Published May 2021 Funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, this report builds on findings from our 2018 research, Menopause, Me and Physical Activity, that show that women overwhelmingly want to be more active during this life stage. It provides an important opportunity for a reset and...
Name: Carol, 54 Carol loves the game of football. When she walks off the pitch each week she is smiling, red faced and sweaty from running around. She took up the game playing socially for the first time in her late forties and over the past few...
Name: Nina, 48 Whether she is out running, playing badminton or learning how to do a front somersault for fun, Nina has always loved sport and knows how essential it is to her physical and mental wellbeing. She has shared the science and research of the benefits...
Name: Shazia, 45 Shazia trained in fitness and counselling and then set up a not-for-profit fitness company to benefit the women in her area. Predominantly populated by South Asian women and their families in Middlesbrough Nur Fitness helps to deal with key issues such as menopause, mental...
Women in Sport has partnered with Getty Images to launch a curation of ground-breaking images and short films that challenge the way women going through the menopause are portrayed in society. They showcase women who have experienced menopause, illustrating the joy of exercise and how it...
Name: Catherine, 52 At least twice a week Catherine puts on a woolly hat, swimming costume and special gloves that were a gift from her kids and walks into the freezing waters of the North Kent Coast near Whitstable. She has taken up cold water swimming with...
