Get involved.

Playing sport, coaching and getting active

This section provides you with contacts in sport that supply information about how to get involved with playing sport in your area.

Check out the links below for details on sports clubs and sports community programs.

• England - www.activeplaces.com
• Scotland - www.sportscotland.org.uk
• Northern Ireland - www.sportni.org
• Wales - www.sports-council-wales.co.uk

To find out what is going on in your local area, contact your local authority's sports department. They can let you have details of leagues, clubs and leisure centres that will suit your needs.

Coaching opportunities

• Women into Coaching - London
• Women Get Set Go! has been developed by the Women's Sports Foundation, with the support of Sports Leaders UK and Sport England and is based on a highly successful Norwegian model. Women Get Set Go! is a personal development programme, intended to provide a springboard for women into sport or activity leadership, whether as coaches, leaders, administrators or officials. More information [Links to external website]
• Women and Coaching Wales

Other key organisations

• The WSF links page lists many other organisations and resources in the world of women's sport.

Marathons, road races and walking events for women

• London Marathon
• Kellogg's Great Walk 2005
• Britannic Asset Management's Women 10K
• Flora Women's Mini Marathon 10K
• Edinburgh Marathon
• Playtex Moonwalk 2005
• Caledonian Challenge
• Great Scottish Walk
• British 10K Road Race
• Hydro Active Challenge
• Great North Run
• Weekend To Breakthrough Breast Walk
• Great South Run
• Race For Life
• Breakfast run

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