The annual event was hosted in Leeds, where nine award winners from the Olympic and Paralympic sports sector were celebrated by their peers.
The Social Impact Award recognizes the sport, staff or athlete who has had a positive impact on their community.
Bourne founded Raising her Game, which has created spaces in hockey where girls of all backgrounds can feel welcome, safe and inspired. She has followed this by co-founding ‘Beyond our Game’, dedicated to improving diversity and representation in women’s sports. Both initiatives have had real social impact in hockey.
Speaking about her award, she said: “To be honest, I’m a bit shocked – this award means so much. We are such a young charity, so to be recognized for an award like this makes me feel very proud, grateful and excited for our future.
“We have achieved more than we could have hoped for at this point and there have been so many girls at camp who say they have never played a sport outside of school. This shows what is possible when you remove barriers and provide positive female role models.
“Right now we’re trying to figure out how to continue to grow and scale. The need is there and the model is working. The Olympic and Paralympic high-performance community came together to celebrate a year of extraordinary sporting moments at the PLx Awards 2025.”
The Awards are part of PLx, the annual conference for leaders from the high-performance community to connect, collaborate and learn. The 2025 PLx Awards were hosted by decorated Paralympians Stef Reid MBE and Emma Wiggs.
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