Darcy Bourne

GB, England & Surbiton hockey player | Supported by @Y1Hockey | Founder of @raisinghergame_

[Darcy Bourne @DarcyBourne]

So excited to announce the launch of Raising Her Game!

Next weekend we’re hosting our first camp in Tower Hamlets, led by professional female athletes, where girls will try hockey and rugby for free. Will be a day full of fun & inspiration!

Visit us at https://t.co/wHCdhWqCWJ

[Raising Her Game @RaisingHerGame_]

We are thrilled to introduce Raising Her Game, a charity dedicated to improving diversity and representation in women’s sport from the grassroots up.

Learn more at https://t.co/bUyUdtzkjz & join us on our journey to empower girls through sport!

#GirlsInSport #DiversityInSport

[The Hockey Paper @TheHockeyPaper]

GB star has been awarded an MBE for services to inclusive sportswear for women and girls 👏
https://t.co/YeY0z1Oa5H

[England Hockey @EnglandHockey]

Official Broadcast Partner Channel 4 has been announced as the new home for FIH Hockey Pro League in the UK for the next three seasons.

Watch the first game live on Channel 4 Sport YouTube from 11:30am GMT this Sunday!

https://t.co/sgnwPBFKSS

[Raising Her Game @RaisingHerGame_]

5 days until our camp!! Meet the coaches ⬇️

Star appearances include @BlackGirlsRuck's Anne Onwusiri, @EnglandHockey players @DarcyBourne & @AlexandraMalzer 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 More amazing women from our team of trustees & young leaders will also be helping out 🌟

Sign up now via our website!

[Darcy Bourne @DarcyBourne]

@OfficialMLK3 @SkySports @misanharriman

[Darcy Bourne @DarcyBourne]

Thank you, this meant the world 🙌🏽 It was an absolute pleasure speaking with you @OfficialMLK3

[Martin Luther King III @OfficialMLK3]

.@DarcyBourne is more than an athlete. She is an inspiration. Thank you, @SkySports, for connecting us.

[England Rugby @EnglandRugby]

Ralph Knibbs never won an England cap

But the @BristolBears icon was one of the finest players of his era & a man who turned down a 1984 tour to South Africa during apartheid

Knibbs was honoured for his huge contribution at the #RugbyBlackList event - and it was emotional 💖

[Surbiton Hockey Club @SurbitonHC]

Happy birthday to our club Press Officer & chief statistician, the one and only @ColinPike2

Have a great day, Colin 🥳

[Darcy Bourne @DarcyBourne]

Yesterday I had the absolute honour of speaking with @OfficialMLK3 about all things rights, diversity and equality related. There is no greater legacy to learn from.

Immeasurably grateful for @SkySports organising that for our feature next month @BeyondOurGame @misanharriman

[Andy Halliday 💙 @andyhalliday3]

Comms box duty today and tmrw with @DanStrangetv @EnglandHockey premiership finals @SurbitonHC . Women’s semi final 2 underway Surb v Wimb with @DarcyBourne on co-comms. Sun is out, great hockey, what more do you need! Streaming on EnglandHockeyTV you tube channel.

[Marcia HGC @MarciaHGC]

An amazing evening! Thank you @EnableActive for recognising all the work we do @spencer_lynx to provide opportunities to play hockey and to connect so many members of our community!🤎🏑👏🏾🏆

[Darcy Bourne @DarcyBourne]

Some important stats from this article:

In England:
👉🏿Only 35% of black girls are meeting recommended activity levels
👉🏻Black girls are 12% less active than white girls
🤝🏽47% of girls say seeing a wider diversity of sportswomen would encourage them to be more involvedwith sport

[Women in Sport @Womeninsport_uk]

“I was generally the only person who wasn’t white in most of my hockey teams.”

GB Hockey's @DarcyBourne on why representation matters at the top of sport.

“A kid said to me ‘I didn’t know anything about hockey. But I’ve seen you and I think this is my sport’”

@uk_sport

[The Hockey Paper @TheHockeyPaper]

England Hockey will be heartened by the strong TV viewing figures on the BBC. 👇
https://t.co/2Un46MLj5Y

[Team GB @TeamGB]

PARIS, HERE WE COME!!!

@GBHockey's women beat Ireland 2-1 in the winner-takes-all qualifier to seal a spot at @Paris2024🙌

[Great Britain Hockey @GBHockey]

SEMI - FINALS

🏑GB Women vs Belgium
⏰14:30
📱💻 @BBCSport

#Paris2024 #EnRouteToParis #HockeyInvites #HockeyEquals

[Darcy Bourne @DarcyBourne]

Thank you for putting this together @uk_sport 🙌🏽

[UK Sport @uk_sport]

"A few weeks ago, a kid said to me ‘I didn't know anything about hockey. I didn't think it was a sport for me, and now I've seen you and I think this is my sport!’"

@DarcyBourne is a changemaker for diversity & equality

Watch https://t.co/QbjWc10mv1

@TNLUK | @DCMS | @GBHockey

[Great Britain Hockey @GBHockey]

📣 Breaking News 📣

@BBCSport to show all GB matches (13-21 January) at the Olympic Qualifiers on their digital platforms 📱 💻

Read more 📰 👀 https://t.co/zcOLmx9SEM

#TeamGB #OlympicQualifiers #RoadToParis #Paris2024 @EnglandHockey @HockeyWales @ScottishHockey

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

Congratulations to @howard__tess for winning the Changemaker Award!

The England and Great Britain hockey player, has successfully led a campaign for change in female sports kits after research Tess conducted showed that many women and girls stop playing sport as a result of issues with the clothing

[Darcy Bourne @DarcyBourne]

Operation complete & a fixed meniscus✅ Time for some recovery!

After a long 4 months of ups and downs in rehab, we discovered that my only option left was knee surgery. A scary thought but, it went well so should be up from here! 🤞🏽

Thanks for all the support so far 🤍

[Darcy Bourne @DarcyBourne]

@howard__tess on the shortlist!! Get voting🙌🤩
For giving ‘players the “freedom to choose to wear shorts, skirts or skorts on an individual basis, with no requirements to wear the same item as other players in their team, as long as they are the same colour.”’

[Women's Sport Trust @WomenSportTrust]

2023 Sportswomen of the Year Awards shortlists announced
https://t.co/h70qtBBD6B