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Leigh Butler

Leigh Butler

Head of Business & Governance

Leigh@muslimsports.org.uk

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The new research from @youthsporttrust's #GirlsAct

The new research from @youthsporttrust's #GirlsActive 2025 report reveals that girls with multiple inequalities are being left behind in PE & school sport.

⚡ Girls are over 3.8 times more likely than boys to say they don’t like taking part in PE.

⚡ Girls who are ethnically diverse, on Free School Meals and/or with SEND are 1.3 times more likely to dislike PE compared with girls without those characteristics.

⚡ Girls with two or more characteristics of inequality are 1.3 times more likely to lack confidence in physical activity.

It’s time to break down barriers so every girl can enjoy the benefits of PE and sport.

🔗 Read more about the report at muslimsportsfoundation.org.uk

Exciting news! 🎉 @mercy2humanity has joined the

Exciting news! 🎉 @mercy2humanity has joined the 2025 Muslim Sports Awards family as an official sponsor! 🏅

Their partnership helps us recognise and uplift Muslim excellence in sport, from grassroots heroes to global stars. 🌍

We can’t wait to celebrate together this year! 🥳

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we wanted to re-share ou

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we wanted to re-share our work alongside @mindcharity as we ran a nationwide survey with over 1,200 British Muslims.

The results were powerful:

🧠 83% believe mental illness is real
🤫 78% say it’s still taboo in our community
💪 91% believe physical activity helps mental wellbeing
⏳ Yet 46% aren’t as active as they want to be
🕌 Only 8% know if their mosque offers support

We listened — and we acted.

On this blessed Jummah and just as we’ve entered 1447H, we’re proud to launch The Mindful Sunnah 🧘‍♂️🕊 — a free resource rooted in the Sunnah, combining Islamic teachings with modern psychology.

It’s time to reconnect mind, body, and soul — through faith, movement, and mindfulness.

✨ From Salah and Dhikr to prophetic sports, this guide is here to take us from stigma to support, and from silence to healing.

📥 Download now: https://tinyurl.com/MindfulSunnah

Mental health isn’t new in Islam — but it’s been silent in our communities for too long.

#MindfulSunnah #MuslimMentalHealth #IslamicNewYear #Jummah #FaithAndWellbeing #MuslimSportsFoundation #MindUK #1447H #MentalHealthAwareness #ActiveSunnah #SpiritualHealing

A huge thank you to @uk_sport for joining us as a

A huge thank you to @uk_sport for joining us as a proud sponsor of the 2025 @muslim.sports.awards! 🙌

Your support helps us recognise and celebrate the incredible athletes, coaches, and role models who inspire the next generation. 💫

Let’s make this year’s awards the most memorable yet! 🏅

We recently held a Female Football Coach Developme

We recently held a Female Football Coach Development day designed to bring female coaches from around the Midlands together to upskill and take their second steps into football coaching, building confidence, knowledge and community along the way.

✨ A big thank you to the @birmingham_fa, especially Vicky and Phoebe, for their incredible support of Muslim Sports Foundation women on their coaching journey.

🙏 A special mention to Phoebe, who also led the information session and guided the women so warmly through the process.

⚽ And of course, huge appreciation to Wai, who not only delivered the practical elements of the conference but also hosted us at @avfcofficial – what an inspiring setting!

This is just the beginning – watch this space for more! 🚀

With the 2025 edition of the Muslim Sports Awards

With the 2025 edition of the Muslim Sports Awards just round the corner, we are delighted to welcome The FA as an 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿

Stay tuned as we will be announcing our shortlist of finalists for the Awards shortly! 🤩

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