1. Active Women Consortium Training Conference 2011 2012 Network Opportunities - Prioritising Action Karen Keohane

2. Us Girls Network Connect- The Options Option 1 World Record Street Cheer (via live sites) Attempt in February - to beat the previous record set by Street Games West Midlands Pros Cons Use Live Sites Been done before Relatively easy to organise One dimensional - dance Some 2012 connect (live sites) Newsworthy?

3. Us Girls Network Connect- The Options Option 2 Us Girls Games – An interactive participation competition for all the projects to take part in- rewards and incentives for participants International Women’s Day 8 th March 2012 Pros Cons Media interest – looking for stories Needs organisation Possible sponsorship Time for Project Managers 2012 connection – sports & tickets Interactive for all projects

4. Us Girls Network Connect- The Options The Games-International Women’s day March 8th Sport Point per participant Sports graded A Sports graded B Sports graded C Sports graded D 10 points 20 points 30 points 40 points Projects choose sport – which is graded Take part in event Send photos as evidence Prizes Event Tickets Products TBC Us Girls Goodies Go into leader board Win prizes!

5. Us Girls Network Connect- The Options Option 3 Sport Relief 2012 – Girls and young women running in the sport relief 1 mile event 23 rd – 25 th March Pros Cons Events organised for us Cost to enter – 10k total Possible celebrity endorsements Buy in from girls Easy to organise Achievable? Sense of connection

6. Us Girls Network Connect- The Options Option 4- Girls and young women running in a Race for Life run Throughout spring /summer Pros Cons Events organised for us timings –loss of connection Possible celebrity endorsements Buy in from girls Easy to organise Running focus Motivating and emotive

7. Us Girls Network Connect- The Options Option 5 Torch Relay – Organise a series of local Us Girls events alongside the torch relay May 19 th – 27 th July Pros Cons Local organisers looking for events Possible bureaucracy High profile Limitation of route Space limitations Too busy – get lost in it

8. Us Girls Network Connect- The Options Option 6 Sizzling Sausage Saturday – Create an event to tie network together August 4 th Pros Cons Social and fun Not sporting in theme Easy Strength of 2012 link Celebratory Timing During Olympics

9. Us Girls Network Connect- The Options Option 7 Create an Large Mass participation Festival to tie network together after the Olympics at 2012 venue (or at another time) Pros Cons Some funding available Travel Flexibility to decide when Time to organise Chance to showcase work buy in from girls Build on 2012 effect possible venue limitations

10. Us Girls Network Connect - The Options Option 8 Any other ideas ????