On Wednesday 12 November 2025, IWG Secretary General Lisa O’Keefe MBE represented the International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport at the Sport and Recreation Alliance  90th Anniversary Celebration and Annual General Meeting, held at the historic St James’s Palace in London.   Chaired by the Alliance’s President, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh , the event brought together leaders from across the UK’s sport and recreation sector to reflect on nine decades of progress since the Alliance was...

We are thrilled to announce that last week Active Cheshire joined ten key partners in officially signing the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration , reinforcing their shared commitment to creating greater equality for women and girls in sport and physical activity.  Lisa O'Keefe MBE joined Active Cheshire and ten key partners in officially signing the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration Active Cheshire’s mission is to embed physical activity into everyday life by 2040, ensuring everyone in the...

We are delighted to welcome the Unió de Federacions Esportives de Catalunya (UFEC) as a signatory to the Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration. The 8th edition of the European Sport Platform took place from 23–25 October 2025 in Barcelona, Spain, marking a historic moment for gender equality in sport. Organised by ENGSO and hosted by UFEC , the three-day event brought together sports leaders, policymakers and experts from across Europe to explore the future of grassroots sport, with a focus on...