Girls Powered
Sporting Equals partnered with the Sweaty Betty Foundation in 2021 to launch the Girls Powered project that aims at getting the least active 13-18-year-old girls in and around Manchester active. In 2024 we enter Year 3 of the partnership.
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Sporting Equals X Sweaty Betty Foundation
Sporting Equals partnered with the Sweaty Betty Foundation in 2021 to launch the Girls Powered project which aims at getting the least active 13-18-year-old girls in Greater Manchester active.
The project empowers girls to both participate and co-design, fun, inclusive, and ongoing physical activities based at a local partner community organisation.
The project also provides organisational capacity building support to the selected partner organisations to ensure they have a sustainable future once the project ends.
This project has demonstrated an approach that has empowered young girls to codesign ‘offers’ to meet their needs and overcome the race and faith barriers that exist.
Testimonials
Phase 1
- 10 locations in Manchester
- Approximately 200 girls aged 13 – 18 engaged in programme
- South Asian and Black African Caribbean backgrounds – from disadvantaged communities
- 6-month delivery period
Phase 2
- 5 locations in Manchester
- Approximately 165 girls participating in co-designed physical activity
- 2 Workshops (Girls Empowerment & Leaders’ Steering group, Sustainability)
- South Asian and Black African Caribbean backgrounds – from disadvantaged communities
- 6-month delivery period
Phase 3
- 10 community organisations in Manchester
- 350+ girls aged 13 -18 will be reached via phase 3 of the programme
- New components will be added including
- Inter-City Sharing
- Coaching Levels 2 and 3
- Networking Conference
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