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Latest government guidance The situation is evolving quickly,and you should check regularly for updated government advice,which can be found on the gov.uk website. Specific advice for employers and businesses has been provided by Public Health England. This includes guidance on dealing with cases of suspected COVID-19 in staff and members of the public, along with…Continue reading this article →

With just over four months until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the British Olympic Association today confirmed the 44-person performance services team that will provide day-to-day support of the athletes. In addition to the sport’s own performance staff these performance service members – including doctors, physiotherapists, a psychologist, performance scientists, performance analysts, nutritionists and a…Continue reading this article →

Sport Northern Ireland has paid tribute to the work of Northern Ireland’s sports coaches, officials, volunteers and clubs at an heart warming ceremony at Titanic Belfast on Monday evening (Monday 24 February 2020). The #SportMaker Awards are an annual recognition process where Sport Northern Ireland seeks nominations for coaches, officials, volunteers and projects who are…Continue reading this article →

CAN YOU HELP TO SAVE LIVES? As part of the community planning process the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) and Sport NI have been working in partnership on the roll out of the Community Resuscitation Action Plans across the 11 District Council areas. Currently 5 areas have agreed to implement the plans and are delivering…Continue reading this article →

The Women and Girls: Active, Fit and Sporty strategic framework, was launched in 2016 which aimed to work strategically with a wide range of partners and stakeholders to raise the profile of women and girls in sport and physical activity. The Active, Fit and Sporty framework specifically targets the development of female focused campaigns, projects…Continue reading this article →

Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough, Councillor Mealla Campbell was recently joined by representatives of Disability Sport NI and Sport NI to officially launch the new Poolpod system at Banbridge Leisure Centre. Originally developed for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Poolpod is a pioneering platform lift system transforming access to…Continue reading this article →

Pegasus Hockey Club are celebrating one of their young members who has recently been announced as the winner of the Young Technical Official of the Year prize at Sport NI’s 2019 SportMaker Awards. Erin Guinn, a young female hockey enthusiast has been recognised for her contribution to the sport at the age of 16. Consistently…Continue reading this article →

From 9th December 2019 Belfast City Council will be inviting all VCSE organisations and groups in the city to nominate candidates for selection to a Sectoral Advisory Panel (closing date 31 Jan 2020). The panel will comprise approximately 15 members drawn from organisations and groups in Belfast’s VCSE sectors who will be expected to advocate…Continue reading this article →

Hockey Coach Greg Thompson has been named Club Performance Coach of the Year in recognition of his achievements over the past 12 months with Pegasus Hockey Club. The club’s collective trophy haul includes the Denman Ulster Shield, winning the EY Hockey League and claiming the EY Champions Trophy at the end of the season. In…Continue reading this article →

Nelson Lindsay, coach to history-making Paralympic gold medallist Bethany Firth, has been awarded the title of High Performance Coach of the Year by Sport Northern Ireland at its 2019 SportMaker Awards. Nelson has been coach to 23-year-old swimmer Bethany for more than a decade and has overseen her meteoric rise to the top of the…Continue reading this article →