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Women in Sport

@Womeninsport_uk

Sport can give girls and women resilience, courage, self-belief & a sense of belonging🙌

We exist to create lasting positive change in sport & society⚽️

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🚨 Are you the next young female broadcasting star? ⭐️

We're launching the MCC Young Female Broadcaster of the Year competition, together with Sky Sports Cricket and Take Her Lead 👇

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Sport in Mind's mission to transform the nation's mental health through sport and physical activity has never been more important.

Come and join the conversation...


Sport in Mind's mission to transform the nation's mental health through sport and physical activity has never been more important. Come and join the conversation... #sportgotmethrough #momentsformovement #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawarenessweek
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Congratulations to Lauren Price for becoming the first ever Welsh woman to be crowned boxing World Champion - and in front of her home crowd!🎉

Lauren Price MBE

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Manchester United take on Tottenham Hotspur today at the FA Cup Final in a sold-out Wembley stadium📣

No matter what happens on the pitch, history will be made today with a new name etched onto the trophy, as neither team have won the FA Cup before.🤩

Manchester United take on Tottenham Hotspur today at the FA Cup Final in a sold-out Wembley stadium📣 No matter what happens on the pitch, history will be made today with a new name etched onto the trophy, as neither team have won the FA Cup before.🤩
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Good luck to the England women's cricket team as they go against Pakistan in the Twenty20 international in Edgbaston today🤞

Let’s show them how strong we are🌟

Good luck to the England women's cricket team as they go against Pakistan in the Twenty20 international in Edgbaston today🤞 Let’s show them how strong we are🌟
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JOIN OUR TEAM
We are looking for a dynamic Programme Leader to spearhead an exciting new women’s coaching initiative. Could this be the next big challenge for you?
Head to our website for details. womeninsport.org/who-we-are/joi…

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How many of us handed in a note during our time of the month? 🙋‍♀️

Puberty is a time of difficult physical and emotional change, but it is also when girls can benefit the most from being active.

We must support girls through this stage of their lives 👉 ow.ly/89RS50RvxtL

How many of us handed in a note during our time of the month? 🙋‍♀️ Puberty is a time of difficult physical and emotional change, but it is also when girls can benefit the most from being active. We must support girls through this stage of their lives 👉 ow.ly/89RS50RvxtL
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Our pioneering 'Big Sister’ project won the Social Impact Award at last week's Property Week RESI Awards, through our partnership with Places for People
‘Reaching numerous girls, it has undeniably transformed lives.’ - as quoted by the judges. womeninsport.org/creating-chang…

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“There isn’t a quick fix to eradicating ACL injuries in women’s football. We need finely-tuned research so we can pinpoint the key factors and focus points.”

Lioness Lucy Bronze calls for more research into the ACL epidemic plaguing women’s football.

We. Need. More. Research.

“There isn’t a quick fix to eradicating ACL injuries in women’s football. We need finely-tuned research so we can pinpoint the key factors and focus points.” Lioness Lucy Bronze calls for more research into the ACL epidemic plaguing women’s football. We. Need. More. Research.
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'Pay attention to that flame in you, because you're gonna need it.'🔥

At Women in Sport, we know that sport can give girls and women resilience, courage, self-belief and a sense of belonging.

Will you join team ?

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Michelle Obama

'Pay attention to that flame in you, because you're gonna need it.'🔥 At Women in Sport, we know that sport can give girls and women resilience, courage, self-belief and a sense of belonging. Will you join team #WomenInSport? ow.ly/kxTk50RvwLr @MichelleObama
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'My deafness has made me stronger. It gives me drive.' - Jodie Ounsley

Jodie is a former rugby union player, who in 2019 became the first deaf female rugby player to play for England.

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Jodie Ounsley

'My deafness has made me stronger. It gives me drive.' - Jodie Ounsley Jodie is a former rugby union player, who in 2019 became the first deaf female rugby player to play for England. 📣 ow.ly/wmiw50Rvwsr @_jodieounsley #DeafAwarenessWeek #DeafSport #WomensRugby
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“The way they treat women here and men, they're completely different.”

Ons Jabeur criticises the lack of respect for female tennis players at the Madrid Open last week, and for the disparity between airtime of the men’s and women’s matches on Spanish TV during the tournament.

“The way they treat women here and men, they're completely different.” Ons Jabeur criticises the lack of respect for female tennis players at the Madrid Open last week, and for the disparity between airtime of the men’s and women’s matches on Spanish TV during the tournament.
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Women have been let down by terrible experiences of sport, from school, all the way up to menopause.

👉 30% say they are less active in menopause
🙋‍♀️ 71% of women in menopause want to be more active
✅ 90% would consider exercise if recommended by a GP

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Women have been let down by terrible experiences of sport, from school, all the way up to menopause. 👉 30% say they are less active in menopause 🙋‍♀️ 71% of women in menopause want to be more active ✅ 90% would consider exercise if recommended by a GP ow.ly/7EFC50Rvw5v
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Want to find out more about our charity’s research? Come and chat to us at this year's Elevate conference✅

Elevate is free to attend and will take place in the ExCeL Centre on 12th and 13th June 2024.

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Elevate

Want to find out more about our charity’s research? Come and chat to us at this year's Elevate conference✅ Elevate is free to attend and will take place in the ExCeL Centre on 12th and 13th June 2024. ow.ly/oEiK50RqtU5 @elevatearena
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'You're growing their self-esteem, you're growing their self-worth.'

Baroness Sue Campbell speaks to the importance of great coaching in shaping people, not just in their sport but in their wider life.

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'It was unheard of to see a woman in a saree on the sidelines'

For , Women in Sport's Varsha Patel shares her experience of growing up fiercely competitive but never encouraged into sport, and her journey of becoming a coach.

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'It was unheard of to see a woman in a saree on the sidelines' For #UKCoachingWeek , Women in Sport's Varsha Patel shares her experience of growing up fiercely competitive but never encouraged into sport, and her journey of becoming a coach. womeninsport.org/news/finally-b… @_UKCoaching
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🚨 First Women’s Wheelchair RL Festival ♿️ 🏉

🗓️ Saturday 11th May
📍 Concord Leisure Centre, Sheffield
⏰ 1pm - 3pm, arrive from 12.30pm

Free event. Including:

- 1hr Coaching sessions led by myself
- 1hr playing matches

Sign up email: [email protected]

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Our Chief Executive Stephanie Hilborne OBE spoke at the conference in London yesterday, discussing how to champion equal investment and the importance of protecting safety and fairness in women’s sport.

Stephanie Hilborne Be Bold Now

Our Chief Executive Stephanie Hilborne OBE spoke at the #BeBoldNow conference in London yesterday, discussing how to champion equal investment and the importance of protecting safety and fairness in women’s sport. @stephhilborne @beboldnow0308
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We’re excited to share that we have appointed leading women’s health advocate Professor Catherine Calderwood to our Board of Trustees.

Read more: ow.ly/bIQn50RuFmI

We’re excited to share that we have appointed leading women’s health advocate Professor Catherine Calderwood to our Board of Trustees. Read more: ow.ly/bIQn50RuFmI
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