The FA and British Cycling Unite to Get More Women in Sport

March 27, 2014

The Football Association, (FA) and British Cycling have united to try an get more women into sport.

Female track cycling stars Jess Varnish and Vicky Williamson and England women players have initiated a movement called, ‘Kick Start My Ride,’ which aims to encourage more women to cycle to matches. 

‘Kick Start My Ride’ will include organising guided breeze bikes for women attending England Women’s World Cup qualifiers, FA Women’s Super League (WSL) matches and The FA Women’s Cup Final.
The Campaign to get more women in sport was launched today in Manchester at the National Cycling Centre alongside England women’s internationals Gemma Bonner and Fara Williams.

The new movement will start at England’s next FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 qualifier against Montenegro, at the AMEX Community Stadium in Brighton on Saturday 5 April.

Kelly Simmons, Director of the National Game and Women’s Football at the FA, said: “This unique partnership shows the benefits that two National Governing Bodies can bring when working together for one common aim – getting more women active.

This Campaign comes after a whole host of important sporting bodies trying to get more women into sport and into the boardroom.

Liz Nicholl, CEO of UK Sport and Maria Miller Culture Secretary and Minister for Women recently implemented a plan to try and get women to make up 25 percent of the board by 2017.