Under the slogan \u2018JUST TRY\u2019 it aims to get more women active by PLEDGING to TRY sport.
\nFollowing the launch of the Women\u2019s Sporting Calendar2012 and concerns around short-listing for
\nthe BBC SPOTY award \u2013 the issues (access, availability, promotion, sponsorship, role models etc)
\nsurrounding women\u2019s sport have been highlighted by both the media and organisations such as
\nWomen\u2019s Sport & Fitness Foundation (WSFF), USGirls, the Girls\u2019 Schools Association (GSA) and The
\nAssociation for Physical Education (afPE). WSFF research* has identified huge numbers of women
\nkeen to participate in \u2018Informal sport\u2019 and also some of the barriers preventing women\u2019s
\nparticipation.
\nNational Governing Bodies, Sports Clubs and Gyms etc are running thousands of events for women
\nto TRY sport over the summer – the Women TRY Sport campaign is bringing them together by listing
\nALL opportunities for women to TRY sport on one website www.wsnet.co.uk. Liaison with most
\nNGBs, sports clubs\/health centres and gyms, PLUS in partnership with the FIA, Women\u2019s SportsNet is
\ngiving access to local events for women and girls to TRY over the summer and generate soft Olympic
\nlegacy by encouraging Women & Girls into fitness through sport.
\nSupported by SportsHeroines
\nAlong with NGBs, Twenty ‘ SportsHeroines’ – all committed to
\nthe Women TRY Sport campaign have offered their voices &
\nsupport to the campaign \u2013 the entire England Netball team
\nhave added \u2018JUST TRY\u2019 messages to their Facebook pages.
\nSasha Corbin (England Netball) commented \u2018I am so
\nhonoured to be a part of this absolutely amazing cause \u2013
\nthis (initiative) has my 100% support.\u2019
\nNGB Initiatives
\nA number of NGBs are running specific initiatives to target
\ngetting women into sport \u2013 Touch Rugby, Rush Hockey, Back
\nto Netball, \u2018No Strings\u2019 Badminton, GO SKI\/GO BOARD,
\nBreeze Bike Rides, \u2013 which recognise an understanding by
\nNGBs of the appeal of \u2018informal sport\u2019. These events are all
\naggregated on the WSNet.co.uk website alongside many
\nother sports ranging from Softball to \u2018Roller Derby\u2019 through
\nto Dance and Zumba.
\nSue Tibballs, CEO of the WSFF said \u201cFewer than one in five
\nwomen do enough exercise to benefit their health, but we
\ndo know that nearly 12 million women and girls say they
\nwant to be more active. We support any initiative which
\nmakes it easier for women to sign up and get involved so
\nwe hope that this programme will help women take the
\nfirst step into sport and fitness.\u201d
\nLaunch 21 June – Wembley
\nThe campaign will be launched on 21 June at Wembley in
\nconjunction with the FA with an invitation for a number of SportsHeroines from a range of sports to
\nTRY Football under the guidance of WSL players. Zoe Wishman, Marketing Manager for Women’s
\nFootball said \u2018Women\u2019s SportsNet is an ideal portal for bringing women\u2019s sport together in a really
\ncomprehensive way. This is long overdue and provides a great service to women and girls
\neverywhere who want to know how to try a new sport, locally and informally.\u2019
\nThis launch is timed to be the day after the first meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on
\nWomen\u2019s Sport and Fitness – several of whom will be in attendance.
\nFurther information and invitations to the event will be issued on 14 June 2012 \u2013 initial expressions
\nof interest to attend should be made to Jo Cotgrove (jo.c@wsnet.co.uk).
\nNotes for editors:
\nWomen TRY Sport Campaign – Recent research by the Women\u2019s Sport & Fitness Foundation tells
\nus that there are millions of women in the UK who would like to TRY \u2018informal sport\u2019. National
\nGoverning Bodies, Sports Clubs and Gyms etc are running thousands of events for women to TRY
\nsport over the summer – the Women TRY Sport campaign is bringing them together\u201d, said Paul
\nReynolds from Women\u2019s SportsNet. \u201cOur website (www.wsnet.co.uk) features national
\nSportsHeroines, video footage, featured players and some obscure sports for women – TRY Roller
\nDerby!!! It also lists women\u2019s sports by \u2018Spectate\u2019, \u2018Participate\u2019 and \u2018TRY\u2019 with web links,
\nFacebook\/Twitter feeds, video and ticketing information – making sport more accessible to women.\u201d
\n\u201cWe currently list some 1500 \u2018Women TRY Sport\u2019 events run by NGBs, Clubs and Sports centres on
\nour website www.wsnet.co.uk – this is a free service\u201d.
\nWomen\u2019s SportsNet – is all about raising the profile of women\u2019s sport and the profile of some of
\nour great SportsHeroines. Helping women to feel comfortable and confident with sport with our
\nWomen TRY Sport Campaign (June 21) to hook up the zillions of women\u2019s who want to TRY sport
\nwith the thousand or so of events listed (free) on our website. We believe that this unfunded, notfor-
\nprofit and unsponsored project run by a group of volunteer, sports nuts will be one of the most
\ncost-effective elements of soft legacy delivered (particularly outside of London) around the Olympic
\nprogramme and can have far-reaching impact and huge leverage from what is effectively a
\ncommunity-led project.\u201d
\n\u2022 WSFF – Women and Informal Sport Report 2012
\nContact:
\nWomen\u2019s SportsNet – Paul Reynolds, E: paul.r@WSNet.co.uk T: 01372 842490 M; 07976 385453
\nW: www.WSNet.co.uk Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/women.try.sport.day
\nTwitter @WSNet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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