Written by Youth Advisory Council member, Nicole Bucur “Racer ready.” You kick the snow off your skis. “Three.” You close your eyes. “Two.” You take a deep breath. “One.” You smile. Always, you smile. “Go!” And when you kick out…
Content Warning: This blog post discusses mental illness and eating disorders, namely anorexia nervosa and some of the behaviours associated with it.
For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Amelia, and I joined the Girls Forward team in December 2024 with the goal of empowering girls to pursue their dreams while also finding joy through sport. In this…
Content Warning: Eating Disorders We had the chance to sit down with Fast and Female's Youth Advisory Council member, Brooke Ailey from Thunder Bay, Ontario. As an athlete she has been working to reshape her perspective around food and nutrition,…
Introducing Fast and Female's first-ever Youth Advisory Council! Fast and Female is excited to introduce our community to our first-ever Youth Advisory Council (YAC), supported through funding from the Doc Seaman Amateur Sports Grant! Our YAC is currently comprised of…
Fast and Female's first-ever Youth Advisory Council! Fast and Female is excited to announce the creation of our first-ever Youth Advisory Council (YAC), supported through funding from the Doc Seaman Amateur Sports Grant! Our YAC will engage 15-20 self-identified girls,…
WHAT IS FAST AND FEMALE? Fast and Female is a Canadian charity on a mission to keep self-identified girls aged 8-14 healthy and active in sports. Founded in 2005 by Olympic gold medalist Chandra Crawford, Fast and Female believes in…