Rise Leadership Programme empowers future female leaders in sport

19 women from 13 sports have successfully completed the first phase of our Rise female leadership programme and will now receive six months of personalised mentoring to prepare them to make lasting impacts in the sports sector. Rise is empowering the next generation of female leaders in sport, providing tailored support for female coaches, officials,…Continue reading this article →

Walking Netball participants step back into sport

Sport is for everyone, regardless of age or ability, and Netball Northern Ireland’s Walking Netball is a prime example. For Positive Ageing Month, Netball NI and Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council worked together to setup a new Walking Netball group at Banbridge Leisure Centre as part of the Council’s programme of events for October.…Continue reading this article →

Bursary places available for Sports Governance Academy

2 & 4 Wheel Motorsport Development Officer Niall Murray is encouraging sports to sign up to modules from the Sports Governance Academy (SGA).   Bursary places are available across the four different modules which is how Niall originally signed up: “I would be relatively inexperienced in relation to Sports Governance so I thought it was both…Continue reading this article →

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – Sports Development Networking event

More than 80 representatives from governing bodies, local councils, and partner organisations gathered for the Sport NI, Sports Development Networking event to address key issues in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in sports. The event was an opportunity to discuss how participation in sport can benefit everyone, regardless of background or ability, and encouraged collaboration to make…Continue reading this article →

Local coach Damian Kennedy, has been recognised for his extraordinary impact on grassroots and elite-level boxing as part of The National Lottery’s 30th birthday celebrations.

A poignant poem recognising the contribution of seven inspirational people to sport has been revealed at four sporting locations, as part of The National Lottery’s 30th birthday celebrations. Created by world-renowned Scottish contemporary artist and poet Robert Montgomery, the moving work marks 30 years of The National Lottery and its support of sport and was…Continue reading this article →

Glasgow 2026 announces sports for Commonwealth Games

Glasgow 2026 has announced the ten sports that will make up the schedule for the next Commonwealth Games. The games, which will take place between 23 July and 2 August 2026, will include athletics (track and field only), swimming, artistic gymnastic, track cycling, netball, weightlifting, boxing, judo, bowls & 3×3 basketball. Six sports will form…Continue reading this article →

Sport NI awards £1.8m of National Lottery funding for Melvin Sports Complex upgrade

Derry City & Strabane District Council has received an investment of £1,845,000 through Sport NI’s National Lottery funded Multi Facility Fund. Melvin Sports Complex in Strabane is set to benefit from a dedicated boxing facility and multi-use three-court sports hall which will also accommodate gymnastics. The project will also deliver new changing accommodation, changing places…Continue reading this article →

Funding boost for sport after Olympic and Paralympic success

Sports Minister Gordon Lyons has announced additional funding for grassroots sports clubs after a remarkable summer of success at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In recognition of their extraordinary accomplishments, each medal-winning athlete will be asked to nominate projects which will receive an investment boost. The Minister made the announcement at a celebration…Continue reading this article →