Engage Her is a volunteer-supported programme designed to increase grassroots clubs/groups’ understanding and knowledge on how to help engage women and girls from their local area.

With funding from the National Lottery, the programme is being delivered as part of Sport NI’s Be Seen, Be Heard, Belong campaign, which aims to level the playing field and ensure that women and girls have the same opportunities as men and boys in sport.

Through training and resources, clubs will be supported to develop a plan to engage women and girls within their sport, to challenge attitudes and remove barriers to participation and to increase capacity to provide opportunities for women and girls activities. Each club will receive an unrestricted grant of £2,000 to support the implementation of their engagement plan.

Not-for-profit organisations, including charities, community groups and traditional sports clubs, based in Northern Ireland can apply.

Priority will be given to applications from organisations that operate in and support people from areas of high deprivation.

Commenting, Judith Rankin, National Manager for Sported NI said:

“We know from our own research that there are significant barriers for women and girls in taking part in sport. A lack of confidence is high on that list, as is a lack of awareness of the opportunities and poor past experiences. We see the increased demand to be active and participate. And through this programme, we plan to address some of the issues head-on so that the playing field is levelled.”

The deadline for expressions of interest is 8 December 2025. For more information please visit Engage Her - Sported