Sir Lenny Henry recognised at diversity awards Comedian Chris McCausland and Team GB hockey player Tess Howard were also championed at the British Diversity Awards. Evening Standard · Mar 25
Olympian teams up with researchers to make PE kit more inclusive for teen girls Tess Howard, who competed for Team GB in the Paris 2024 games, has joined Dr Alice Porter to make school sports clothing fitter for purpose. The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Princess Royal surprised by campaigner during investiture ceremony Tess Howard was made an MBE for services to inclusive sportswear for women and girls, which she described as a ‘ridiculous’ campaign. Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025
‘This matters so much’ – Tess Howard on clothing win for women hockey players Howard founded Inclusive Sportswear to campaign for women to have choice in what they wear. The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2024
How new kit at the Olympics can empower women and ‘separate gold from silver’ Team GB hockey player Tess Howard tellsThe Independent’s Sonia Twigg about her campaign to introduce shorts for her teammates The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024
Women’s sports kits are over-sexualised and not period proof. If this affected men, it would be fixed by now As a teenager ‘kit anxiety’ nearly made me quit, says Catherine Spencer, a former England rugby captain The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023
‘Truly alarming’: girls put off sport in UK by clothing requirements Research compiled by the England hockey player Tess Howard shows that girls drop out of sport over worries about kit requirements The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023
‘Some sort of miracle’: Hockey star hails £600m school sport investment The government measures aim to grant girls equal access to all school sport The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Women’s sport must build on summer of English success – hockey star Flora Peel Commonwealth Games gold for England’s women’s hockey team came just seven days after the Lionesses won Euro 2022 at Wembley. The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
Inspired England beat Australia to win Commonwealth Games hockey gold The England women’s hockey team beat Australia to take gold in the Commonwealth Games, with Holly Hunt and Tess Howard scoring in a 2-1 victory The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022
England win first hockey gold but cricket and netball bids end in disappointment Goals from Holly Hunt and Tess Howard sealed a 2-1 hockey victory over Australia The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022
‘History-makers’: England claim first Commonwealth Games hockey gold with victory over Australia The Hockeyroos had won gold at four of the previous six Games The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022
England claim first Commonwealth Games hockey gold with victory over Australia The Hockeyroos had won gold at four of the previous six Games The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022
CWG 2022: India lose 1-3 to England in women's hockey BIRMINGHAM: The Indian women's hockey team failed to impress in its first real test of the Commonwealth Games, going down 1-3 to England in a Pool A match on Tuesday. The Times of India · Aug 2, 2022