A mixed race woman aged 45-55 playing badminton

Research Report: The Ideal Sports Club for Women

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Released under our former name, Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation, this research was conducted by Verve to identify factors that create the ideal sports club environment for women.

I would say clubs are for people who are more serious about sport - they don’t just want a ‘knock about’ or a bit of fun, they want to have fun but it's more than that.
Jessica Creighton, BBC Online
  • 45 %

    of sports club members agreed sports clubs are dominated by men

    Women in Sport

  • 57 %

    thought that sports clubs were dominated by men

    *non-sports club members

    Women in Sport

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