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Blog 116: Keeping Girls in Sport

Chloe Reynolds is a Young Ambassador advocating for girls and young women in sports. We spoke with her about the barriers against women and how we can help knock down those barriers to encourage girls to stay in sports as they become adults.
Faatima Zahra Gardee
December 16, 2024
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The Wellbeing Edit No.6: Well-being after Loss

In my last Edit I explored women in sport and physical activity across the life course, discussing how engagement with, and approaches to, can change over the years. With these changes often being linked to different life events. For every woman, the experiences will be different, some of these events will happen at different age-points, some perhaps won’t happen at all. Some of the more complex life events, such as the death of a spouse, can have profound effects on a woman’s life. In the context of sport and physical activity, an event such as this could encourage one to…
Sarah Morton
October 21, 2024
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The Wellbeing Edit No.5: She Can – She Will.

Encouraging Women in Sport and Physical Activity Across the Life course.  October in Scotland is spectacular – the landscape glows with colour from the changing leaves on the trees, the heather blooming on the hills, the stormy pink sunsets, and if you’re lucky – you may even catch a glimpse of the northern lights – also locally known as the Mirrie Dancers. It’s a wonderful time of the year to take time to get outside and move! October is also an important month for promoting and raising awareness for women in sport. It’s Breast Cancer Awareness month; Menopause Awareness month;…
Sarah Morton
October 21, 2024
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Scottish Women in Paris: Kayleigh Haggo.

Kayleigh Haggo is no stranger to the sporting stage, already a world champion in Frame Running, she's made the move to Boccia, to start competing with the best in the world at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. We caught up with her before she headed off to hear how she was feeling ahead of the games and what her plans are going forward.
Hannah Scott
August 27, 2024
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The Wellbeing Edit No.3

Barriers and Challenges to Getting into Sport Welcome back to the third edition of ‘The Wellbeing Edit’. In the last Edit, I talked about how regular physical activity and sports can substantially benefit our physical, mental, and social well-being. These are well evidenced and there is a wide range of resources to support coaches, providers, and participants to increase participation in groups and individually. However, there remain groups and populations for whom we could do more to understand the challenges and barriers to participating in regular physical activity, sport, and exercise. And use this understanding to embed mechanisms and strategies…
Sarah Morton
August 11, 2024
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Blog 114: Scottish Women in Paris

It's safe to say that the Scottish Women of the 2024 Paris Olympics did us all proud, showcasing the grit and determination of their country. Competing in a whole medley of sports, there were medals and there were tears - both of joy and heartbreak. We've covered it all in one place so you have all the facts and figures that count, so sit back and enjoy. Beth Potter came into the sporting world back at Rio 2016, although then competing in the 10,000m on the track. The following year she switched over to Triathalon and has well and truly…
Hannah Scott
August 10, 2024
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Blog 113: Begin to Box – Boxing Scotland

Boxing is often perceived as a sport for men only. But at Boxing Scotland they are changing the narrative. We sat down with them to check in on how their 'Begin to Box' scheme is going so far and the plans for the future.
Emily Divine
July 14, 2024
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The Wellbeing Edit No.2

In the second edition of The Wellbeing Edit, Dr Sarah Morton discusses how overall wellness can be positively impacted by regular exercise and how this is easier than you'd think.
Sarah Morton
June 5, 2024