Play Her Way

Our goal is to inspire and encourage young girls to play sport and to participate and continue sport throughout their lives. We’ve all seen first hand how many girls drop out of sport particularly as they get older so we wish to take action to change this pattern. We hope to make them aware of the countless benefits that sport entails. We also aim to get more girls involved in local sports clubs.

Our Social Issue

Young females participation and continuation in sport.

Why We Chose It

We chose this social issue because the dropout rate among young girls in sports is high, often due to lack of support, stereotypes, or exclusion. We wanted to create a space where girls feel encouraged, confident, and included in sports. By addressing these challenges, we aim to help girls experience the physical and mental benefits of sports, like confidence and health, while breaking down barriers. Ultimately, we want to inspire more girls to stay involved in sports and promote a more inclusive, supportive sports culture for the next generation.

Our Goal

The big idea and hope is to continue breaking down barriers for young girls in sports by creating inclusive, supportive environments where they feel empowered to participate and stay involved. We hope to inspire a shift in mindset, where girls are encouraged to view sports as a lifelong activity that promotes confidence, health, and personal growth. Ultimately, we aim to reduce the dropout rates among young girls, increase female representation in sports, and foster a culture where girls are seen as strong, capable athletes, paving the way for future generations of confident, resilient women in sports.

Our Innovative Action

To promote our initiative we created posters promoting positive statistics about women in sport and the benefits. We have also created a social media account on TikTok which we use to share videos about the importance of women in sport and all the benefits it gives us. We ran a sports session with the first year girls in our school, in which we taught them the fundamentals of basketball and dance. We plan to run another sports session with the local primary school to introduce them to different sports such as basketball, hockey, football and dance, and also give a talk.

Our Impact

Our group made a positive impact on the first year girls, as we ran a sports session which created a supportive environment to learn the fundamentals while having fun. We raised awareness about dropout rates and showed the value of sports beyond competition. By organizing the sports session, we highlighted the joy, teamwork, and confidence sports bring. Our social media account provided inspiration and motivation for young female athletes. It made them feel heard and understood when encountering the struggles of sport as a female. Overall, we made a difference by inspiring girls to stay active, confident, and involved in sports.