Today is World Menopause Day and, as an organisation which has many women going through peri/menopause, we know the benefits of being active and how it can impact menopause as […]
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BIBS – “Older” Women in Football & Comfort – October 2021
BIBS! There are many considerations when being involved in encouraging “older” women to become more active, such as a safe, friendly and fun environment, as well as a non-judgemental space […]
Read MoreAn Historic Friendly at The Old Spotted Dog Ground – 5th September 2021
We wouldn’t usually do a website piece about our friendlies that we take part in but today was slightly different. We were invited to take part in an historic day […]
Read MoreCOGS, WRFOs & the #WEURO2022 Legacy Launch – Brighton & Hove and Sussex – May 2021
The Women’s EURO2022 Competition, as if you didn’t know already (!) is being held in England, in July 2022, after being moved from 2021, due to Coronavirus. Since November 2019, […]
Read MoreCOGS, Women in Sport & Getty Images – “Inspiring Women to be Active during Midlife & Menopause” – May 2021
On May 19th, Women in Sport, in partnership with Getty Images, launched a curation of ground-breaking images and short films that challenge the way women are portrayed in society. Entitled […]
Read MoreCOGS vs. Lewes FC Women Vets – Annual Friendly supporting Crawley Open House – May 2021
Our annual encounter with our old friends the Lewes FC Women Vets came to fruition, this year, after a year of Lockdowns and COVID rules meant we couldn’t play each […]
Read More“In the Spotlight…” Ellie Alladeug – Lifeline FC, N16, Clapton CFC, Renaissance FC & an Inspiration – March 2021
I (Carol Bates) spoke to Ellie about her football journey so far, after seeing so much good that Ellie had created, with football being at the heart of it. This […]
Read MoreRebecca – Couch to 5K, Inspiration & a Donation – March 2021
Rebecca, Couch to 5K and a new COGS Inspiration Award. The announcement of another National Lockdown at the beginning of 2021, led to the 5th January being the day that […]
Read MoreLisa & George – March 2021 – Mother’s Day
Lisa inspires us with her tenacity, great football skills she’s learned and she also runs, along with her young Son, George. George wrote a poem for Lisa and here are […]
Read MoreRebecca & Jack – March 2021 – Mother’s Day
Rebecca is another inspiring COG and has been challenging herself to Couch to 5K during Lockdown, even though her favourite running is running with a football! Here are Rebecca’s thoughts […]
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