25th February, 2021
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced that the first funding awards from the £25M Sports Sustainability Fund have issued. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant financial hardship for the sports sector and this fund was co-designed with the Sporting Codes to help mitigate against the net losses that the sector has suffered. The Minister…Continue reading this article →
16th February, 2021
What is the Young Person’s Sport Panel? The Sport NI Young Person’s Sport Panel aims to give a voice to young people, who are passionate about youth representation and sport, and want to make sure that young people have a voice in influencing how Sport NI and the sporting sector delivers the best sporting opportunities…Continue reading this article →
15th February, 2021
What is it all about? Sport Northern Ireland is now establishing a celebrating diversity consultative of sports panel, to represent and hear the lived experiences, views and creative ideas of under-represented groups; to inform and enhance the work of sport Northern Ireland to improve the sporting system. The panel members will represent and provide a…Continue reading this article →
4th February, 2021
Sport NI and the Sports Institute, in response to these uncertain times with Covid 19 have procured a Travel Guidance document for Elite Sport. As travel in the time of coronavirus is constantly changing and can be filled with uncertainty. This document outlines the process for safe travelling and returning to training at the Sport…Continue reading this article →
4th February, 2021
What is the Young People’s Sport Panel? The Sport NI Young People’s Sport Panel aims to give a voice to young people, who are passionate about youth representation and sport, and want to make sure that young people have a voice in influencing how Sport NI and the sporting sector delivers the best sporting opportunities…Continue reading this article →
3rd February, 2021
We are pleased to announce the reappointments of George Lucas as Chair of the Board of Sport NI, Jay Colville as Vice-Chair of the Board of Sport NI and Darryl Petticrew as a Board Member of Sport NI. These reappointments are with effect from 1 February 2021 until 31 January 2025. For further information please…Continue reading this article →
26th January, 2021
Closing date for applications is Monday 1 February 2021 at 4.00pm Sport NI is calling for all eligible organisations that have a primary role in delivering sport and physical recreation to submit an application for a free Covid Safe Sport Pack. Applications for a pack will close on Monday 1 February 2021, at 4pm. Each Covid Safe Sport Pack…Continue reading this article →
25th January, 2021
Sport NI launch the Athlete Award Programme 2021-22, the programme will be open for applications from 25 01 2021. The Athlete Award programme investment aims to enable athletes to train in order to maximise their potential. The Athlete Award Programme has a budget of £300,000, with three categories of annual awards: £1,500, £3,000…Continue reading this article →
25th January, 2021
What is the Governing Body Support Programme? This Governing Body Support Programme has been developed as part of Sport Northern Ireland’s (Sport NI) response to the Covid-19 pandemic through its ‘Supporting Sport to Build Back Better’ initiative, funded by the National Lottery. The Programme will provide an investment opportunity for Recognised Governing Bodies to enable…Continue reading this article →
7th January, 2021
A Re-Boot for sport Sport NI launches £5m National Lottery investment: Supporting Sport to Build Back Better, starting with Project Re-Boot: 7th JANUARY 2021: Sport NI’s ‘Supporting Sport to Build Back Better’ programme has been launched to strengthen the sports sector as we emerge from COVID19. Now, more than ever, the sporting sector is…Continue reading this article →
