Creating a safe space for Girls in Sport. Breaking barriers and changing attitudes. https://www.girlsinsport.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/girlsinsport.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/girlsinsport.bsky.social/post/3mofvxpqduk26As the World Cup captures global attention, we are emphasising the theme of access to opportunity this Day of the African Child. @patrickmcgahren explores the fault lines between access to opportunity and cuts to development aid in our latest blogpost. https://www.girlsinsport.org/post/the-world-cup-and-sport-for-social-impact-this-day-of-the-africa-child16 Jun 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:owo5ea2wpv76qaohdnouzkwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofvxpqduk26https://bsky.app/profile/girlsinsport.bsky.social/post/3mniw436fok2tWas great to have met inspirational young trailblazers from women's professional boxing and hockey at the @cisco.com and @wpp breakfast panel in London. This event was a real testament to the power of sport as an intrinsic yet often overlooked platform that can influence real change05 Jun 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:owo5ea2wpv76qaohdnouzkwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mniw436fok2thttps://bsky.app/profile/girlsinsport.bsky.social/post/3mlk42ogphk2aAlso sharing on LinkedIn. Girls in Sport are expanding our governance team. Anyone interested in transferring skills into a leadership capacity working to drive gender equity in international development, feel free to apply. https://www.charityjob.co.uk/organisation/girls-in-sport-uk-and-sierra-leone11 May 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:owo5ea2wpv76qaohdnouzkwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlk42ogphk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/girlsinsport.bsky.social/post/3m3dpmsdh7s2dHuge shoutout to Olive, a talented young footballer from Brighton, for her heartwarming initiative baking for our girls in Sierra Leone through the #sponsorachampion programme! @hurstpierpointfc @uckfieldgrasshoppers @oatsandbarley thanks to @yellowave as always!16 Oct 2025 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:owo5ea2wpv76qaohdnouzkwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3dpmsdh7s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/girlsinsport.bsky.social/post/3m2sgpumw6c2fJoin us in celebrating World Mental Health Day 2025. Girls in Sport deliver bespoke programmes holistically led by trained coaches and community practitioners, so that no girl is left behind. 💬 Blog Out Now #GirlsInSport #WorldMentalHealthDay #SportForDevelopment https://www.girlsinsport.org/post/world-mental-health-day-2025-building-resilien10 Oct 2025 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:owo5ea2wpv76qaohdnouzkwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2sgpumw6c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/girlsinsport.bsky.social/post/3m2k66p6d5c2oEn route to Sierra Leone 🛳️🇸🇱 Another successful #kitandcollect initiative from our committed partners in Brighton. Grateful to #yellowaves #brightonandhovealbionwomenfc #poetscornerfc #lewesfcselect #burgesshillfc #africa #girlsrights #genderequality #equalityinsports #unwomen06 Oct 2025 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:owo5ea2wpv76qaohdnouzkwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2k66p6d5c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/girlsinsport.bsky.social/post/3lqmrjdv46c2r🇸🇱🏆 The Sierra Queens have triumphed in the WAFU Women’s Cup, defeating Senegal in Mauritania. We’re especially proud of Cecelia “CC” Bangura, our Head Coach and part of the goalkeeper trio, who played a leading role in this historic win-just four months after becoming a new mother.02 Jun 2025 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:owo5ea2wpv76qaohdnouzkwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqmrjdv46c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/girlsinsport.bsky.social/post/3ljx3usnh6c2hYesterday marked International Women's Day, where we discussed the importance of closing the gender gap in sport. Sport isn’t just for boys. Girls deserve the same opportunities, funding, and respect on and off the field. https://www.girlsinsport.org/post/gender-equality-and-sport-a-benchmark-for-social-progress-this-international-women-s-day09 Mar 2025 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:owo5ea2wpv76qaohdnouzkwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljx3usnh6c2h