At Table Tennis England, we are really mindful that for lots of people, our sporting activity feels and look like a room created for and also commonly controlled by guys.
Our valued women participants and also trains have actually informed us this and also we have actually paid attention. We identify that a great deal of clubs, organizations, trains and also volunteers are doing magnum opus to produce comprehensive areas however that we, as a sporting activity, have even more to do to provide even more women and also women the chance to share their love and also favorable experience of the sporting activity.
Women comprise 51% of the populace in England, however just 12% of our participants, 17% of trains and also simply 3% of club/league chairs arewomen Therefore, we will unapologetically concentrate on boosting women and also women’ participation in our sporting activity. In turn, we desire to make certain all women and also women have the chance to progression and also enhance their exercise degrees along with benefitting from the social and also area facet of our sporting activity.
Our understanding makes it clear to us that women and also women would certainly such as to involve a lot more in our sporting activity and also, when offered with the ideal chances, they do! Highlighting that gender parity is not just crucial for our inclusivity schedule, however for the development, advancement and also future of our sporting activity also. For us to do this properly we require your help and also are getting in touch with our existing women participants and also both male and also women coaches/session leaders, to obtain associated with our upcoming research.
This research will certainly be performed in cooperation with Women in Sport, a charity with years of proficiency in performing research with women and also women, making it possible for reasonable and also level playing fields within sporting activity and also exercise. They are dedicated to enhancing our understanding on exactly how we can offer the chance for women to obtain energetic and also, notably, remain energetic, particularly with women aged 45-65.
Table Tennis England thinks that our sporting activity can improve the lives of women in midlife and also throughout menopause and also desire to motivate and also display the chances we can provide. This research goals to offer info to help us within our objective of interacting to women the wide variety of advantages table tennis can have.
Within this research, we would certainly as a result such as to talk to women aged 45-65 that are existing participants of Table Tennis England, along with coaches/session leaders (man and also woman) and also women that might want joining table tennis in the future. Through digital emphasis teams we intend to obtain an understanding of exactly how table tennis contributes in the lives of existing participants in this life-stage, along with any kind of obstacles that women might encounter.
We worth your voice and also experiences and also would certainly enjoy for you to be associated with the upcoming emphasis teams for thisresearch We have an interest in learning through existing gamers and also trains ( at any kind of degree) that are eager to help form the future of table tennis for women and also women.
If interested, please get in touch with [email protected], with get in touch with information and also specifying name, age, and also where you play table tennis.
