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5th February 2010 - WSFF Announces Fit for Women Events

Fetched: February 5th, 2010, 12:43pm CST

Less than 20% of women are doing enough exercise to benefit their health and girls leave school half as active as boys. To help sport and fitness deliverers grow these figures the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation is hosting two events focusing on how to shape and promote physical activity for women and girls
8th January 2010 - Alexia Walker gains Level Four Coaching Certificate

Fetched: January 8th, 2010, 10:01am CST

Alexia Walker has become the youngest ever candidate to gain the ECB Level Four Coaching Certificate - the highest cricket coaching qualification in this country. The 27-year-old, who is Sussex women's captain and led England women's academy last year, spent the last two and a half years working towards the Level Four qualification and is only the third woman ever to complete the course
10th September 2009 - American University invites research proposals about women's sport

Fetched: January 5th, 2010, 10:32am CST

The Five College Women's Studies Reseach Center, based in Massachusetts USA, have invited individuals with research ideas to apply for a research associate position. The application deadline is Feb 8th 2010. For more information click here
21st December 2009 - Complete Set of Sport Factsheets now Available

Fetched: December 21st, 2009, 12:23pm CST

All of WSFF's new sport insight factsheets are now available to view. The individual analysis of how women participate, and are involved in, over 30 of the Sport England funded sports (where data is available) can be viewed here
17th December 2009 - Number Of Women Playing Sport Is Falling

Fetched: December 17th, 2009, 2:43pm CST

The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) is concerned by the fall in women's participation in sport. According to the figures released by Sport England today, regular participation amongst women has fallen by 61,000 to 2.727 million, while the number of men taking part has increased
10th December 2009 - England Women Named SJA Team of the Year

Fetched: December 10th, 2009, 10:57am CST

The England women's cricket team was honoured at the Sports Journalists' Association Awards on Wednesday, winning the prestigious Team of the Year award. The award recognises a superb year that has seen the team crowned double world champions, at the ICC World Cup and the ICC World Twenty20, retain the Ashes and defeat Australia 4-0 in the NatWest One Day International Series
3rd December 2009 - WSFF celebrates 25 Years in Women's Sport

Fetched: December 3rd, 2009, 6:35am CST

Dame Kelly Holmes has taken the title of Britain's favourite sportswoman followed by Paula Radcliffe and fellow Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell. That's according to *research by the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) to mark its 25th birthday and the launch of its new report which tracks a quarter century of records from women's sport and the hurdles which still need to be tackled
18th November 2009 - Women's Sport Loses Out in Free-to-air Review

Fetched: November 18th, 2009, 10:02pm CST

David Davies has missed an opportunity to raise the profile of women's sport in his review of free-to-air sports according to the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF
11th November 2009 - New Drive to Boost Number of Women Playing Sport

Fetched: November 11th, 2009, 8:17am CST

Sport England is today announcing a and pound;10 million National Lottery funding round to encourage 'Active Women' - in a drive to get more women from disadvantaged communities, and women caring for children, playing sport
23rd October 2009 - WSFF launches Sport insight factsheets

Fetched: October 23rd, 2009, 4:55pm CDT

This week WSFF published the first of its new Sport insight factsheets, a comprehensive analysis of how women participate, and are involved in, various sports. This unique resource brings together data from a number of different sources, including Active People and WSFF's own leadership audit. More sports will be added as they are completed but for Football, Badminton, Netball, Swimming, Tennis and Athletics factsheets click here
24th September 2009 - Physical Activity Key To Fight Against Young Women's Low Self-Esteem

Fetched: September 27th, 2009, 10:05am CDT

This week WSFF launches its evaluation of Sweat in the City. The new research shows that exercise can play a powerful part in helping young women tackle negative body image and low confidence
23rd September 2009 - The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation Appoints Mother and Generate

Fetched: September 24th, 2009, 9:47am CDT

The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) has appointed Mother and Generate to support its first national consumer campaign, planned to launch next summer
22nd March 2009 - The BUCS Sportswoman of the Year, supported by WSFF, is announced

Fetched: September 15th, 2009, 3:32am CDT

The prestigious BUCS Sportswoman of the Year, supported by the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation, has been awarded to Rachel Poolman from the University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC). Rachel recieved the award from John Inverdale and Tim Woodhouse from WSFF. Poolman has won 27 caps for the Welsh senior rugby squad and captained the winning UWIC squad at the BUCS Rugby Championships. On receiving her award, Poolman said: and quot;Playing university sport has been extremely beneficial to my rugby career, it has given me the opportunity and allowed me to compete and train at the highest standard possible and pursue my sporting ambitions alongside my education. and quot
10th September 2009 - WSFF Hopes That Women's Football Has Scored Beyond England's Success in Finland

Fetched: September 10th, 2009, 5:27pm CDT

Ahead of today's conclusion to the European Championship, the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) is hoping it's more than a place in the final the England women's football team has won
13th August 2009 - IOC's Decision Packs a Positive Punch For Women's Sport

Fetched: August 13th, 2009, 9:52am CDT

Today's decision by the IOC to put women's boxing on the Olympic stage is being celebrated by the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF
22nd June 2009 - WSFF viewpoint - Women and the Olympics

