The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has launched its new Impact '25 campaign, a “transformational legacy programme” that looks to create and improve opportunities for women and girls to get involved in rugby. Impact '25, which has already seen £12.13m of…
Six Nations Rugby and Guinness have announced a new long-term partnership that will see the women’s competition renamed the Guinness Women’s Six Nations from 2024 onwards. The new name will feature alongside an extension of the title partnership of the…
England women’s national team goalkeeper, Mary Earps, has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023. Earps was a key member of the Lionesses team that reached its first ever World Cup final earlier this year. She was also…
Fewer than a third of girls (29%) dream of reaching the top of sport – compared to more than half of boys (52%). The finding comes from research by charity, Women in Sport, which tracked how the increased visibility of…
The DCMS and the Football Association will invest £30 million in delivering 30 new football facilities, aimed at supporting more women and girls to play the sport. Designed to “turbocharge the development opportunities” for women to get involved in football,…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Leshia Hawkins as the new Managing Director, Recreational Game. The new role succeeds that of Director of Participation and Growth, and will see Hawkins become a member of the ECB Leadership…
A new football pitch named after Aston Villa and England forward, Rachel Daly, has opened in Harrogate. The Rachel Daly Pitch is among the grass pitches at Killinghall Moor Community Park which have been vastly improved thanks to a total…
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has partnered with The Well HQ to launch a new educational pilot aiming to enhance the knowledge and confidence around female health and physical activity. The course has…
Sport England is investing £14.83 million in a new national network of welfare officers, responsible for mentoring and supporting sports clubs across England. The Sport Welfare Officers project is a joint policy response from Sport England and UK Sport to…
A new initiative has been launched to provide women’s sport in England with an investment boost. The new Women’s Sport Investment Accelerator is being provided by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and has been created in association with…
Women's football in England has the potential of becoming a "billion pound industry" in the next decade, according to a major review of the sport by former England women's star Karen Carney. However, the landmark report also found that, for…
Women in Sport has appointed Julia Newton as its new chair. Newton is a co-founder of sports marketing agency, Shine Communications, and is currently chair of GB Taekwondo. An experienced executive and non-executive leader, Newton has also worked for sports…
