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<p>The fantastic performances at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, the UEFA Women’s
Euros, World Athletics Championships, Women’s Rugby World Cup and the Commonwealth
Games among others, have been truly inspirational. It is vital we build on these successes
at the grassroots and elite levels.</p><p> </p><p>This government supports some fantastic
initiatives that encourage women to take up sport and physical activity at the grassroots
level. For example Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign which promotes team sports
such as rugby, basketball and goalball. Sport England have also committed around £85
million into the England talent system and currently fund England Talent Pathways
in 43 sports (including team sports). In August 2018 Sport England published their
Talent Plan in which they committed to working with new partners to identify and develop
talent from under-represented groups in other environments or locations.</p>
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