Build more than facilities.
Build a system that changes opportunity.
The Warwickshire Valkyries vision brings grassroots sport, women and girls, wellbeing, education, skills, community and performance into one connected proposition. A building alone does not create change. A better-connected system could.
Explore the evidenceThe opportunity gap is real.
These are external research findings, not Warwickshire Valkyries impact claims.
girls than boys play team sport
Women in Sport reported in 2026 that 24% fewer girls than boys in England were playing team sport, representing 930,000 girls.
Women in Sport source ↗of women are not active enough
Sport England reports that 39% of women aged 16+ are not active enough for the full health benefits of sport and physical activity, compared with 35% of men.
Sport England source ↗of girls dream of reaching the top
Women in Sport reported the girls' elite-sport dream rate falling from 38% in 2024 to 23% in 2025, compared with 53% for boys.
Women in Sport source ↗Local evidence and programme data should be added as the Foundation develops. Targets, economic values and outcome claims should only be published when the underlying evidence can support them.
Explore the case.
Strong systems start at the base.
Connect clubs, coaches, volunteers and participants so grassroots sport is part of the development pathway, not separate from it.
Opportunity should not narrow as girls grow up.
Design around barriers affecting girls and women while creating a welcoming system that benefits everyone.
Movement creates value beyond competition.
Connect sport and activity to confidence, routine, social connection and healthier lives.
Sport can be a platform for learning.
Connect participation with coaching, qualifications, mentoring, leadership and employability.
Impact should begin before a campus opens.
Build programmes, partnerships and opportunities during the project journey, with future physical development shaped by community benefit.
Long-term impact includes opportunity to work and grow.
If the project progresses, evidence the jobs, services, procurement and skills opportunities it actually creates rather than claiming them in advance.
Grassroots and performance should connect.
Create clearer routes for people who want to progress through participation, coaching, leadership or performance.
Measure what changes.
Not just what gets built.
These are measures the Foundation intends to develop and track. They are not presented as achievements or targets already delivered.
People reached and taking part
Track participation across Foundation-supported programmes, with appropriate demographic and location breakdowns.
Measurement note
Add baselines and targets only when evidence exists.
Clubs and community organisations supported
Track practical support, partnerships and programme connections that strengthen grassroots sport.
Measurement note
Report delivered activity rather than projected reach.
Coaches developed
Track learning, mentoring, qualifications and development opportunities.
Measurement note
Separate formal qualifications from informal learning.
Volunteers involved and developed
Track opportunities, hours, skills and progression where systems allow.
Measurement note
Do not convert hours into social value without an agreed methodology.
Participation, retention and progression
Understand whether women and girls join, remain involved and progress through sport, coaching, volunteering and leadership.
Measurement note
Measure where people leave as well as where they progress.
Wellbeing and belonging outcomes
Use appropriate evaluation to understand confidence, connection, activity and wellbeing.
Measurement note
Outcome claims require an agreed evaluation method.
Education, qualifications and employment pathways
Track training, qualifications, placements, mentoring and employment opportunities.
Measurement note
Separate verified outcomes from opportunities offered.
Active delivery and strategic partnerships
Track organisations contributing delivery, evidence, expertise, resources or pathways.
Measurement note
Define an active partnership before publishing totals.
Usage, access and community benefit
If a campus is delivered, track who uses it and whether intended community benefits are realised.
Measurement note
This is a future measure, not a current campus metric.
From resource to lasting value.
People, partnerships, evidence, expertise, funding and eventually infrastructure.
Programmes, coaching, engagement, learning, research and participation.
Skills, confidence, activity, belonging, stronger pathways and opportunity.
A stronger sporting ecosystem with community benefit embedded in how it operates.
Help strengthen the case.
Grassroots experience, research, funding, land, health, education, sport and community knowledge can all strengthen different parts of the journey.
Understand the project quickly.
Clear answers help people, search engines and AI systems distinguish current work from future ambition.
What is Warwickshire Valkyries Foundation?
The Warwickshire Valkyries Foundation is being established as a female-first sport, community, education and wellbeing initiative in Warwickshire.
Is Warwickshire Valkyries only about rugby?
No. Rugby is the starting sport, but the wider vision includes other sport, education, wellbeing, community activity, skills and performance pathways.
What is Valkyries House?
Valkyries House is the proposed first major hub in the long-term Warwickshire Valkyries vision. It should not be interpreted as an existing or approved facility.
Has a site been secured for the campus?
The public website should not describe a site as secured, selected or approved unless the Foundation formally confirms that status.
What is the Founding 100?
The Founding 100 is the original founding cohort concept: 100 places, 100 founders, one shared legacy.
How can organisations support the project?
Organisations can support individual stages such as community programmes, evidence, feasibility, land, design, skills, research, capital delivery or long-term operation.
Does someone need to fund the whole campus?
No. The project is structured in stages so a partner or funder can help move a specific part of the journey forward.
How does the project support grassroots sport?
Grassroots and community delivery are intended to begin before any future campus. The campus is the destination; community impact is the journey.