Empowering girls through sport
OUR MISSION
Raising Her Game is committed to breaking down social, cultural, and financial barriers whilst also improving diversity and representation in women's sports by offering free sessions and holiday camps to young girls from underrepresented groups. Through partnerships with local clubs and national governing bodies, we create accessible pathways from grassroots to elite levels, fostering a lifelong passion for sport and equality.
Next Camp
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London
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2026
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announced soon
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Next Camp 〰️ London 〰️ 2026 〰️ announced soon 〰️
our work
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Legacy
OUR STORY
2025
We delivered girls-only hockey and rugby sessions in 10 state primary schools across Tower Hamlets and Hackney, reaching over 320 girls aged 8–11.
2025
We delivered 2x 2-day multi-sport (football, hockey, rugby) camps for girls aged 8–11. 106 girls from state primary schools attended our Camps, completing 1,080 hours of activity (1,012 hours physical), with 75% identifying as an ethnic minority.
2025
We supported 16 girls in joining our local partner sports clubs, through mentoring, financial assistance, and donating kit and equipment.
2024 - 2025
Post-Camp results showed over 20-point increases in girls’ happiness and confidence in trying new sports (including a 40-point rise in those ‘extremely confident’), 44% preferred girls-only sport, and up to 80% of parents rated safe, supportive environments as ‘extremely important.’
OCT 2024
We delivered girls-only hockey sessions in 5 state primary schools across Tower Hamlets, reaching over 175 girls aged 8–11.
OCT 2024
We delivered our first multi-sport camp (rugby & hockey) for girls aged 8–11. for state primary school girls aged 8–11, led by diverse female coaches, athletes, and young leaders.
2023
England hockey player, Darcy Bourne, suffered a severe knee injury, and realised without her on the pitch there was no representation in hockey. So she began to brainstorm how to use her platform as an athlte and an acitvist to improve diversity and represntation in women’s sports.
JAN - MAY 2024
Charlotte Hucker joined Darcy on this journey, and created a team of 6 passionate Trustees. In May, Raising Her Game officially became a registered charity.
OUR STORY
2024 - 2025
We delivered girls-only hockey and rugby sessions in 13 state primary schools across Tower Hamlets and Hackney, reaching over 450 girls aged 8–11.
2024 - 2025
We delivered 3 five-day multi-sport (football, hockey, rugby) camps for state primary school girls aged 8–11, led by diverse female coaches, athletes, and young leaders.
2024 - 2025
136 girls from state primary schools attended our Camps, completing 1,080 hours of activity (1,012 hours physical), with 75% identifying as an ethnic minority
2024 - 2025
Post-Camp results showed over 20-point increases in girls’ happiness and confidence in trying new sports (including a 40-point rise in those ‘extremely confident’), 44% preferred girls-only sport, and up to 80% of parents rated safe, supportive environments as ‘extremely important.’
come to our padel fundraiser event
Friday 30th of March 2026 at Rocket Padel, Battersea Power Station
founder’s why
"Sport has brought me joy, growth and countless opportunities. Everyone deserves to experience the benefits sport offers, but unfortunately, it isn’t accessible for, and inclusive of everyone. We need to change this.
Not many people look like me in my sport. I’m the only person of colour in my England and GB teams. I’ve never had many teammates or a role model in my sport that looks like me. I want to do my part to make sure that this isn’t the case for any girls or boys.
Raising Her Game will create spaces where girls and their families will feel welcome, comfortable, safe and inspired regardless of their race, religion or financial background. I’m determined to break barriers, provide role models and inspire a generation of diverse little girls to pursue their dreams."
Darcy Bourne, Founder
OUR origins
Raising Her Game was inspired by the US organisation Beyond Our Game, which was founded in the US in 2021 by two Division 1 student-athletes, Courtnie Williamson and Darcy Bourne. Together they had a mission to build a platform for positive change and make sport a better place for all.
After moving home to pursue her professional hockey career playing for England and GB, Darcy began working to form Raising Her Game, launching in 2024. Head over to Beyond Our Game USA to learn more about our inspiration!
