This Girl Can celebrates active women who are doing their thing no matter how they do it, how they look or even how sweaty they get. Launched in 2015, the campaign has successfully persuaded nearly three million women to get more active – and the campaign continues.
Our wonderful This Girl Can Ambassadors help us to Amplify (shout about) and Activate (make things happen) the campaign locally. They are from all walks of life and are all shapes, sizes, ages, fitness levels etc. Some have always been active and others have discovered it later in life.
If you would like to find out more about becoming a This Girl Can Ambassador please download the brochure below.
This Girl Can Ambassador Brochure (PDF, 10.1 Mb)
Nic Dawson
This Girl Can Ambassador
I'm Nic, I'm a 45-year-old Mum of 10-year-old twin girls. I thought I hated all things sporty for many years, but about 8 years ago I discovered open water swimming and realised that I'd just never found the right sport. I started with a dip in a local lake every weekend and gradually built up to marathon swims of 10-14km. That led me onto wanting to have a go at a triathlon, so I did a lot more cycling (which I love) and running (which I don't - yet!) and did a couple of triathlon events.
Over the last few years I've had a few health problems culminating in a hysterectomy back in April, so my fitness is pretty rubbish again and other than my fabulous river swimming I'm starting from scratch again and want to focus on regaining my fitness, losing some weight and learning to make fitness part of my day to day life again. I've gone back to basics and, together with about 15 friends and some of our children am just starting on Couch to 5k, targeting another half marathon in 2020.
Kamal Bahia
This Girl Can Ambassador
I am 55 years old and still trying to be more physically active. Trying to juggle work and home commitments usually means I drop anything that is for myself so how am I going to make sure I put myself first. Going back to swimming and prioritising it, making the intention known the evening before that I am going the following morning, prepping my bag and committing to myself seems to be the first hurdle. Once I go, I love it, the feeling of being in the water is amazing. It sets me up for the day and I feel great so what's not to do. Don't allow myself to do other things first. Swim first then do everything else; it will still be there when I get back. Secondly, I am starting to get back into playing tennis again. I love getting out and knocking the ball back and forth – even if its only for half an hour.
Brenda Pope
This Girl Can Ambassador
I'm a mother of three and work part time in finance. I've always loved sport. At school it was netball hockey and basketball. When I worked overseas I got into triathlon now it's netball with a bit of tennis and cycling. For me exercise makes me feel energised and I love the support network of my netball team and club.
Six years ago we set up Windsor Netball Club hoping to pass on our passion. It takes up quite a bit of my time but I love seeing the players develop their skills, confidence and network (hopefully for life!). It's a great way to get rid of stress, share a problem and have a laugh.
This photo is showing some of the Mothers and Daughters at Windsor Netball Club, Brenda is second from the left.
