Sport for Success: Women’s Sport Network flagship event

Women in Sport and Investec are delighted to invite you to Sport for Success: an event to celebrate the launch Women’s Sport Week 2016 (3-10 October) #WSW16. Sport for Success will create a forum to discuss a brand-new research study exploring the connection between playing sport and professional progression for women.

Taking place at the world-famous and historic Long Room at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, alongside members of the Women’s Sport Network and our invited guests, we are pleased to be joined by inspirational women from the worlds of business, sport and leadership to help celebrate a week of activities to raise awareness and the profile of women’s sport.

• Hannah Macleod, GB Women’s Hockey player, Rio 2016 Gold medallist and London 2012 Bronze medallist and co-founder of A Word on Nutrition
• Claire Taylor MBE, former England Cricketer and Chair of MCC’s Women Cricket Committee
• Orla Chennaoui, Sky Sports presenter

Date: Monday 3 October 2016

10.00am: arrivals and registration
10.30-11.30am: panel discussion and Q&A
11.30am-12.30pm: networking and refreshments

Venue:
The Long Room
Lord’s Cricket Ground
St John’s Wood
London NW8 8QN

Dress code: Smart (jacket and tie for gentlemen)

How to get there: https://www.lords.org/visiting/how-to-get-to-lords/

About the Women’s Sport Network

The Women’s Sport Network is run by Women in Sport and brings together professionals from across business and sport who are passionate about developing women’s leadership across the sector. More than 100 organisations are represented across the Network’s diverse membership body. To find out about membership for you or your team and how this support the charity’s work, please click here.

Book your place

This event is now fully booked. If you have any questions please contact info@womeninsport.org