The Sweaty Betty Foundation

We were really pleased to be asked to run workshops this week with the The Sweaty Betty Foundation at the Go London Summer Forum run by the Greater London Authority at the London Stadium. The event brought together both practitioners who work with young people to help them be more active and the young people themselves. Our workshops gave a space for young women to say what they wanted from public spaces, while we encouraged practitioners to look at parks and public spaces through the eyes of teenage girls. This wasn't just a chance for us to get our message across, but also an opportunity to talk to both young people and professionals from all across London and to find out what the barriers and opportunities were in their local area. Thanks to everyone who produced such an energetic and well-organised event. Afsana Lachaux Paulina Turcan Safia Noor and all the others who worked so hard

Our vision ❓ A world where every girl gets to experience the JOY of movement 🤸♀️ This month, we’re on a mission to raise important funds to get more teenage girls active 👋 Want to help us find activities girls love? From cricket 🏏 to skiing ⛷️, netball 🏐 to archery 🏹, we’re helping girls find activities they’ll want to continue to do over, and over again 💫 Ready to get involved? 👆 Make a donation today, or set up a personal fundraiser to raise funds to give more girls the JOY of movement 👆 👋 https://lnkd.in/gi2_KAJp

So proud of the work we've achieved at The Sweaty Betty Foundation 🥹💕 Did you know that globally, only 15% of teenage girls are doing enough physical activity? This July, we're celebrating Foundation Month with a goal to raise £20,000 and spread awareness about our mission to empower teenage girls to get active and stay active for life. Since launching in 2021, we've impacted over 12,000 teenage girls, provided nearly 10,000 sports bras, and invested over £800,000 in projects promoting physical activity. How can you get involved? We're asking for your support through donations. Every penny raised will directly benefit teenage girls, helping them discover activities they love! Read more about our work in the 2023 Impact Report below and contact Sophie Planes at sophie.planes@sweatybetty.com with any questions. https://lnkd.in/ee6CrYez

It's not every day that you get to meet a sporting legend and champion for women and girls. 🎾 🌟 👩👩👧 One of the greatest joys of my work is seeing how influential women like Judy Murray and Tamara Hill Norton use their voices and platforms to empower and inspire women and girls to embrace movement and sport. Driven by passion, a genuine desire to learn and listen, authenticity AND action. We had an amazing breakfast session with Judy and Caroline Lacy sharing The Sweaty Betty Foundation ideas for our PE revolution and our PACK (Puberty. Attitudes. Changing Rooms. Kit) model for schools. We're bringing the PE revolution 👊 Watch this space! #PErevolution #womenandgirlsempowerment #womeninsport #genderequality #PE #fitness #ourstrengthisineachother #sweatybetty #wimbledon #tennis #joyofmovement Emma Atkins Sweaty Betty Wolverine Worldwide

Ready to give a girl the joy of movement? Foundation Month is back 🎉 This July, we'll be teaming up with The Sweaty Betty Foundation to celebrate their achievements while raising crucial funds to help thousands of girls get active and stay active for life. From mega-cycles to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, our Sweaty Betty teams have taken on some incredible challenges for the cause in previous years. And this July? Our goal is to raise £20,000. We’re already gearing up for charity walks, classes and raffles, so stay tuned for more fundraising news. Want to help make a difference? Take on a challenge for the foundation or donate using the link below ❤

How can we help more girls find the joy in movement? 1. Give them a voice. 2. Listen to their wants and needs. 3. Collaborate and co-create to provide opportunities on their terms and in safe spaces. 4. Empower them to lead and reach more girls. Motivated more than ever to play my part to support The Sweaty Betty Foundation and all the community groups and delivery partners they work with. #moreactivegirls #joyinmovement #ourstrengthisineachother

? Did you know.... 💡 🔴 67% of disabled teenage girls want to be more active. 🔴 53% of disabled teenage girls said they would take part in sport or exercise if there were more opportunities outside of school. 🔴 54% of disabled teenage girls feel judged by others. 🔴 50% of disabled teenage girls said it would be easier for them to be active if teachers / coaches could adapt activities to suit their needs. We partnered with Access Sport, Nuffield Health and Women in Sport on a piece of research: ❗️Breaking Barriers - Supporting Disabled Teenage Girls to be Active ❗️ Last week we hosted a panel for our Sweaty Betty colleagues with Access Sport focussing on the research, understanding in depth the barriers disabled teenage girls face when participating in physical activity. Together, we have a responsibility to make a difference and to speak up. This panel allowed us to have open and honest conversations, empowering us all to take responsibility and play our part.

Last week, we held our first celebration event to highlight our accomplishments from the past three years 🌟 We were privileged to hear from several outstanding young women, including Khadija Patel, Chanelle Gallagher, and Ebinehita Iyere, who kindly shared their personal stories and updated us on the work they've been doing with the Foundation's support👭 Our distinguished panel, consisting of five trailblazing women - Kerry Williams, Melissa Mullen (Hiley), Isabel Soriano, Tamara Hill-Norton, and Natalya Sverjensky - engaged in a captivating discussion on the vital role of purposeful brands, emphasising the significant work that still needs to be done to achieve our mission 🙏 We heard from Susannah Walker, Co-Founder of Make Space for Girls who highlighted the recent research in partnership with the Foundation, and why it's important we listen to teenage girls! 📢 A special thank you to the I Am Collective and their talented dancers, who graced us with a brilliant performance! 💃 Overall, the event was a resounding success, highlighting the importance of collaboration and dedication in our ongoing journey, thank you to all those that attended and a special thank you to the volunteers that helped on the day! 🌟 #ourfoundationisfamily #thejoyofmovement *Photography by Luke Hill-Norton

We wrapped up March with a 10K youth walk as part of our The Sweaty Betty Foundation Youth Programme and Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) Licence. As ever, our commitment to diversifying the outdoors means identifying opportunities to do so, and that looks like creating spaces for young people from ethnic minority backgrounds to access opportunities to experience the outdoors and join programmes they may otherwise not be able to. On our hike, we enjoyed a circular route along the Peak District National Park starting at Dovestone Reservoir, and then on to Sovestone Reservoir Memorial Forest, Chew Reservoir, and Celebration Wood. The time allowed our team to create a space young people outside of the confines of a classroom, and into the openness of the outdoors. Since then, we have had two young people register for our Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme, and we are excited to support them on completing their expeditions in June. The benefits of achieving a DofE Award at any level are endless, and as many of our participants say, it’s life-changing. So, if you know a young person aged 14-24 that would be interested, you can find out how more on our website! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFce2whi

Removing barriers for Muslim women and girls in sport🌟 Sweaty Betty have recently released a new sports hijab, redesigned to allow free movement whilst remaining modest. A 2023 report by Muslimah Sports Association found that of British Muslim women... 💹 97% would like to increase their participation in sport 🚨 37% are not involved in any sport or activities Sweaty Betty joined forces with sports activist Lipa Nessa to design the hijab, who said... "It has almost been 10 years since I first decided to wear a hijab. It’s therefore also 10 years since my hijab first caused a fuss on a football pitch." All profits from sales of the sports hijab will be donated to the Sweaty Betty Foundation, who will also provide free hijabs every year to a number of girls across the UK 🎊 We fully support the Sweaty Betty Foundation in their mission to help more women & girls access inclusive activewear. The Sweaty Betty Foundation Sweaty Betty Lipa Nessa