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Publications

From research reports to strategic recommendations, WSFF produces a variety of written material which share our insight into the barriers women face in sport and physical activity, and how to tackle them.

Celebrating Silver, Going for Gold coverCelebrating Silver, Going for Gold marks WSFF's 25th birthday with a look back at a quarter century of records from women's sport.

From Tessa Sanderson winning Olympic gold in 1984, to the IOC's decision in 2009 to add women's boxing to the London 2012 programme, the report charts both administrative and athletic milestones. Its pages are brought to life through a striking spread of photography and montage of memories from leading figures in sport.

Sweat in the City coverSweat in the City: How 2000 young women discovered the positive power of exercise
This report details the innovative research project Sweat in the City which project provided over 2000 inactive 16 – 24 year old women a three month free and mentored gym membership and followed their journey.

The results reveal the wide reaching benefits of exercise and important lessons on how to make physical activity more attractive to women and girls.

Trophy Women? coverTrophy Women?
Trophy Women? was produced by the Commission on the Future of Women's Sport in conjunction with Opportunity Now. The report reveals the extent to which men continue to dominate the running of sport and why the sector can't afford to ignore the issue.

Drawing on lessons from the world's most successful companies it makes the business case for having more women in sport's senior management and sets out recommendations on how organisations can achieve this.

It's Time coverIt's Time
Published in 2007, It's Time is a ground-breaking research study into women's participation in sport and exercise.

The report reveals the true extent of the crisis in women's physical activity, highlighting the critically low levels of women's participation in sport and exercise. It's Time explored and explained the reasons for this and the complex motivations that are specific to women.

Creating a Nation of Active Women coverCreating a Nation of Active Women
Creating a Nation of Active Women is the first national strategy to increase women's participation in physical activity. The strategy is based on findings from the It's Time study and outlines a new compelling vision and approach to address the problem.

With practical recommendations, the strategy provides a framework, compromising three key imperatives, for those who develop policy and design, and who deliver and promote sport and exercise for women and girls.

Women in sport audit coverWomen in Sport Audit
The Women in Sport Audit 2007/2008 looks at the inequalities faced by women's sport.

The Audit looks across the three core areas of Leadership, Investment and Profile to provide an overview of the sector and uncover where sport is missing out when it comes to women.

How the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation can help you coverHow the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation can help you
WSFF is helping the sports sector understand that women and girls aren't a "hard to reach group", they are half the population and are the most under-utilised opportunity that sport has.

This brochure sets out a number of ways in which sports deliverers can access WSFF's insight and expertise, including more tailored consultancy support towards their individual needs.

FactsheetFactsheets
From the 'Barriers to sports participation for women and girls' to 'Funding', WSFF provides a range of downloadable factsheets designed to inform sports delivers in their work with women and girls.

The Energy Project graphicThe Energy Project
The Energy Project documents the journey and findings of a study aimed at increasing physical activity among schoolgirls. Targeted at both primary and secondary girls the project sought to increase activity through the creative use of existing school time and help sow the seeds of an active lifestyle.

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