Donna Fraser is one of the UK’s most successful 400m runners who competed at four consecutive Olympic Games. An amazing achievement in itself and a testament to her incredible fitness levels. Fraser herself was a youthful prodigy. Despite being shy, she was a super-fast runner. She won a record six English Schools titles plus the European junior 400m crown in 1991 before making the British team for the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and reaching the quarter-finals of the 400m

Do you ever feel as though you’re not sure what’s going on with your tween or teen girl? Has your daughter suddenly lost interest in exercise and you’re not sure why? Maybe she wants to participate more which is unusual.

Are you a teenager who wants to understand more about what’s going on with your body and mind?

We are Girls in Sport is here to help!

Katie Malkinson, founder of Little Big Sports, is passionate about sport and cricket in particular. She is heavily involved in her local cricket club where her son plays and she’s keen for more girls to play the game too, so much so that she is setting up junior girls’ training at the same club.

We first came across Jo when she tagged us in her Instagram stories. She was about to do her first night open water swim and her story was funny and authentic. We contacted Jo and heard tales of her sporting pursuits :we loved how she had found exercise and how it was and is such a big part of her life. We wanted to share her story to inspire others and to demonstrate how sport can help us all. Thanks Jo for sharing your story.

At We are Girls in Sport, we are all about partnerships and looking at creative ways we can collaborate with others to share one united goal; to help girls and women to feel good and to build confidence from the inside out through the power of sport. We are delighted to have the support of Pretty Athletic, a business born out of seeing a gap in the marketplace for skincare specifically designed for women and teen girls who enjoy exercise.

In this week’s blog, we have the pleasure of interviewing Alex Wallace. Alex is the founder of The Mintridge Foundation, a registered charity dedicated to enhancing life skills in young people through sport. They provide a support network for young people by harnessing the power of positive sporting role models. Our team of Ambassadors – Olympians, Paralympians and other professional sports stars from over twenty sports, both team and individual ; work with young people in schools, clubs and academies across the UK.

Here at We are Girls in Sport we know that there are lots of girls and young women out there who want to play sport but who are coming up against barriers. We think it’s great that we’ve discovered one company that has decided to help with that last barrier, providing teenage girls with some sports kit of their very own and the support they need to persevere.

I’m a really enthusiastic person, and so everything I do, I give it all or nothing. I had been training twice a week when my coach said, “Do you want to take this seriously, and shoot for your county?” I wanted to be the next Olympic Gold Medallist and the best shooter the world has seen, so I said yes! I went to shoot for the county and then before I knew, I’d qualified second in juniors, first in ladies and third in seniors; cementing the fact that this was my sport!

Rugby union used to be perceived as traditional, elitist, and dominated by men, but that impression is slowly shifting thanks to the rise of women’s rugby and the amazing women featured in this blog.

The first virtual London Marathon took place on 4 October 2020 and, I don’t know about you, but I found it really inspiring! No crowds lining the streets, no other runners to jostle with or buddy up with but runners all over the world showed grit and determination and finished the 26.2 miles.

In this week’s blog, we caught up with an advocate for women in sport , Dani Mugridge, Director of Sport at Lady Eleanor Holles school and assistant coach for the English netball team, Surrey Storm. Dani contacted We are Girls in Sport as she supports and believes in our campaign to introduce more girls to the wide variety of sports out there.

Here at We are Girls in Sport, we love to meet and chat to inspiring women and girls from around the globe. In this week’s blog, we spoke to Michelle Robinson (nee Griffith). Born in Wembley, London. Michelle is a former athlete, who represented GB for over 2 decades in the triple jump and a proud Olympian.

Even before the pandemic, Brits weren’t getting enough exercise. Many global health organisations and government agencies are working hard to encourage us to move us off the sofa and get moving.

We know that football clubs around the world are working hard to support more girls and young women to give football a try. We are Girls in Sport spoke to Kim Coster, Head of Ladies’ & Girls’ Football at Billericay Town FC, a team from England, about her role at the football club and her views on how we can introduce more girls to the game.

In this week’s blog, we have the pleasure of interviewing none other than the most capped England rugby player, the inspirational Rochelle ‘Rocky’ Clark. A true ambassador for girls and young women all over the world. Since making her debut in 2003, Clark has gone on to win seven Six Nations titles and was part of the winning Red Roses squad when they won the coveted Women's Rugby World Cup trophy in 2014.

It was a great pleasure to interview Siobhan Fitzpatrick on how she found a passion for wheelchair basketball in 2010. A real sports court to podium story of success. An award-winning player, Siobhan has an extensive junior career having co-captained the women’s team to back-to-back championship wins at the 2015 U25 Worlds and 2016 U24 Europeans – a feat not achieved by any other female GB junior team.

This week we are focusing on taekwondo! As many as 70 million people practice this Korean martial art globally and it is a sport that has weathered lockdown well. Many classes have been able to continue online thanks to their format and content. If you’re looking for something new, this might be the sport for you.

Parents, caregivers, grandparents! Are you in the 40% of lapsed golfers who would like to return to the game if more friends and family played? According to The R&A, one of golf’s governing bodies, did you know that 65% of females identified their husbands, partners, parents and other family members as the main reason for taking up golf?

Ruth Fox has a really inspiring story. She has, and continues to, overcome some serious mental health issues. This hasn’t been easy but throughout it all has been football.

It’s Mental Health Awareness week and here at We are Girls in Sport, we wanted to remind you of the importance of exercise and mental health, for all you girls and young women in particular. We know that people bang on about it all the time (!), but we want you to achieve your potential and be the best version of yourself that you can be! Exercise is critical to your well-being, both physical and mental.