WOMEN'S
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Always proud; always allied

June is Pride Month. Here at the Women's Climbing Symposium we are always proud and always allied with the LGBTQ+ community (not just in...

We're Hiring: Are you our new accountant?

We're in search of an accountant to join the Women's Climbing Symposium team. So if you: are an accountant (particularly important!); can...

Welcoming our newest Director, Esther Foster!

Esther Foster is joining the Women's Climbing Symposium Board of Directors, and we thought this would be an opportune moment to check-in...

WCS21 Headline Speaker: Anna Taylor

We are delighted to announce that Anna Taylor will be headlining this year's Women's Climbing Symposium on Saturday 13th November at...

Lunchtime Yoga stretch with Rebecca Ting

WCS Director and 500 hour certified Yoga Master, Rebecca Ting, kindly brings us a number of 45 minute yoga classes targeting different...

Training for Outdoor climbing at an Indoor wall with Esther Foster

Climbing for almost 20 years, Esther Foster works with Outward Bound, Rock and Sun, the British Military, the British Mountaineering...

The Power of Periods with Dr Natalie Brown

Dr Natalie Brown works for the Welsh Institute for Performance Science researching how the menstrual cycle impacts upon female athletic...

The Science of Sleep with Dr Charlotte Edelsten

Having worked for 7 years in a clinical sleep laboratory, and over 15 years working in sleep research, Dr Charlotte Edelsten (Sleep...

Climbing through injury, illness and interruptions with Naomi Buys

An avid climber since just 12 years old, Naomi Buys equally divides her time between trad, bouldering, sport and indoor climbing. A BMC...

Managing fear in the moment with Dr Rebecca Williams

Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Performance Coach Dr Rebecca Williams (BSc DClinPsy CPsychol, HCPC) offers psychological and mental...

Ask Shauna Coxsey anything!

For International Women's Day 2021 WCS Director Shauna Coxsey invited the WCS community to ask her anything...

Self-Assessment for Climbing with Katherine Schirrmacher

Katherine Shirrmacher is a qualified Mountain & Climbing Instructor (MCI), Development Coach, former GB Climbing Team coach and former...