Girls Active news

A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to help girls embrace activity during puberty and reduce the rising ... More

Girls are missing out on the benefits of physical activity due to mounting pressures, a study has revealed. Data released today (7 November) by the ... More

One-hundred-and-fifty girls who do not take part in regular physical activity will attend a three-day camp of sporting activities set up by the Youth Sport ... More

The University of Bristol is launching a new study to assess whether a peer-led intervention could address the steep reduction in teenage girls doing physical ... More

Several physical activity organisations are among the nominees for the 2014 Body Confidence Awards – an event bidding to tackle the growing problem of body ... More

Helenswood School in Hastings, in partnership with sports trust Freedom Leisure, is taking part in the Fitness Industry Association’s ‘go’ initiative, which has been developed ... More

The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is to target teenage girls with ‘go’, a new government-funded programme designed specifically for girls aged 15 and 16 years ... More