OUR TEAM

WHO WE ARE

Inclusive Sportswear CIC is a non-profit community-interest company, working to create more inclusive sport and physical activity clothing and uniform policies for schools, clubs, sport organisations, national governing bodies and brands.

TESS HOWARD

“Sports kit is personal: it’s an expression of who we are, our team, our identity, our culture. It can build confidence or take it away for life. Research proves sports kit is the most underrated cause of drop-outs in sport and physical activity. There is enough talk, now it’s time for change.

We need a new approach to sports kit policy that enables participation and performance, that is ‘rigorously inclusive’, where every ‘body’ belongs in sport.

Inclusive Sportswear is about putting the focus back on the purpose of sport. With a powerhouse Group of Advisors, we are determined to realise our vision where inclusive sportswear policies are systemic.”

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

Great Britain & England Hockey Player | Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist

Published Academic, Durham University
London School of Economics

Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year - Changemaker Award 2023

The Telegraph Most Influential Global Sportswomen of 2023 - 36th

OUR ADVISORY GROUP

LOU PULLAN

Team England, Kit Operations Specialist | Creative Product Specialist
SUZY LEVY

Managing Director, The Red Plate | Author, Mind The Inclusion Gap | Non-Executive Director
LEIGH BURNS

Founder & CEO Lacuna Sports | Business Executive
JOANNA CZUTKOWNA

CEO at 5THREAD | Doctoral researcher in circular economy implementation within sport
RIMLA AKHTAR OBE

Founder & Managing Director, RimJhim Consulting | Non Executive Director, The Rugby Football League
SUE ANSTISS MBE

CEO at Fearless Women | Co Founder of Women’s Sport Collective | Author, Game On: The Unstoppable Rise of Women’s Sport
SIMON WEBB

ED&I vision project leader | NPUA Committee Member | Marketing & Communications ED&I professional | Neurologically disabled.
WENDY TAYLOR

Senior Development Manager at Youth Sport Trust | Development Manager - Girls Active
MARIE CARTWRIGHT

Women in Sport Policy Expert | Former Development & Partnerships Manager, SportingEquals | Non-Executive, England Athletics & Football Supporters’ Association
DR CLARE HANLON

Professor, Women in Sport Chair at Victoria University, Australia | Co-Chair Inclusion & Diversity Group, AusCycling | Lead, Building Inclusive Sport Clubs, Victoria University.
HEMA CHOUDHARY

Project Lead of Get Keep Grow, Volleyball England | Strategic Initiatives | Community Development | Research & Insights | MSc Sports Management
KATH CURRAN

Senior Metaverse Manager at City Football Group | Co-Founder CFG’s Global Women’s Network | MA at the Institute of Sports Humanities.

OUR PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

Dr Emma Ross, CEO & Co-Founder

“Our work aims to educate those who are supporting females in all sports settings and we know that kit is a huge barrier for girls and women when participating in sport - no matter what level or lifestage. Providing choice is key. We whole-heartedly champion Inclusive Sportswear in providing the exact type of action needed in order to create positive sporting environments - free from judgement, historical traditions and sexualisation - where all females can thrive. We are excited to be working in collaboration with Inclusive Sportswear Charter and expect this fantastic initiative will have an enormous influence and impact for all active girls and women.”
Helen Rowbotham, CEO

"Sports kit can be a significant barrier to participation for the disadvantaged and disabled children and young people we support, for a multitude of reasons including cost, comfort and cultural expectations. We encourage the clubs, coaches and volunteers we work with to adopt inclusive kit policies focussed on individual choice. We are therefore excited to be backing Inclusive Sportswear's Charter and working with sector partners to make inclusive kit the norm in community sport".
Victoria McIntyre, CEO

“Club71 are proud to support Inclusive Sportwear on their mission to deconstruct barriers to participation in sport. We believe that sport is for everyone and are delighted to stand as ISW’s creative partner, working alongside Tess and the team to assist them in their quest to ensure that no person is left on the side-lines because of inadequate sports kit.”
Ali Oliver, CEO Youth Sport Trust

“The Youth Sport Trust works to give more children and young people the life changing benefits that come from play and sport. Insight from our Girls Active programme into the barriers faced by girls and young women taking part in sport, physical activity and PE identifies periods as the top concern which stops them taking part, with 58% telling us they worry about leaking. We know 39% of girls we surveyed said better options for PE kit would help them feel more comfortable/ less self-conscious. We are therefore fully behind this initiative and are delighted to work with Inclusive Sportswear and their partners to ensure young people are comfortable, feel listened to, and are able to enjoy participating.”