Women’s Running: Big Sister project inspires 3,000 teenage girls to get active
22nd June 2023
The Big Sister project was set out with a clear mission: to bust the myth that teenage girls are innately averse to exercise.
Since it began, Big Sister has encouraged thousands of teenage girls to get active and has now expanded to 80+ Places Leisure centres across the UK.
In this article for Women’s Running, we tell the story of Big Sister and how it’s changing the game for teenage girls.
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64 % of girls
who take part in Big Sister say they now enjoy sport more
62 % of girls
say taking part has improved their overall confidence
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