Supporting Women and Girls in Mountain Biking: Building a Community of Practice
Project FIAS aims to address gender inequality in mountain biking. Our current focus is on embedding the FIAS Framework in Wales. We aim is to support Wales in becoming a global leader for gender inclusivity in mountain biking. To support this, we have introduced a new thread on the Trail Hub discussion forum, to foster a community of practice.
This is a place for riders, organisers, leaders, advocates and anyone interested in helping to make mountain biking more accessible and inclusive for women and girls to:
- Share experiences
- Exchange knowledge
- Share resources
- Offer support
For example, whether you’re looking to:
- Set up or develop an MTB community or group for women and girls;
- Support women into MTB leadership positions;
- Integrate women and girls into MTB events and wider MTB culture;
- Champion best practice in terms of marketing and cultural representation.
This is the place to share experiences, stories, ideas, and strategies!
What type of things can you share here?
- Examples of initiatives in your area.
- Stories of successful initiatives that have helped to bring women in or develop women in MTB.
- Tips for creating welcoming spaces for women in MTB.
- Questions, challenges or advice on how to get started or to improve your efforts.
Why use this space to share practice?
Together, we can help to shift the culture of mountain biking and make it a space in which women and girls can thrive.
To join the thread, and be part of the Community of Practice for supporting women and girls in MTB;
- Email maria.moxey@bristol.ac.uk to say that you would like to sign up to the trail hub.
- You will then be sent a link to sign up to the Trail Hub.
- Once you’ve signed up, join the conversation by replying to the post here Supporting women and girls in mountain biking – Growing the alliance – Trail Hub — UK MTB Trail Alliance.