11th September, 2020
FIVE SPORTS COUNCILS JOIN FORCES TO TACKLE RACIAL INEQUALITY IN SPORT Sports Councils to commission two major pieces of work to explore racism and racial inequalities in sport Recommendations and reports due within six months Five Sports Councils responsible for investing in and growing sport are joining forces to tackle racism and racial inequalities across…Continue reading this article →
11th September, 2020
Sport is often known to many people as a place where normal problems of the “real” world cease to exist and the playing field is levelled. However, we know this not to be true as sport had not escaped the racism that permeates our society. The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis back in May…Continue reading this article →
3rd September, 2020
Guidance from the‘Return to Sporting Activity in Post Covid-19 Recovery Phase Expert Group’ 1. Context The sporting community has generally welcomed a degree of sports competition following lifting of specific restrictions related to Covid-19. To date the response to the Covid-19 situation from many parts of the sporting community has been positive and it…Continue reading this article →
25th August, 2020
Sport Northern Ireland are delighted to announce the Department for Communities has reappointed five members to the Board of Sport NI. Mr Richard Bullick has been reappointed from 1 July 2020 to 31 March 2024. He has served on the Board of Sport NI since 1 April 2014. Ms Wilma Erskine OBE, Mr Kyle Ferguson,…Continue reading this article →
25th August, 2020
The Department of Communities has formed an expert advisory panel to make recommendations regarding a safe return to sport. The panel includes personnel with specialist expertise and best practice experience in the application of sports medicine, sports science and performance practice (coaching / managing / competing). The panel has identified ‘General Recommendations for Safety During Recreational…Continue reading this article →
25th August, 2020
Sport Northern Ireland, following the advice and guidance from the Department of Communities are growing increasingly cautious about the significant rise in Covid-19 cases across Northern Ireland. Daily updates can be accessed via the Department of Health. The guidance issued by the Department of Communities ‘TRAIN SMART, PLAY SMART, BE COVID SMART’ should be…Continue reading this article →
30th July, 2020
The Department of Communities has formed an expert advisory panel to make recommendations regarding a safe return to sport. The panel includes personnel with specialist expertise and best practice experience in the application of sports medicine, sports science and performance practice (coaching / managing / competing). The panel has met recently to consider sport protocols…Continue reading this article →
14th July, 2020
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed that George Lucas, the Chair of Sport Northern Ireland has been appointed to the Board of UK Sport for a three-year term. UK Sport Chair Dame Katherine Grainger said: “I’m delighted to welcome George to the UK Sport Board. His significant knowledge and experience in…Continue reading this article →
25th June, 2020
Supporting Sport to Build Back Better Sport NI’s Proposed Financial Response to COVID-19 – Consultation Sporting organisations have responded tremendously during the Covid-19 global pandemic, with many still playing a pivotal but quite different role within their communities. However we know that some organisations are still facing difficult challenges and that these organisations need…Continue reading this article →
4th June, 2020
Director of performance Peter McCabe talks about the return to sport framework, but first, here is Sport NI CEO Antoinette McKeown to provide some background. Director of performance Peter McCabe talks about the return to sport framework. A Framework To Guide Progression Towards A Resumption Of Sport And Physical Recreation in NI. What is it?…Continue reading this article →
