We are Girls in Sport have been reading about some inspirational schoolgirls who took matters into their own hands to encourage more girls to take up sport in their school.

Last year, my daughter announced she was desperate to start playing cricket. I tried to sign her up to our local cricket club, only to find that cricket has been in such high demand for girls that there was a 12-month waiting list!

In these strange times, at a time when isolation is the new buzz word, caring for our mental health as well as our physical health is absolutely crucial. Research shows that exercise is closely linked to a wide range of mood-based and social benefits as well as health benefits and it could be the key to our well-being during this time. People who are physically active are happier and more satisfied with their lives. Exercise helps both adults and children to feel more connected and less anxious.

LAX is an abbreviation for lacrosse … (as well as the code for LA’s airport!) Do you know the sport of lacrosse? Have you played it?

As if being a teenager wasn’t hard enough, being on your period is never fun. Many of us are guilty of not talking openly enough with teen girls about puberty and experiencing periods. Girls as young as eight or nine can start with their first period but equally, some teenagers don’t get their first period until they are sixteen.

If you saw Lizzie Mills in the street, you wouldn’t be able to guess that she is a power lifter, lifting weights as heavy as 190kg. What I love about Lizzie’s story is that it took her until she was 18 to discover power lifting: one of the things that we want to encourage is that girls try as many sports as possible to find one that they like and at which they can excel and achieve PBs. Sometimes this might mean trying something ‘unusual’ but as Lizzie experienced, that could be ‘the one’.

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week. Sadly, one in eight children and young people have a diagnosable mental health condition. Girls are identified as a high risk group with high rates of mental disorder and self-harm

In April 2018 I was up late, watching the World Cheerleading Championships streamed live from the USA. The previous year I had managed Team England ParaCheer …

I was not a sporty girl, despite coming from a sporty family. So why have I started We are Girls in Sport?

Rugby is, and always has been, traditionally a man’s game, yet gradually, more women and girls are muscling in on the action. Here are three reasons why it’s good for girls.

Sport is powerful - its benefits for physical and mental health and well-being are well documented - but for young girls, the statistics show that sport can be daunting.