Women in Sport Week – Her TRIbe
This summer Triathlon Ireland is encouraging clubs to get new teenage girls involved in triathlon and we have grants available to help clubs make this happen!
Her TRIbe
Her TRIBe, is designed to inspire and support more teenage girls to be active and is based on the HER MOVES 8 Guiding Principles. It’s about empowering all young women, building confidence and providing motivation to find something that gets them moving.
The 8 Guiding Principles of Her Moves are:
- No judgement – take pressure off performance and give freedom simply to play
- Invoke excitement – bring a sense of adventure and discovery
- Clear emotional reward – reframe achievement as ‘moments of pride’, not winning
- Open eyes to what’s here – redefine sport as more than traditional, competitive sport
- Build into existing habits – tap into existing behaviours in other spheres
- Give girls a voice and choice – allow girls choice and control to feel empowered
- Champion what’s in it for them – make it much more than just about health
- Expand image of what ‘sporty’ looks like – create truly relatable role models who inspire
What should your programme look like?
Your project should incorporate aspects of triathlon with the 8 Guiding Principles of Her Moves listed above. Triathlon Ireland will supply all successful applicants with a Her TRIbe manual to help support their programme.
Grant opportunities
Triathlon Ireland has grants of up to €300 available for clubs to run programmes or projects to encourage teenage girls to find a new activity and to get them moving. The grants can support;
- Venue hire
- Coaching costs/ Speaker fees
- Any equipment hire needed
- Goody bags and catering
- Kayak support if an open water event
We strongly encourage using this grant to engage more girls in our sport. Please ensure this objective remains a primary focus of your programme. Additionally, we support and recommend club collaborations.
Grant Stipulations
- The programme must run between May and October 2025
- The program must be open to new or non-club members.
- The program must be led by qualified coaches who have all safeguarding qualifications in place.
- The club must put in place a registration form (Eventbrite or Google Form).
- The club must keep records of those who attended.
- Your club must be an affiliated TI Junior Club to receive this grant.
- The grant may not be used for any other costs other than detailed above.
- The club must provide Triathlon Ireland with a report including a copy of receipts/invoices to show how the grant was spent. Failure to do so may affect future grant applications.
- Any underspend on the grant should be returned to Triathlon Ireland.
- The grant must be applied for in 2025 and must be spent in 2025 and on a Her TRIbe project.
- The club must ensure ALL participants have adequate Triathlon Ireland insurance prior to beginning the programme (has TI membership or a guest sign on for a maximum of 3 free sessions – open water not included).
- Clubs must promote the project using the correct Triathlon Ireland and Her Moves Logos. These will be provided upon receipt of the grant.
- All promotional material must be approved by Triathlon Ireland. Send through to eleanor@triathlonireland.com
- One application per club is permitted.
For further information, please contact Eleanor Condon: eleanor@triathlonireland.com
