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️♀️ Help SLAM Barbell’s Women Represent Team Scotland in Austria!
We are 3 fierce, passionate, and powerful women from SLAM Barbell in Scotland, and we’ve been selected to represent Team Scotland on the international stage this summer at a women-only weightlifting competition in Austria!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, not just for us as individuals, but for what it represents:
women in sport, grassroots strength, and the breaking of barriers.
Who We Are
We are:
- A team of four women, aged between 27 and 46, who came to weightlifting for strength, community, and self-belief, and found far more than we expected.
- Lifters and leaders, including one of us (that’s me!) going as both a coach and a competitor, helping guide and support our team while lifting on the platform.
- Everyday women who came to strength training not as athletes, but as seekers of confidence, community, and power. Most of us haven’t even been lifting very long. And yet, through dedication and heart, we’ve already earned our place on Team Scotland along side 11 other incredible women.
Why This Matters
There is no funding in Scotland for grassroots women’s strength sports. All expenses travel, accommodation, kit, competition fees - fall on us. That means many talented women simply can’t afford to take these opportunities.
We’re not letting that stop us.
But we can’t do it alone. We’re asking you, our friends, our community, and supporters of equality and women in sport - to help get us there.
Why Your Support Is Revolutionary
This trip is about more than medals. It’s about:
- Smashing stereotypes of what women “should” be doing with our bodies
- Building visibility for women in strength sports – especially those starting later in life
- Creating space for every woman who’s ever been told she’s “too old,” “too big,” “too weak,” or “not the sporty type”
- Showing the next generation that strength, power, and athleticism belong to everyone
Every donation, no matter the size, helps cover our:
- Flights ✈️ - £300 per lifter (£900)
- Accommodation - £200 per lifter (£600)
- Entry fees ️- £144 per lifter (£432)
- Kit and equipment - £100 per lifter (£300)
- Support for our lifter-coach to do both roles - (£150)
Be Part of the Lift
If you believe in women’s strength, feminist sport, and breaking down barriers, this is your chance to help a small but mighty team do something truly powerful.
We’re not backed by big sponsors. We’re not elite from birth. We’re working-class, community-grown, and absolutely ready to show what we’re made of.
Will you help us stand on that platform - not just as athletes, but as symbols of what’s possible when women are supported?
➡️ Donate what you can
➡️ Share this page with your networks
➡️ Be part of something big
We’re lifting not just for ourselves, but for every woman who’s ever needed a little proof that she belongs on the platform, too.
With fierce love and gratitude,
The Women of SLAM Barbell ️♀️