The UK's athlete-led, safe sport organisation.

For a sporting world that protects, respects, and celebrates women in sport.

Research and Reports

Safe Sport Focus Group for Parents

Annual Report 2023-2024

Kyniska, Interval Running and Soar call on Edinburgh Council to ‘Light the Night’

UK Athletics Appoint Kyniska Advocacy for support services in safeguarding and disciplinary cases.

Research Study: Understanding the Long-Term Impacts of Abuse in Sport

A Manifesto for the Future of Safe Sport

Our Strategy 2024-2025

Annual Report 2022-23

The Female Athlete Health Report 2023

The Athlete Health Survey

Annual Report 2021-2022

Stamping Out Sexual Violence in Sport Report 2022

Athlete Safeguarding Toolkit

What we’ve been working on

Advocacy and Insights

An open letter to the new IOC President

“I knew he was dodgy”. A Case for Mandatory Reporting in Sport

The Cost of Lived Experience: Why Survivors Must Be Paid for Their Expertise

Light the Night: Reclaiming Our Streets Together

Kyniska Advocacy, Sport & Rights Alliance Athlete Network and The Army of Survivors Call for Action

Kyniska Advocacy and Gymnasts for Change Stand United.

A letter to future athletes

Campaigning is hard

Glasgow FrontRunners is my home, they are my friends, they are my family.

My busy, worrying mind makes me who I am

Marathon running won’t stop the world’s atrocities against women, but it can inspire ordinary people to extraordinary things.

It would be fair to say that sport has an eating disorder problem…

It’s not ok. Not now, not before, not ever.

The Euros: a landmark moment for women’s sport

Clinging on to my starry-eyed version of London 2012: Why we need to sort out sport’s toxic culture for future generations

From Frustration to Inspiration: A year of Kyniska Advocacy

If Only I Knew

Eating Disorder Awareness Week Guest Blog: Jessica Robson

How healthy is our relationship with exercise?

Policing Our Bodies: Unattainable Beauty Standards in Society and Sport

Elite Sportswear: A Gendered Double Standard?

False Appearances: Tackling appearance-retouching apps online

Athlete first, mother always. Hand back the narrative to our athlete mothers

The Coach-Athlete Relationship

What I Learned Playing on a Mixed Gender Sports Team

The Female Athlete Paradox

I’m a feminist but…I don’t watch women’s sport

Online Misogyny in Women’s Gymnastics

But Football is a Boy’s Sport…

Chasing the Unseen

On the blog

Media Room

Women's Hour: Steven van de Velde Olympics controversy

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Game Changers Podcast: Ensuring sport is safe for everyone

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Ann Craft Trust Podcast: Safeguarding Matters

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Athletics Weekly: UKA partners with Kyniska Advocacy to boost athlete safeguarding

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Athlete Media Group: Kyniska Advocacy Urges New UK Government to Champion Safe Sport for Women and Girls

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BBC Documentary: 'Nowhere to Run: Abused by Our Coach'

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BBC: Paris Olympics - Convicted rapist Van de Velde to compete at Olympics on Sunday

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Women and Equalities Committee

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The Guardian: Female athletes face ‘serious health implications’ of missed periods

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Telegraph: Mhairi Maclennan condemns 'paltry progress' on safeguarding athletes against coaches

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Telegraph: Athletes unite in US abortion fight

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Telegraph: The whistleblowers driving Sport’s #MeToo movement

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BBC: 'Every woman has fear' - why risks facing female athletes remain

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Fuel Your Strength Podcast

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Marie Claire: Female Athlete Health Report

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The Good, the Bad & the Rugby Podcast

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ITV: British Judo sanctioned coach over sexual relationship with athlete - and then promoted him

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Experts in Sport Podcast: Safegaurding and Interpersonal Abuse in Sport

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Business Behind Sport Podcast: Trauma Informed Governance

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The Ankura Podcast: Safeguarding in Sport

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High Speed Training Podcast: How crucial is safeguarding in sport?

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Bird & Bird Podcast: Safeguarding in Sport - from Australia to the UK

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Social Sport Podcast: Policy Change to Protect Athletes

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As we enter the second week of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we wanted to share this statistic that highlights the prevalence of violence against women in sport📢

Such violence not only undermines the physical and emotional

This year has been one of significant reflection and growth for us here at Kyniska Advocacy 🔥

We are excited to have made new partnerships that feel more like friendships, expanded our team with people that inspire us everyday, and supported more a

We’re proud to support the @1in3.org_ Campaign, raising awareness of gender based violence globally.

Join the campaign at 1in3.org and share on social media with your 1in3 selfie.

Together, the athlete community has the power to create a sa

Sign the petition. Light the Night 💡🔥

Dear Edinburgh Council…

We don’t feel safe. And we’re fed up of being told not to exercise when it’s dark.

As winter approaches, many of our city’s parks and paths become inacc

Who we work with

At Kyniska, we don’t work alone. It is important to us that we work with National Governing bodies and other organisations as we all strive towards our collective vision: A sporting community which fosters a safe environment for all athletes and has the protection and welfare of women at its heart.