15th April, 2021
Sport Northern Ireland is today announcing an investment of over £606k to support new innovative and creative projects that will deliver a partnership approach with other organisations or clubs. We know that the Coronavirus pandemic has changed our world, and the most vulnerable people have been hardest hit. As we recover we have an opportunity to reset, re-boot…Continue reading this article →
2nd April, 2021
The value of sport to us individually and societally, has become so much more apparent, as a result of losing it from our lives during COVID 19, when we complied with restrictions and regulations. The emotional, mental and physical wellbeing we feel when we enjoy competitive and fun social sport with others in our communities…Continue reading this article →
25th March, 2021
Guidance note on Phase 2 of the Pathway out of Restrictions for Outdoor Sport Background The NI Executive recently announced the Pathway out of Restrictions, which included a strand for Sport and Leisure activities. Two infographics have been created to help Outdoor sports plan their approach to Phase 2 of the Pathway. The first infographic…Continue reading this article →
23rd March, 2021
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant financial hardship for the sports sector, the Sport Sustainability Fund Programme was launched to help mitigate against the net losses that the sector has suffered. The value of sport is never more important for us all as a society, as we tentatively emerge from COVID 19. The sports…Continue reading this article →
22nd March, 2021
Sport NI has noted the release of the Interim Whyte Review, a commissioned investigation into allegations of mistreatment within Gymnastics, by Anne Whyte QC. We now await the full Review to be completed. The report may be accessed at this link: The Whyte Review: the review into complaints of mistreatment in gymnastics | UK Sport …Continue reading this article →
22nd March, 2021
Sport NI announced today further financial support through the Sports Sustainability Fund Programme to the sporting sector; bringing a total investment of £22.4 million through this specific fund. The Sports Sustainability Fund is a critical support to sport at this time and Sport NI is pleased to make a further announcement of much needed…Continue reading this article →
19th March, 2021
Sport NI welcomes the pending announcement, from the Executive Office tonight, on the first cautious steps towards a return to outdoor sport, which may progress to groups training outdoors on 12 April. The pending announcement also includes a return to specified elite competition. Following the Executive Office announcement Sport NI and Department for Communities…Continue reading this article →
12th March, 2021
Supporting Sport to Build Back Better: Business Capability Support Sport NI is committed to supporting national governing bodies of sport (NGBs), sports clubs and other bodies (funded and unfunded). It understands that many clubs and organisations will require support and wishes to contribute to their recovery and to help them to re-start and build back…Continue reading this article →
10th March, 2021
The Department for Communities (DfC) has launched a competition to appoint three Members to the Board of Sport NI. This is an open competition and applications are welcome from a wide range of people with an interest in public service. Applications from women, ethnic minorities, young people and people with disabilities are particularly welcome. Click…Continue reading this article →
4th March, 2021
Today, Sport NI is delighted to confirm that over £10 million has been committed through the Sports Sustainability Fund Programme, to those successful sports in the first group, with up to a further £15M still to be awarded to successful applicants. The Sports Sustainability Fund is designed to provide much needed support to alleviate…Continue reading this article →
