Teenage drop out

For many sports, retaining women and girls in sport provides a different and unique challenge.

WSFF commissioned the Futures Company to carry out a definitive piece of research to identify key reasons (practical, psycho-social and individual sport specific) for young women dropping out of sport, and identify further interventions to shape a new future.  

The research was designed to gain a deeper insight around drivers and barriers to participation amongst a key group of 16 to 19 year old girls as well as understanding sport-specific motivations. The qualitative research was carried out with both lapsed and current participants in the following sports: tennis, football, rugby union, rugby league, badminton, hockey, netball and basketball. 

The attached summary report describes the methodoology and results.