Dame Kelly Holmes has launched a new initiative to get girls activeRun by the Youth Sport Trust in conjuntion with school sport partnerships, the ‘GirlsActive’ scheme will work with girls to develop ways of inspiring girls to take up more sport both in and outside of school.
The programme follows a recent survey, which found that a fifth of girls do no sport outside of school and only a third think they will carry on with sport after they leave, yet 80% want to be more physically active.
Participants in the scheme will have the chance to join Dame Kelly in presenting the ideas they come up with to key government representatives, helping to shape future policy on sport.
Dame Kelly said: “We know that the key age for girls dropping out of sport is the early teens. We need to find out what will engage them and then provide it.
“It could be something as simple as the PE kit, or the changing or shower rooms. I want to target the girls who are not currently interested in sport and understand the reasons why so that we can look to address them.”
8 November 2006