Fetched: August 13th, 2009, 9:52am CDT

The IOC decision regarding women's boxing at 2012 focusses attention on the history, and the future, of women at the Olympics. Here is the WSFF viewpoint
11th November 2008 - WSFF Urges the IOC to Box Clever Regarding Gender Equality

Fetched: August 12th, 2009, 5:32am CDT

Ahead of Thursday's announcement regarding women's boxing at London 2012, the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) has written to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) calling for gender equality across the Olympics and Paralympic Games
14th July 2009 - England Ladies Enjoy Downing St Reception

Fetched: July 19th, 2009, 2:47pm CDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown today paid tribute to the England women's team following their unprecedented five months of international success: winning the World Cup, the ICC World Twenty20, a 4-0 win over Australia in the Natwest Series and a draw in the one-off Test to retain the Ashes
22nd December 2008 - Trophy Women? Why a balanced board is good business for sport

Fetched: July 8th, 2009, 6:13am CDT

The Commission on the Future of Women's Sport (in partnership with Opportunity Now) has launched its first report. The report focuses on the need to increase the numbers of women in leadership positions in sport. Leadership matters because the way in which organisations are governed and led has a direct impact on their fundamental business: performance. Lack of diversity at a senior level of administration is curtailing organisational performance and preventing sport from capitalising on one of its most significant opportunities: to successfully engage the female half of the population and realise the potential of women's sport. It is available here
22nd June 2009 - England Women are ICC World Twenty20 2009 Champions

Fetched: June 22nd, 2009, 8:57am CDT

Giles Clarke, the England and Wales Cricket Board chairman, hailed Charlotte Edwards' England team after they beat New Zealand to win the inaugural ICC Women's World Twenty20 in front of a crowd of 15,000 at Lord's Cricket Ground
1st June 2009 - The SunWalk Newcastle is Back

Fetched: June 1st, 2009, 4:03am CDT

Breast cancer charity Walk the Walk is delighted to announce that The SunWalk Newcastle, a new Power Walking charity challenge for the North East will be returning to Exhibition Park on Sunday 19th July
22nd December 2008 - WSFF VACANCY - POLICY and amp; PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER and pound;30k Central London

Fetched: March 27th, 2009, 6:57pm CDT

Women hold just one in ten of the senior positions in sport, investment in women's sport lags far behind men's and only five per cent of sports media coverage is devoted to women's sport. Do you have the appetite and ability to help us change this? IF YOU REQUIRE APPLICATION FORMS OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND EMAIL tim@wsff.org.uk For further details click here
22nd March 2009 - England Win ICC Women's World Cup

Fetched: March 23rd, 2009, 7:02am CDT

The England Women's cricket team, led by inspirational captain Charlotte Edwards, today won the ICC Women's World Cup after beating New Zealand by four wickets at the North Sydney Oval
21st March 2009 - England Women crowned RBS 6 Nations Champions

Fetched: March 23rd, 2009, 7:02am CDT

England Women retained their RBS 6 Nations crown on Saturday at London Welsh RFC, and in doing so became the first women's team to ever record four back-to-back Six Nations titles
16th February 2009 - WSFF Welcomes Call for Gender Equality by Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell

Fetched: February 16th, 2009, 10:41pm CST

The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) welcomes Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell's call for gender equality in the Olympics and Paralympics
1st January 2009 - The Womens Sport and Fitness Foundation Appoints New Chair of Trustees

Fetched: February 3rd, 2009, 7:19pm CST

The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) has appointed Hugh Chambers as its new Chair of Trustees. His role at WSFF will see him Chair the board, whilst applying his experience in marketing communications and sports sponsorship to help advise the charity's work increasing physical activity among women and girls
22nd December 2008 - Skills Active Officiating Project

Fetched: January 5th, 2009, 7:50am CST

The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation are supporting Skills Active's 'Women and Work' programmes pilot officiating project in Yorkshire and the Humber This recently launched project will fund training opportunities for women interesting in training as sports officials in either Football or Cricket and further information on the programme can be found here
23rd December 2008 - Happy Christmas and Season's Greetings from WSFF

Fetched: December 24th, 2008, 3:25am CST

The WSFF office will now be closed until 5th January for a well deserved break. If you need to speak to us urgently please call Tim Woodhouse on 07500 101566. Have a great holiday season and here's to a fabulous year of women's sport in 2009
17th December 2008 - WSFF welcomes extra investment from Sport England to governing bodies

Fetched: December 23rd, 2008, 3:06am CST

The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) welcomes the increased funding for governing bodies announced by Sport England. As part of the next four year funding cycle Sport England will increase its investment to almost half a billion pounds, and WSFF hopes that a higher proportion of the figure will reach women than has traditionally done so. For the full WSFF response please click here
22nd December 2008 - Skills Active Officiating Project

Fetched: December 23rd, 2008, 3:06am CST

The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation are supporting Skills Active's 'Women and Work' programmes pilot officiating project in Yorkshire and the Humber This recently launched project will fund training opportunities for women interesting in training as sports officials in either Football or Cricket and further information on the programme can be found here

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