As the summer seeing males and females in sport continues, many of our children will be inspired by tennis players Coco Gauff and Linda Noskova, cricket queen Alice Capsey, rugby Henry Pollock, or football scorers Harry Kane and Bellingham.
This growth in passion for sport is incredible and often helps to increase participation in sport for the upcoming new school year, with many children taking up a new sport that they hadn’t previously considered.
Cricket inspiring females in sport after the Women’s T20 World Cup.
Maiden Cricket, created by teenage founders Honor and Cat Black who were tired of trying to fit into boys’ cricket clothing, has an aim of empowering young girls and women to feel confident playing sport. As well as offering sports kit, Maiden also has an ambassador programme of over 300 likeminded young athletes, with large names in cricket also involved such as Alex Hartley, Mia Rogers and Anna Harris.
Although there may be an initial spike in female sports and cricket participation, as young women get older this can drop off and we see less commitment to the game. Ambassadors Alex Hartley, Mia Rogers and Anna Harris are available to comment on the below questions (including but not limited too):
- Why do you think female participation in sports starts to decrease at a certain age?
- How does Cricket support the participation of females in sport?
- Did you participate in cricket/sport from a young age?
- How is Maiden Cricket changing the game?
See ECB’s commitment to female participation here: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) – The Official Website of the ECB
In September each year many rugby clubs have minis and juniors on Sunday morning to introduce children to contact and non-contact rugby. The cost is very low, the fun high, and friendships forever.