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I’m Fran and I work in the child and family team in Nottingham.

On 25th May I’m going to run the Edinburgh marathon! Scary! (Any advice/tips are appreciated :))

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I am fundraising for Women in Sport. This was inspired by working with teenage girls in a pilot weight management program in Nottingham.

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It seemed that the girls had not really ever been encouraged to be active, meaning they had missed out on the joy and confidence that being active brings.

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It was really nice to see them try and enjoy different activities each week.

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Women in Sport campaign and influence policies ensuring that women continue to have better access to sport.

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Women in Sport conduct research into the barriers that women face in accessing sport. Recent research looks at: stereotypes in sport, how disabled teen girls can be better supported, and how boys can be allies.

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Women in Sport have then created guides for parents, teachers and coaches following this research.

I think I would be a completely different person without the privilege of having access to sport but I don’t think it should be a privilege.

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I think sport and movement are fundamental to physical and mental wellbeing, and feeling empowered. I hope you agree!

If you’re interested in learning more: follow this link and click here.

If you’d like to sponsor me (even £1 would be appreciated!!): you can do so with this link. Thanks in advance.

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