Equity Projects
The Sport and Active Lifestyles team are committed to increasing the number of under represented participants taking part in sport as well as encouraging those already taking part to stay in sport by providing greater opportunities and information for those already hooked!
If you have any further questions regarding current equity projects, would like some more information, or have an idea and would like some support to work with under represented groups email the Sport and Active Lifestyles Team using link on the right.
Ladies Taster Sessions
There are many women out there who currently enjoy and participate in sport. Many more have the desire but are not sure how to start and a huge number unaware of what they are missing out on.
As a sports club did you know….?
- Women and girls respond better to the social, health and well-being characteristics of sport rather than competition.
- Adolescent females place greater emphasis on self-comparison and comments from adults than do adolescent males, who rely more on competitive outcomes as their basis for personal judgement of physical competence.
- Self Confidence is also linked to competition. Although some women enjoy the competitive element of sport, many girls and women are turned off sport because it’s competitive.
- For many girls training is too time consuming, boring and repetitive
- For women and girls the relationship between body image and physical activity is a vicious circle; the more self conscious they feel about their bodies, the less likely they are to take part in sport, and yet, participation in sport has a positive effect on girls’ perceptions of their bodies.
The Sport and Active Lifestyles Team are working closely with partners and sports clubs to develop specific women and girls only taster sessions. The sessions are designed to be informal with coaching support from qualified female coaches and female helpers so you can enjoy the activities at your own pace.
For current ladies taster sessions please see the Adult Sports Taster Booklet on the right.
For more information regarding womens sport and local sports clubs please use the links on the right or contact the Sport and Active Lifestyles Team.
Race for Life
Every two minutes someone in the UK is told they have cancer. Ladies, let’s walk, jog or run Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2012 to help more of them survive.
In 2012 we want more women, raising more money for more triumphs against cancer. Take part for you, for a loved one, for everyone affected by cancer and enter your local 5K or 10K Race for Life now using the links on the right or call on 0871 641 111
For more information about Race for Life please call the hotline on 0871 641 1111, or visit: the links on the right