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Fetched: May 30th, 2008, 7:43am CDT
Tessa Jowell, Meg Munn, Jo Swinson and Barbara Keeley are among a team of twelve leading female MPs and MSPs taking part in a fitness scheme launched by the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation. The three month programme will see the MPs juggle their busy schedules to follow a tailored exercise plan and help demonstrate how busy women can fit exercise into their lives
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Fetched: May 28th, 2008, 1:32am CDT
Celebrate Active British Women! GB Ultimate want to showcase your sport, your friends, family and team mates... All you need to do is submit photos of active British women
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Fetched: May 23rd, 2008, 4:55am CDT
Do you want to try Triathlon? The 'lifestyle' multisport has really come of age and is full of wonderful energy and growth. The days will consist of triathlon activities, with novice triathletes and newcomers to the sport specifically in mind
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Fetched: May 21st, 2008, 5:26pm CDT
The Derbyshire County Badminton Association wishes to invite tenders from suitable individuals in order to progress the County Badminton Development Plan under the strategic direction and management of Badminton England and Derbyshire Sport
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Fetched: May 21st, 2008, 5:26pm CDT
The North East Regional Equality in Sport Conference took place recently. 118 delegates attended from the sports, community and voluntary secors to show their support for challenging barriers faced by under-represented groups within sport and physical activity. Nike ambassador Vicki Igbokwe and three times Paralympic Champion Stephen Miller were both inspirational speakers at the event and this podcast link has extra footage on their feelings about sports equality
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Fetched: May 15th, 2008, 11:44pm CDT
The WSFF and the Fitness Industry Association are looking for an excellent candidate to take on the role of project coordinator for a new programme to get more young women active. Please click here for more information about the post and the programme
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Fetched: May 14th, 2008, 11:12pm CDT
The UK National LGBT Sport Summit will take place on June 14th in Manchester. It will bringLGBT sports organisers together. To register please contact lou@pridegames.org
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Fetched: May 14th, 2008, 11:12pm CDT
Want to get out there and do something for you? If you are wanting to get active we have a great list of upcoming events that you can get involved in
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Fetched: May 12th, 2008, 11:09pm CDT
The National Women's Boxing Development Manager is organising a course next month to encourage more females into the sport as coaches and tutors. The Boxing Tutor Course is open to women over the age of 16 and is ideal for sports leaders, sports coaches, university students, health / physical activity instructors, SSCO's, PDM's, PLT's, and teachers as a whole. No previous experience is required The course enables delegates to be able to teach fun, recreational, non-contact, introductory Boxing for all! A key aspect of the course aims to enable delegates to teach the Boxing Skills Awards, which are also now part of an ASDAN qualification (GCSE equivalent) in Boxing. Boxing has a strong history as a sport of engaging with young people that are hard to reach e.g. disaffected youth
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Fetched: May 9th, 2008, 4:44pm CDT
In his regular column for the Observer, the England goalkeeper gives an insight into how the professional footballer views the Women's game
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Fetched: May 9th, 2008, 4:44pm CDT
The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) have launched an education initiative for schools across the country, in a bid to tackle the increasing levels of physical inactivity amongst young girls. The 'Energy Project', a collaboration with the Helen Storey Foundation and Creative Partnerships London East and South, has been designed to increase energy levels, by experimenting with ways to build physical activity into the whole school day looking at breakfast clubs and break time as well as during lessons