The Unlocked Community
Powering female athletes to unlock the future of women’s sport
Unlocked is The Women’s Sport Trust’s community of elite female athletes. It provides an independent support network for sportswomen, turns up the volume so more female voices can be heard across sport, helps athletes drive change, and gives them the platform to make the most out of emerging commercial and media opportunities.
Is Unlocked right for me?
Grow your network, meet decision makers from business, media or sport and drive positive change within the industry.
- Engage at your own pace
Busy? Competing priorities? Chill. No minimum amount of time needed. This programme expands and contracts to you. - Work on yourself wherever you are in the globe.
An athlete’s life takes you around the world. This community can come with you. - Connect with other female athletes like you.
Join a network of other elite athletes who face similar challenges and opportunities – the ultimate girl squad for support and inspiration
Community
Join a network of other elite athletes who face similar challenges and opportunities – the ultimate girl squad for support and inspiration
Learning
Hear from industry insiders on subjects like: dealing with difficult conversations, gaining sponsorship, capturing media attention, fast-tracking your social channels… and much more.
Hangouts
A chance to catch-up with the WST team and the other athletes. Hear each other’s stories, learn from sport industry insiders in our ‘spotlight sessions’ and discuss relevant topics in breakout groups – sharing knowledge and ideas
Visibility
Take advantage of the platforms we create for athletes to increase your visibility through e.g. media opportunities, developing content, speaking engagements and social media.
Why people love it...
“The Unlocked programme has given me a network for the rest of my career and the rest of my life. The opportunities that I feel I can now expose myself to in sport all because of the unlocked programme are endless.”
“You have been so kind and reassuring on so many levels and have honestly made my transition into working on Project red-s so much less lonely”
“Unlocked is undoubtedly an exceptional group of women who I truly believe will impact the sporting landscape for the better. The hangouts that I attended were empowering and inspiring me to be brave in the face of adversity and inequality. That might not mean a lot but these barriers I face daily in my new role, and ones I feel I am much more confident to push back on since starting Unlocked. So thank you for introducing me to such a bad ass group of women.”
FAQ
Unlocked is for all elite female athletes (national, international or equivalent level), competing or retired, and over the age of 18.
Yes, Unlocked is free and run by UK charity The Women’s Sport Trust.
Yes! This is open to anyone in any time zone, in any country. All live virtual events will be recorded so they can be accessed at any time.
The Unlocked Community is no longer open for public enrollment due to immensely high demand. The only way to gain access to enrollment is through joining our Unlocked Waitlist. Enrollment dates and links will be emailed via the waitlist.
As part of the process we’ll want to know:
- A bit about yourself and your sport
- Why you would like to be part of The Unlocked Community
- One issue in women’s sport that you are interested in and why
The Women’s Sport Trust was founded after London 2012 with the aim of raising the visibility and increasing the impact of women’s sport in the UK. This is achieved through the promotion of role models, stimulating media coverage and encouraging greater funding. It is the leading UK charity focused on using the power of sport to accelerate gender equality.