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Just Giving – Support the AWF

For Individuals or organisations who wish to donate to the Anita White International Fund
http://www.justgiving.com/Anita-White-Foundation-Fund

The Archive

The archive comprises papers accumulated by leaders in the women’s sports movement.
http://www.archive.org/

The International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG)

The vision of the IWG is to realize a sustainable sporting culture that enables and values the full involvement of women in every aspect of sport. The mission is to be a catalyst for the advancement and empowerment of women and sport globally.
http://www.iwg-gti.org/

International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women (IAPESGW)

IAPESGW is an organisation with a primary aim to support and bring together like-minded professionals from around the world who are working in the fields of physical education, dance and sport.
http://www.iapesgw.org.uk/

Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF)

WSFF is a charity that campaigns to make physical activity an everyday part of life for women and girls.
http://www.wsff.org.uk/

Sport and Recreation Alliance (SARA)

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is the umbrella organisation for the governing and representative bodies of sport and recreation in the UK and represents more than 320 members – organisations like the FA, the Rugby Football Union, UK Athletics, the Ramblers, British Rowing and the Royal Academy of Dance.

Thier role, like every trade association, is to speak up on their behalf, represent their views and to provide them with services which make their life easier.
http://www.sportandrecreation.org.uk/

International Sociology of Sport Association (ISSA)

The sociology of sport, while grounded in sociology, has always been much more of a social science of sport. In addition to sociology, work in the field encompasses history, political science, human geography, anthropology, social psychology and economics. Also, the new off-shoots of sociology such as, cultural studies, media studies, and gender studies, are well represented in the field.

Membership of ISSA is open to all who share the objectives and mission statement of ISSA.

http://www.issa.otago.ac.nz/index.html

The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)

The main purpose of the Council is to serve as an international “umbrella” organisation concerned with the promotion and dissemination of results and findings in the field of sport science and their practical application in cultural and educational contexts.

Its aims are to contribute to the awareness of human values inherent in sport and physical activity, to improve health and physical well-being, and to develop physical activity, physical education and sport in all countries to a high level.

http://www.icsspe.org/index.php.html

European Women and Sport

European Women and Sport is a free-standing group which consists of representatives and contact persons related to or interested in gender equality work of non-governmental or governmental sports organisations and bodies in their respective countries.

http://www.ews-online.org/en/menu_main/about-ews

International Development through Sport UK (IDS)

IDS is about ‘harnessing the power of sport to change lives’ in deprived communities primarily in Africa. It uses sport to empower, mobilise and inspire youth and to reintegrate them into society. IDS is about teaching youth leadership and life skills, breaking down barriers, tackling stigma and bridging cultural and ethnic divides. IDS works with grassroots organisations in countries to deliver sports programmes that engage and empower youth.

http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/ids/

National Organisation for Women in Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation (NOWSPAR), Zambia

NOWSPAR was founded ‘after the realisation that the right to sport is one of the most disregarded rights; this affects women even more because of the gender realities we live in. Our values are equity, respect, excellence, empowerment, fair-play and dignity. We are concerned about all types of women and girls and their involvement ranging from Olympic medalists, children skipping rope and the elderly women playing board games, this is reflected in our theme Every Body Matters!’

http://www.nowspar.org/

Swiss Academy for Development (SAD)

The Swiss Academy for Development (SAD) is a practice-oriented research institute that promotes development opportunities for children and young people who experience rapid and often conflictual processes of change, and encourages their participation in society.

http://www.sad.ch/en/

From Raija Mattila, Co-Chair International Working Group on Women and Sport

"The Anita White Foundation is a remarkable way to sustain the spirit of the Brighton Declaration. The IWG is delighted that the Anita White Foundation is established and is very honored to be part of the Archive. For an international network, which has a secretariat that is relocated every four years, this kind of archive brings contingency that is most helpful.

The enhancement of women’s leadership and management in the international sports movement is of key importance for the IWG. The IWG promises to support the Anita White Foundation by using all possible means at its disposal."

