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The Wellbeing Edit No.5: She Can – She Will.

Encouraging Women in Sport and Physical Activity Across the Life course.  October in Scotland is spectacular – the landscape glows with colour from the changing leaves on the trees, the heather blooming on the hills, the stormy pink sunsets, and if you’re lucky – you may even catch a glimpse of the northern lights – also locally known as the Mirrie Dancers. It’s a wonderful time of the year to take time to get outside and move! October is also an important month for promoting and raising awareness for women in sport. It’s Breast Cancer Awareness month; Menopause Awareness month;…
scottishwomeninsport
October 21, 2024
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Scottish Women in Paris: Kayleigh Haggo.

Kayleigh Haggo is no stranger to the sporting stage, already a world champion in Frame Running, she's made the move to Boccia, to start competing with the best in the world at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. We caught up with her before she headed off to hear how she was feeling ahead of the games and what her plans are going forward.
Hannah Scott
August 27, 2024
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The Wellbeing Edit No.3

Barriers and Challenges to Getting into Sport Welcome back to the third edition of ‘The Wellbeing Edit’. In the last Edit, I talked about how regular physical activity and sports can substantially benefit our physical, mental, and social well-being. These are well evidenced and there is a wide range of resources to support coaches, providers, and participants to increase participation in groups and individually. However, there remain groups and populations for whom we could do more to understand the challenges and barriers to participating in regular physical activity, sport, and exercise. And use this understanding to embed mechanisms and strategies…
scottishwomeninsport
August 11, 2024
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Blog 114: Scottish Women in Paris

It's safe to say that the Scottish Women of the 2024 Paris Olympics did us all proud, showcasing the grit and determination of their country. Competing in a whole medley of sports, there were medals and there were tears - both of joy and heartbreak. We've covered it all in one place so you have all the facts and figures that count, so sit back and enjoy. Beth Potter came into the sporting world back at Rio 2016, although then competing in the 10,000m on the track. The following year she switched over to Triathalon and has well and truly…
Hannah Scott
August 10, 2024
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Blog 113: Begin to Box – Boxing Scotland

Boxing is often perceived as a sport for men only. But at Boxing Scotland they are changing the narrative. We sat down with them to check in on how their 'Begin to Box' scheme is going so far and the plans for the future.
Emily Divine
July 14, 2024
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The Wellbeing Edit No.2

In the second edition of The Wellbeing Edit, Dr Sarah Morton discusses how overall wellness can be positively impacted by regular exercise and how this is easier than you'd think.
scottishwomeninsport
June 5, 2024
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Blog 111: The Wellbeing Edit

Dr Sarah Morton is a researcher with the University of Edinburgh at their institute of Sport. She is now part of the digital committee with us at Scottish Women in Sport, this is part of her regular column called the Wellbeing Edit where she'll share her own research findings and that of others on a whole host of topics... So, stay tuned for more
Hannah Scott
May 6, 2024
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Blog 110: New Writers Incoming.

The Spring and Summer of 2024 is shaping up quite nicely in the sporting world for a number of reasons... However, for the blog team here at SW/S, it's the fact that our little group of sports-obsessed, dedicated and fantastic ladies are gaining some new members. With Morven, and myself busy as busy can be it's superb to have some teammates to bring a fresh new perspective to the site. So, get yourself a cuppa, take a seat, and have a read with me all about the two newest members of the team, Emily and Faatima. So, a whistle-stop tour…
Hannah Scott
April 21, 2024