20th February, 2020
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 →
18th February, 2020
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 →
17th December, 2019
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 →
9th December, 2019
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 →
3rd December, 2019
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 →
29th November, 2019
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 →
26th November, 2019
A young volunteer with Ballysillan Gymnastics Club has been honoured for her contribution to local sport at the 2019 Sport Northern Ireland SportMaker Awards. Lucy Wallace, who volunteers as a young leader, was named Volunteer of the Year for her outstanding contribution to the development of sport. Having recently won the Diana Award in 2018…Continue reading this article →
26th November, 2019
A Portaferry-based Judo Project that has been instrumental in helping young children play sport and integrate together in a positive, safe environment, has been named Project of the Year at the Sport Northern Ireland’s 2019 SportMaker Awards. The Red Belt Challenge is a six week free Judo programme run by Peggy Magee in partnership with…Continue reading this article →
26th November, 2019
Belfast’s BMX Club Coach Jonathan Reid has been announced as the winner of the Children’s Coach of the Year prize at Sport NI’s 2019 SportMaker Awards. Jonathan developed the FUNdamentals Programme for BMX Ireland, producing a detailed set of guidelines to ensure that all clubs in Ireland deliver a consistent programme which really puts the…Continue reading this article →
26th November, 2019
The Public Health Agency, Sport NI and Outdoor Recreation NI on Wednesday 14th November hosted a ‘Power of Walking’ conference in Queen’s Riddle Hall Belfast, to demonstrate how achieving a stronger culture of walking has the power to offer enormous benefits for the local population in Northern Ireland. The conference was opened by the Chief…Continue reading this article →
