We are thrilled to announce a major new partnership!
Parkwood Leisure, alongside our partners Lex Leisure, Legacy Leisure, 1Life, and Creating Active Futures, is proud to partner with England Netball to significantly boost the health and wellbeing of women and girls.
This collaboration is focused on expanding access to netball for all ages and abilities, strengthening local communities through inclusive programmes that support both physical and mental wellbeing.
A key highlight is the collaboration between Parkwood's My Healthy Way initiative and NETBALLHer, England Netball’s industry-leading female health initiative. Together, we will provide essential resources and guidance to support women in remaining active throughout all life stages.
Join us as we celebrate this fantastic step forward and the positive impact it will have across the country!
Below we share some of the great support offered from NETBALLHer to help women stay active and healthy through all life stages.
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Puberty
As we know, puberty equals changes in the body and when they meet the realities of adolescent / teenage life, it can be a recipe for angst and girls’ anxiety levels can be seriously elevated as much as 90% of the time.
Thankfully, the topic has changed dramatically in the last generation or two and we’re able to talk solutions better now than ever before.
You can see all related articles and helpful resources at: https://netballher.co.uk/category/puberty/
Here are just a few:
Pre and Post Natal
You’d think there’d be piles of research into pre and postnatal exercise but unfortunately not. Science is lagging.
Still, once upon a time the country’s brightest minds said that exercise in pregnancy was dangerous but we’ve evolved past that point to where exercise is now recommended for mums-to-be – and rightly so.
You can see all related articles and helpful resources at: https://netballher.co.uk/pre-and-post-natal/
Here are just a few:
Menopause
Menopause is inevitable for all females, it’s a time when many struggle to stay playing, coaching or officiating netball. Netball can help midlife women to navigate their symptoms, be healthy and strong – when done in the right way.
You can see all related articles and helpful resources at: https://netballher.co.uk/menopause/
Here are just a few:
Perimenopause: meet the hormones
Where menopause meets mental health
Reduce illness and injury in midlife
Designed to spark curiosity, break down stigmas and empower women and girls to ask questions about their female health and wellbeing openly and confidently, the I Wish I Knew campaign marks a new chapter in England Netball’s commitment through NETBALLHer to tackle the female health knowledge gap that impacts participation, performance and long-term engagement in sport.