Governing bodies receive domestic abuse training to support women & girls in sport.

Sport NI and Women’s Aid Federation NI have teamed up to provide domestic abuse awareness training to the sports sector and highlight the role sport can play in ending violence against women and girls. Domestic abuse is a significant problem in Northern Ireland, with just under 30,000 incidents taking place from 1st July 2024 to…Continue reading this article →

Calling all women and girls: share your proudest sporting moment!

Sport NI is excited to kick off the next phase of our Be Seen, Be Heard, Belong campaign – celebrating women and girls in sport through their Proudest Sporting Moments. This digital campaign is designed to flood social media with positive stories of women and girls in sport; empowering women of all ages and abilities…Continue reading this article →

Jack McMillan makes a splash with Olympic Medallist Fund for Bangor Swimming Club

Olympic Gold medallist Jack McMillan returned to his roots to see how the Olympic Medallist Fund has helped Bangor Swimming Club. Jack won gold as part of the Team GB 4x200m freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympics and has since won gold at the 2025 World Championships in the same event. After his victory in…Continue reading this article →

Engage Her: Sport NI and Sported team up to engage more women and girls in sport

30 local sports clubs and organisations are set to benefit from Sported’s Engage Her programme thanks to funding from Sport NI through the National Lottery. 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. The programme is being…Continue reading this article →

Home Nations Coaching Leaders Programme 2025-27

The third residential workshop of the Home Nations Coaching Leaders Programme 2025-27 has taken place in Newcastle, County Down. The programme, which is a collaboration between Sport Northern Ireland, Sport Scotland and Sport Wales, is designed to help the Leaders ensure that coaching within their respective sports meets the needs of participants and helps to reduce…Continue reading this article →