We're back with the Wellbeing Edit and a new expert, Alice Fox has taken over from Dr Sarah Morton. This month's edition is about the steps to making your wellbeing resolutions stick.
Hannah ScottJanuary 22, 2025
Dr Sarah Morton rounds out her Wellbeing edit series, with the best ways of staying fit over the winter.
Hannah ScottDecember 6, 2024
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;…
Sarah MortonOctober 21, 2024
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 ScottAugust 27, 2024
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 ScottAugust 10, 2024
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.
Sarah MortonJune 5, 2024
We wanted to get in on the action in the wake of Rossvale's Women's team being promoted to SPL2, so we spoke to some of the key players in the women's first team, their coaches and Billy Stevenson, head of development and operations on the achievements of the season and their plans going forward.
Hannah ScottMay 27, 2024
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 ScottMay 6, 2024
Warning: this blog contains discussion of SA. The Fair Play Project is a lottery funded project being run by Glasgow's Rape Crisis team to work alongside sports teams to educate and equip them for ending gender-based violence in sports.
Hannah ScottFebruary 26, 2024
