News and views surrounding women's physical activity and WSFF 


The latest event from the Women's Sport Network, Lunch with the Leading Women in Sport, took place on January 28th and featured Debbie Jevans CBE, Tricia Thompson and Alison Kervin.
The 2014 Women of the World Festival begins on 5th March at the Southbank Centre in London. With a diverse array of speakers, the Festival features a range of fascinating events and talks
Our good friends at the Muslim Women's Sport Foundation will be holding their Fustal Festival on the 1st and 2nd March at the FA's St George's Park complex

In an exclusive blog for BT Sport, WSFF Chief Executive Ruth Holdaway comments on the BT Sport body image survey
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Ruth Holdaway will be presenting at the Westminster Media Forum Keynote Seminar: 'Next steps for UK sports policy' in May 2014

WSFF appoints Sally Hancock as new Chair, replacing Hugh Chambers who stands down after five successful years
WSFF is delighted that former-CEO, Sue Tibballs, is amongst a number of women recognised in the New Year Honours list
With the new term now under way, the Changing the Game for Girls pilot is welcoming a new batch of schools.

WSFF is delighted to announce The Guardian as Media Partners to the Women's Sport Network ahead of its January event, 'Lunch with the Leading Women in Sport'
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The ECB has announced the England Women's squad to face Australia in their Ashes defence in the New Year. Good luck from WSFF!

Review and report on the latest APPG on Women's Sport, held in November 2013 and featuring the Minister for Sport and Equalities, Helen Grant MP.
WSFF's Fit4Women 2014 conferences are now live and tickets are available
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After five years in the role, Hugh Chambers, Chair of the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation, has launched the search for his replacement
We partnered with Women Play Sport 2013 at the largest and most comprehensive event yet to take place in the UK to focus entirely on women's sport.


We've had plenty of new faces join WSFF in the past month, here's a bit of information about them all to give you a little introduction...
Review and report on the latest APPG on Women's Sport, held in October 2013
Girls on the Go is launching 'The A-Z of Sport: Aerobics to Zumba in 26 Weeks' this week! Covering 26 sports in 26 weeks, the group will be setting a series of challenges beginning with Aerobics this Friday.

Changing the Game, for Girls - In Action: With the new 2013/14 term underway, work has begun with a number of schools in the pilot project.
Heather Rabbatts pointed out a lack of diversity in the FA's recently-announced commission. WSFF's Tim Woodhouse believes significant benefit could have been derived from female participation.
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Hope Powell has lost her job managing the England women's football team. So does it matter if the next manager is male? Tim Woodhouse discusses the new England managers job.
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Our Women's Sport Network inaugural event has been announced. The event is for network members and promises to be full of fun and passion for women's sport.