Put the LOVE back in 2 your relationship with sport!
Put the LOVE back in 2 your relationship with sport!
Girls and women in London are on average 10% less likely than men to take part in sport and physical activity and although this gap narrows slightly as participation rates increase, there is still significant inequality across the majority of South London*.
PRO-ACTIVE South London (P-ASL) are dedicated to raising awareness of this inequality and are therefore encouraging all types of organisations with the ability to deliver sport and physical activity to women and girls to take part in LOVE2.
From the 12th February to 18th February 2009 PRO-ACTIVE South London are facilitating a women and girls sports and physical activity festival across South London branded LOVE2.
LOVE2 will require organisations to hold sessions during that week based on at least one of the following themes:
Have a go- These activities are aimed at women and girls who are not currently taking part in any sport or physical activity and for whatever reason have never really participated in sport or physical activity. These sessions should provide this group with the opportunity to get involved and ‘have a go’.
Something different- These sessions are aimed at women and girls who may currently be taking part in some activity but want to try ‘something different’. It is likely that girls and women will not have had the opportunity to previously take part in this type of activity.
Play again- These are likely to be activities that girls and women will have participated in previously, whether it be school, college, club or otherwise, but may be no longer participating. The aim of these sessions is to reignite the old flame and get them participating again.
PRO-ACTIVE South London is offering up to £300 of funding to deliverers of sport to hold an event aimed at women and girls during the LOVE2 week. This event must not be just a ‘one off’ event but should be a ‘taster’ linked to local, regular ongoing activities promoted to your participants during this festival.
“It is important that women of all ages and abilities are given the chance to take part in sport and reach their potential. The LOVE2 week will provide the opportunities for women and girls to do just that. I am glad to be a part of it.” - Sporting Champion -Lianne Sanderson - Arsenal and England**
If you are interested in holding an event as part of the LOVE2 week, please complete the simple LOVE2 Event Application form.
This must be returned to Sibylle Gent, Business Support Officer – PRO-ACTIVE South London at Sibylle@southlondonpartnership.co.uk by Noon on the Monday 15th December. Should you wish to discuss any aspect of this festival, please contact David Gentles, Partnership Manager at David@southlondonpartnership.co.uk or 0208 916 2262.
PRO-ACTIVE South London will provide marketing assistance to make sure your event is a success. You will receive a promotions package which will include an allocation of leaflets, posters and banners as well as an e-poster to e-mail to your contacts. PRO-ACTIVE South London will also be running an e-Marketing campaign to promote the awareness of the LOVE2 week including the development of an on-line micro-site to publicise activities, generate discussion and capture data as well as the use of social networking platforms. Press releases will also be sent to the local and regional press on your behalf.
If you already run regular activities for girls and women that currently have capacity for more participants and would like to publicise the event during the LOVE2 week, please get in contact and we will add it to the time table of activities as well as providing Marketing assistance if required.
* Further information on the Active People participation data including Borough profiles can be found at www.pro-activesouthlondon.org/activepeoplesurvey
**Lianne Sanderson is endorsing the LOVE2 campaign. Lianne is part of the Sport England Sporting Champions initiative which brings world-class athletes face-to-face with young people to inspire and motivate them to participate in sport. For more information visit www.sportingchampions.org.uk
