Active Notts

What if getting active didn’t feel like one more demand?

For many women, life is already full, full of responsibilities, expectations, and competing priorities.

Being more active can sometimes feel out of reach, or simply not designed with them in mind.

But moving more does not have to mean gym memberships or rigid routines. It can be gentle, flexible and joyful, while still boosting energy, lifting mood, building confidence and even improving sleep.

We need to ask whether the opportunities for physical activity truly fit women’s lives.

❓Do the spaces feel comfortable?
❓Do the timings work?
❓Are the environments inclusive and culturally aware?

The Nottingham Muslim Women's Network has developed guidance to help us better understand the realities of South Asian and Muslim women’s lives, and to challenge us to rethink how we design activities, spaces, and opportunities.

Read it here >https://makingourmove.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/South-Asian-and-Muslim-women-insight-FINAL.pdf.pagespeed.ce.q47SIsXGD2.pdf

Because if we want more women to move, we have to meet them where they are, not by asking them to fit into existing systems, but by shaping those systems around them.

Girl Can Nottingham Muslim Women's Network