27th January, 2025
Meet Peggy Magee, the heart and soul of Portaferry Judo Club! Since founding the club in 2018, Peggy has been on a mission to give back to the sport that shaped her life. Her dedication isn’t just about teaching judo, it’s about instilling respect, honesty, and integrity, giving her participants skills that go far beyond…Continue reading this article →
20th January, 2025
Three schools are set to benefit from £500,000 of Sport NI funding through the Your School Your Club initiative. Made possible thanks to funding from the Department for Communities (DfC), the unique programme opens up the school sports estate for community and club use to enhance community access to sport through improved school facilities. Communities…Continue reading this article →
8th January, 2025
Get Going, Get Rowing is providing school children across Northern Ireland the opportunity to take part in sport. The Sport NI Sports Systems Investment, made possible by National Lottery Players, has provided funds to purchase new rowing machines to expand the programme into Northern Ireland and ensure more children get the chance to try out…Continue reading this article →
2nd January, 2025
Work has begun on the extensive upgrade plans for the Melvin Sports Complex after Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr, performed the formal sod turning at the site this week. The £3.2m upgrade works at the site will include a dedicated boxing facility and a multi-use three court sports hall…Continue reading this article →
31st December, 2024
Sport NI Chair George Lucas has been awarded an MBE for services to Tennis and to Sports Management and Administration in the King’s New Year Honour List. George commented: “I am delighted to receive this MBE for services to tennis and to sports management and administration in Northern Ireland. I first picked up a tennis…Continue reading this article →
30th December, 2024
Sport NI wishes to congratulate those within our sporting community who have been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List. Interim Chief Executive, Richard Archibald said: “I would like to extend my congratulations to those within our sporting community who have been named in the King’s New Year Honours List. “2024 has been a…Continue reading this article →
19th December, 2024
Mid Ulster District Council has received an investment of £1.2m through Sport NI’s National Lottery Funded Multi Facility Fund. Thanks to this funding, Mid Ulster Sports Arena (MUSA) will improve their facilities with an eight-lane athletics track, 3G synthetic pitch, floodlighting, fencing, and ancillary works. Sport NI’s Multi Facility Fund, made possible thanks to National…Continue reading this article →
3rd December, 2024
We’re reflecting on the first Inclusive Adapted Paddling Day. Tollymore National Outdoor Centre in partnership with The Outdoor Partnership Northern Ireland and Moira Lakes, hosted the first Inclusive Adapted Paddling Day on Saturday, 9th November. It was a day of firsts, filled with inspiration, excitement, and the promise of a more inclusive future for outdoor sports. The Adapted Paddling sessions…Continue reading this article →
22nd November, 2024
Sports clubs, charities, voluntary organisations and PTAs can receive up to £5,000 match-funding through Sport NI’s latest crowdfunding partnership programme – Creating Opportunities. Made possible thanks to funding from the National Lottery, Creating Opportunities is focused on accessibility and inclusion, supporting clubs and other organisations to set up new initiatives to remove the barriers preventing…Continue reading this article →
19th November, 2024
The National Lottery is today (19th November) celebrating its 30th birthday by announcing £50 billion has been raised for good causes. This historic double milestone represents one of the largest ongoing funding programmes for good causes in the UK’s history. Thanks to National Lottery players, more than £30 million is raised every week for Good…Continue reading this article →
