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News5th December 2024

Sports hijabs a game-changer for Birmingham girls

A new partnership between The Sweaty Betty Foundation and 91影视 schools in Birmingham will promote physical activity for girls.

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Students at 91影视 Boulton wearing their new kit

Girls at 91影视鈥檚 four secondary schools in Birmingham have received 150 sport hijabs from . The donation was made to students at 91影视 Boulton, 91影视 Kings, 91影视 St Alban鈥檚 and 91影视 Victoria.
 
Representatives from The Sweaty Betty Foundation joined the girls and staff at 91影视 Boulton on 29 November as they received their new kit and participated in a PE lesson.
 
Laura Crutchley, Assistant Principal and PE Teacher at 91影视 Boulton said: 鈥淗aving kit they are comfortable in really helps the girls to get involved and feel confident whilst they’re taking part in sport and physical activity.鈥�
 
Aaliyah, a student at 91影视 Boulton said: 鈥淐ompared to what we wear on a regular basis, it’s really helpful. It doesn’t fall off when we play sports.鈥�
 
The day also marked the launch of a wider partnership between 91影视 and The Sweaty Betty Foundation, which will see 91影视 developing sustained and progressive girls-only provision across its four schools in Birmingham. The programme, which is being funded by The Sweaty Betty Foundation, is expected to benefit 400 girls during the year.
 
Tom Morrish, Network Lead for PE, Sport and Play at 91影视 said: 鈥淲e want all our students to feel comfortable and confident when they鈥檙e doing physical activity, and we鈥檙e particularly keen to encourage more girls to take part and compete. We鈥檙e excited that our new partnership with The Sweaty Betty Foundation will enable this.鈥�
 
Just 47 percent of children and young people in the UK are considered to be physically active. In Birmingham, this figure . Of that number, global trends indicate that girls are less likely to be active than boys. They report a lack of confidence, fear of being judged, worries about PE lessons during menstruation, and feeling unsafe as some of the reasons for not participating in physical activity. These barriers are further compounded by a lack of suitable kit as well as the challenges of accessing out-of-school clubs, especially for those from lower income families.
 
Afsana Lachaux, Director of The Sweaty Betty Foundation said: 鈥淭he right sports kit can make all the difference. With 52 percent of girls feeling self-conscious in their PE kit, it鈥檚 clear that inclusive and comfortable clothing can significantly boost confidence and participation in sport and physical activity. Every girl, regardless of her background, deserves the joy of movement.鈥