Feeling inspired? Your chance to get involved
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Inspired by the women's summer of sport and keen to find out how you can start a sport, resume a former love, find resources for others or go along and support a local side? All the information is below, organised by sport.
General
This Girl Can
A campaign that seeks to inspire more women from all backgrounds to enjoy the many benefits of being active outdoors.
Our Parks - Get fit for free
Find out if you can get fit for free in your local park.
We are Undefeatable
A resource to help you get active while living with a long-term health condition
Big Sister
1.3 million teenage girls who once considered themselves as 'sporty' fall out of love with sport and drop out after primary school. This programme tackles that. Find out about how you can participate in the Big Sister Programme developed by Women in Sport and delivered in partnership with Places Leisure.
Couch to 5k
Couch to 5K is a free beginner-friendly running plan from BBC Sport and the government's Department of Health and Social Care.
Cycling
British Cycling
Let's Ride - Breeze. This is a British Cycling initiative which offers fun and free rides for women of all abilities. It's non-competitive, fully inclusive and helps address women's-specific barriers to cycling so that they feel confident and comfortable cycling.
Go Ride Clubs. These clubs are a network which support children on their cycling journey and develop lifelong skills and habits. This summer they are focussing on u18 girls and are really encouraging them to go along and try their local Go Ride sessions
Cricket
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
All Stars Cricket. This is a wonderful first experience for children aged five to eight with eight weeks of jam-packed fun, activity and skills development. The programme is designed to introduce children to the sport, while also helping them to make new friends.
Dynamos Cricket provides a fantastic next step for girls graduating from All Stars Cricket and is also the perfect introduction for eight to 11-year-olds new to the sport.
Football
English Football Association (FA)
On the website for the English FA there are dedicated sections for women's and girls' football. There are details here of opportunities for you or your kids to play, ref, coach or support.
Irish FA
The Irish Football Association launched a new strategy earlier this year, aimed at helping women's and girls' football in Northern Ireland to reach their true potential.
Scottish FA
Whether you are interested in playing, supporting a local side or becoming an official (or maybe all three), the Scottish FA site is your resource for local, grassroots football.
Welsh FA
Huddle. This is a community engagement programme in Wales which introduces girls aged four to 11 to football. Focused on providing a fun, friendly and relaxed environment with more than 80 providers.
Be Football is an engagement programme for girls in Wales aged 12-16 to play football in a relaxed and non-competitive setting. Programme focusses on having fun, making friends and improving girls' health and wellbeing.
Netball
England Netball
If you want to get back to playing regularly or are looking to get started there are a host of ways you can play and watch from Bee Netball to Walking Netball.
NetballHer
Netball female Health initiative that hosts resources and advice to support female players.
Rugby
English Rugby Football Union (RFU)
Want to support your local team or are you looking for a club to join? Find all the opportunities local to you through the Find Rugby portal.
Can England's Red Roses win the World Cup on home soil this year? There are many ways to support the team, including details of all the fixtures and how to purchase tickets.
Irish RFU
Are you a rugby fan in Ireland or keen for you or someone you know to find a club? The Irish RFU site has all the key information.
Scottish Rugby
As all Scotland fans will know, the Thistles will be competing at this summer's World Cup. Find information on their players and upcoming fixtures.
Keen to start playing or to resume your playing career? Whatever your age or level, here you can find details of local clubs to join in Scotland.
For all Scotland fans who want to get behind their national team, here's how.
Welsh RFU
How far can Wales go at this summer's Rugby World Cup? Find out about their players, coaches, who they face and how to support them.
Keen to start playing or to resume your playing career? Whatever your age or level, here you can find details of local clubs to join in Wales.
Rugby World Cup
This summer's World Cup will be the biggest yet, with 16 women's teams playing across eight cities and venues. From Bristol to York, world-class rugby is coming to a town near you. here's all you could ever need to know.
Tennis
LTA
Want to get started with tennis or is it time to get the racquet out of storage? All you need to know is here whatever your age or ability – including details of free chances to play.
Padel. Looking to start playing padel or want to find local courts? This LTA resource has everything to help you start in the sport or take your game to the next level.