This is part two of our two-episode deep dive into why Black British girls fall out of love with sport at such an alarming rate. Black girls tell us that they want sport to be a ‘safe space’ where they really belong and fit in, but the older they get, the more challenging they find it to continue. Too often they feel unwelcome, singled out and having to contend with racist stereotyping. In part one, we looked at elite sport. In this episode, our focus is on the grass roots. Presenter: Julia George, journalist, broadcaster and former gymnast Guests: Lee Bailey is a community engagement manager at the Black Swimming Association, which was founded in 2020 to address a lack of water confidence and skills and reduce drowning among racially diverse communities especially Black Brits. Bunmi Durowoju is a presenter and leader in tech, a mum of four and a rugby coach and player. Joanne Oguntimehin is an associate director at Humankind Research. Humankind conducted our qualitative research with Black British teenage girls, which has inspired this podcast. About Women in Sport Because women and girls belong DONATE and support our work here Founded in 1984, Women in Sport is the longest-standing charity in its field with a proud history of securing change for women and girls. At its heart lies a deep understanding of the needs of women and girls in relation to sport and a passion to address the stubborn gender inequalities that still exist. Based on expert insight, Women in Sport challenges the system, offers solutions and inspires change. Not only do we believe in girls and women having access to fair and safe sport for the joy, fulfilment and lifelong benefits it offers, but we care about this because it can address health inequalities and help society to thrive. We continue to build strong partnerships with the corporate, sports and leisure sectors, grow our influence in parliament and develop powerful projects. By doing so we have led the field in creating change for teenage girls and challenged the system to better serve women in midlife. Follow Us Instagram – Instagram.com/womeninsport_uk LinkedIn – linkedin.com/company/women-in-sport TikTok – tiktok.com/@womeninsport Acknowledgments Thank you to Whistledown Productions for the technical help and use of the studio to record this podcast. Edited and mixed by Steven George Music: Luna Cantina - A Huevo

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related