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We are keen to share views on news surrounding women's physical activity. Have a read of what's on our and other's minds and if you feel inspired, add your own thoughts too.
02/11/12
The APPG on Women's Sport and Fitness - A great day for women's sport
It really was a great day for women's sport. The All Party Parliamentary Group for Women's Sport and Fitness, chaired by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE and Barbara Keeley MP met on the 24th October to discuss and celebrate the greatest summer of women's sport ever. The panel members including Clare Balding, Katherine Grainger and Sue Tibballs addressed the room with passion and enthusiasm for...
28/08/12
Paralympics 2012: Ones to watch!
Paralympics 2012 is fast approaching...And here is our round up of women to watch. We're looking forward to a successful one that exceeds previous years....Which is going to be tough. Our Paralympics team are pretty exceptional!Paralympics Team GB – Women to watch at the 2012 Paralympic Games Name Event Chloe Davis At 13 is GB’s youngest team member...
07/08/12
Our 'Go Girl' of the day run down...
GoGirl of the Day... Our GoGirl of the day award is voted by @wsff_uk’s twitter followers and goes to the woman (or women) who have best captured the spirit of Gogirl and has ensured that women's sport excites, inspires and unites women and girls. There are so many inspirational women performing miracles every hour at the Games and we can’t capture them all but our Gogirl of the day will...
17/07/12
Women and Sport: Barriers and Recommendations
WOMEN AND SPORT: Barriers and recommendations Follow Chrissie on Twitter @chrissiesmilesRead Chrissie's blogs on women's sport and fitness here Based on my own experience and observations many barriers to participation exist. They can be classified as: practical (time, childcare, access to facilities) personal- psychosocial (body/image and confidence; habit, level of interest) financial...
