Hayes and Harlington MP John McDonnell has lent his support to Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign which helps millions of women and girls get active.

Sport England first launched the campaign in 2015 in response to the fact that fewer women than men were regularly active - despite 75% saying they would like to do more.

John McDonnell met the This Girl Can team in Parliament to mark the launch of the next phase of the National Lottery funded campaign.

Mr McDonnell, Labour MP for Hayes and Harlington, said: “I’m proud to support Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign to encourage more women and girls to take part in regular exercise.

“The record numbers of women playing sport show that This Girl Can has really struck a chord but clearly more needs to be done. 

“I am delighted that This Girl Can is showing a variety of sports that can be enjoyed at any stage of life, regardless of age, ability or experience."

With a range of new adverts featuring real women and girls playing sport, This Girl Can is trying to encourage a wide range of women to take up regular exercise.

To date the project has encouraged more than 2.8 million women to take up more sport or physical activity as a result.

Sport England has invested a total of £39,287 of National Lottery money in community sport projects and facilities in Hayes and Harlington since 2010.

To find out more about the campaign visit www.thisgirlcan.org.uk