Overview
Using sport as an agent for change to empower girls across Ireland.
Problem
In Ireland, teenage girls are dropping out of sports at twice the rate of boys. Just 7% of girls aged 14-15 meet the minimum recommended amount of physical activity levels. This has far-reaching consequences that impacts on physical and mental health, and social and academic outcomes.
Solution
Move2B’s mission is to retain teenage girls in sport and to ensure girls have the resources to help them discover and retain their athletic and personal potential. Orna and Niamh do this by using evidence-based research to provide coaches, teachers, and young girls with a toolkit to address obstacles to physical activity in their unique contexts.
SEI Journey
Ideas Academy South 2020
Ideas Academy Seed Fund 2020
Action Lab 2021-2022
Impact
Move2B have coached 600 players directly and ran trainings with 120 coaches and volunteers. They have ran workshops with 25 organisations such as the Community Games, Athletics Ireland and Triathlon Ireland.
Posted 20.07/22
Orna Murray and Niamh Murray are the c0-founders of Move2B
