6th November, 2020
A message from your athletes to stay safe Sport Northern Ireland have been working alongside the HSC Public Health Agency, a number of Governing Bodies of Sport and individual athletes to create a Covid-19 awareness video. We can all work together and do our part to fight against the spread of Covid-19.
4th November, 2020
We are delighted with Minister Carál Ní Chuilín’s announcement (29 October 2020) of a fund of £15 million, which has been made available by the NI Executive to help the sports sector deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which will be administered by Sport NI. We recognise that the sports sector are eager…Continue reading this article →
26th October, 2020
Sport NI are delighted to be able to share the findings of the Club Survey 2019 which was undertaken late last year. The survey has been the most comprehensive piece of research Sport NI has undertaken with clubs. It has provided Sport NI with a greater understanding of the club landscape in Northern Ireland, their…Continue reading this article →
19th October, 2020
Guidance for sports regarding new Covid-19 restrictions Regulations to cover NI Executive announcement 14 October 2020 The regulations can be found here The Minister’s recent letter on 16 October evening sets out her advice to Sports Governing Bodies that, in light of the wider restrictions and the advice of DOH, spectators should not attend sporting…Continue reading this article →
16th October, 2020
RESTRICTIONS ON SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND SPECTATORS AT SPORTING EVENTS STATEMENT FROM ANTOINETTE MCKEOWN, CEO OF SPORT NI The letter released this evening from Minister Ní Chuilín, Department for Communities, to the head of every governing body of sport, has provided further clarity on the increased regulations announced this week by the Executive. I know it…Continue reading this article →
14th October, 2020
SportMaker Nominees 2020 Whether sport is taking place in a local club or a high performance environment, it requires the commitment of a wide range of coaches, officials and volunteers. These individuals and the projects and programmes to which they contribute, are using the power of sport to change lives and Sport Northern Ireland greatly appreciates…Continue reading this article →
1st October, 2020
Sports Hardship Fund Sport NI in partnership with the Department for Communities are delighted to announce the re-opening of the Sports Hardship Fund; to further help sports clubs and other organisations delivering sporting activities, who are still experiencing financial hardship. Initially opened on 14 April the Sports Hardship Fund has so far provided support totalling…Continue reading this article →
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 →
