Places Leisure and Women in Sport extend their contract to continue delivering the Big Sister Project across the UK

Places Leisure and Women in Sport are continuing their work to reach and support thousands more girls across the UK to access sport and break down barriers to physical activity.

- By Emily Callaghan Contributor

Since 2022, Places Leisure and Women in Sport have been working together to deliver the Big Sister Project in leisure centres across the UK. The two organisations have announced a one-year contract extension today which will help thousands more girls access sport and physical activity.

Created by girls for girls, the Big Sister Project helps support a generation of girls to find and reclaim the joy of getting active, with the support of Big Sister instructors based at Places Leisure centres. All instructors are trained on the emotional and physical barriers girls face during puberty allowing them to support all participants.

In addition to this, the Big Sister project offers free or half-price Places Leisure memberships, giving the girls access to gyms, swimming, age-appropriate girls only classes, community engagement and more.