Canadian Women & Sport
Formally launched in 1981, Canadian Women & Sport was founded to advocate for progressive change within Canada’s sport system. Its goal was to see the enhanced presence of girls and women at all levels and in all areas – as athletes, participants, leaders, officials, coaches and trainers
They are dedicated to creating an equitable and inclusive Canadian sport and physical activity system that empowers girls and women – as active participants and leaders – within and through sport.
For more information, please visit Canadian Women & Sports website
Your Role - 2020 Campaign
In November 2020, in partnership with Canadian Women and Sport, we launched the Your Role Campaign, to help bring attention to various barriers girls and women in Archery endure. Please see below media resources that can be used:
Additionally, in correlation with the launch of the campaign, we held a panel discussion to begin the discussion amongst athletes, coaches and clubs on these barriers and how to address. The discussion is available for viewing on the ArcheryCanadaTV Youtube page
Grant Opportunities
Grants available for projects related to keeping or developing girls in Sport will be listed here when known
- Canadian Women & Sport: 2021 WISE Fund Application Guide (English) – Deadline to apply Monday Nov. 9th 2020.
- Coaches Association of Canada: A matching grant opportunity (with NSO) to organize & operate programs and initiatives to increase the number of women coaching and certification levels of women coaching in sport. Applications are accepted between April 1 2020 – March 1 2021, for up to $500
Other Organizations and Online Training
Below are other organizations and online training sources. These organizations have various opportunities available that can be used to help recruit female coaches, grants to further projects to help keep girls in sport and archery and various other projects geared to empower women and girls in sport and in archery
- Respect Group:
- Keeping Girls in Sport (worth 2 NCCP Professional Development Points)
- Coaching Association of Canada
- Women in Coaching – Includes information female mentorship programs, grants, recruitment/retention and more
- Safe Sport Training (worth 2 NCCP Professional Development Points)
- Canadian Women & Sport
- ArcHER – It’s all about her:
- An online resource created by female professional archers who are dedicated to promoting and helping women in all levels of competition.
- Women’s Sports Foundation
- Canadian Sport For Life
Online Resources
There are many online resources available on the discussion of keeping Girls in Sport. Below are just a few resources that coaches, club owner, parents and archers can use to engage in this ongoing discussion
- Inbetween.ca – Girl Got Game: Why You Need to Keep Girls in Sport
- Archery Canada Fall 2020 Webinar – Girls and Women in Archery, a panel discussion