From Sue Tibballs, CEO of the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF)

"Anita has worked very effectively over many years to support the development of women within the sports sector. Her work with the first world conference on women and sport helped ensure that the Brighton Declaration in 1994 is still the landmark point in women’s sport which sets the context for the way the sector operates internationally. Therefore it is extremely fitting for a Foundation to be launched in her name which will secure the history of the women’s sport movement and will use sport to support women’s development around the world."

From Professor Tansin Benn, 2009-2013 President of the International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women (IAPESGW)

"As President of IAPESGW, I would like to congratulate the University of Chichester in establishing the Anita White Foundation in forming both the International Women and Sport Movement Archive and the Foundation Fund. Our Association has benefitted immediately in being able to deposit Congress materials and papers in the Archive dated from 1949, the year this first international association for women in the field began. Positioning material from different associations with shared missions, and linking the UK’s small IAPESGW collection with the Association’s main archive at Smith College, Massachusetts, USA, will be a great bonus for international researchers.

I am confident that the conditions of the Archive, and generosity of the University to sustaining the initiative, will build and preserve important histories, making them accessible for many generations of researchers and interested members of the public in the future. The University of Chichester will benefit from the international reputation and attention this will bring and IAPESGW is delighted to support this visionary initiative for women in sport histories."

From Professor Margaret Talbot, PhD OBE FRSA, President, International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)

"On behalf of ICSSPE, I reiterate our support for the University of Chichester’s commitment to the Anita White Foundation and the Archive. It is good to see the progress towards financial support for young women leaders in less developed countries, and to know that the Archive continues to grow, as a valuable resource for scholars and researchers whose focus is on sport for development and gender equity in physical education and sport."

From Amanda Bennett, Former Chair of the European Women and Sport Group (EWS)

"The establishment of the Anita White Foundation is a significant milestone for women and sport. Not only will it serve as a point of reference for the women and sport movement, but the Foundation will provide much needed support for women leaders seeking to make their contribution to sport as leaders.

As Chair of the European Working Group on Women and Sport in 1994, Anita was instrumental in bringing together Ministers, researchers, athletes, leaders and activists from around the world to debate and celebrate women's sport at the Brighton Conference. It is therefore fitting that, on the eve of the 10th European Women and Sport conference, EWS2011, the Anita White Foundation is launched.

Anita has been hugely influential in guiding and supporting my own professional career and, as my mentor, gave me great confidence to seek new challenges. As a result I felt able to take on the position of Chair of European Women and Sport, a unique opportunity which culminated in EWS2011 in London. I am deeply grateful to Anita and know that, through the Foundation, her influence will continue to make a difference for women in sport."

Tim Lamb, CEO of the Sport and Recreation Alliance (SARA)

"The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to be supporting the Anita White Foundation. As the umbrella organisation for the governing and representative bodies of sport and recreation, the Alliance is strongly committed to the promotion of gender equality in the sector, as our track record shows. The panel discussion to launch the Anita White Foundation: “ 2012: the gender equal games, fact or fiction” is a really significant contribution to the debate and tackles a number of issues which are critical to moving the discussion on to new ground. The University of Chichester is taking a leading role in the promotion of women in sport, and that is to be applauded."

From Matilda Mwaba, CEO of NOWSPAR (Zambia)

NOWSPAR in Zambia proudly supports the AWF, its founding has provided one of the big missing pieces of the puzzle in the women in sport movement. The Foundation is a demonstration of the innovative partnerships that academics and activism can have to advance the women in sport movement. The archive is ingenious, a strategic investment in the future by ensuring documentation of the past and the present. We are fascinated by this and are positive that it is a wonderful gift to this and future generations of women in sport. We are inspired to contribute to the AWF's work and to mobilise the African region to do the same. Congratulations AWF!

From Lord Newby, Chair of International Development through Sport (IDS)

"As Chair of International Development through Sport (IDS) we are delighted to support the mission of the Anita White Foundation. As a charity we are committed to the development of community sport internationally and in particular to those people that volunteer, lead, coach, administer and ensure that sport provides inspiration to young people around the world. We are delighted that the Anita White Foundation is offering opportunities to women in sport and we look forward to working with the Anita White Foundation in the future and wish it every success."