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Sport in the Community

Sport NI works with councils and communities across Northern Ireland to improve lives through sport and physical activity.

We are proud to be a statutory partner in Community Planning across Northern Ireland’s 11 council areas. We work with councils, community organisations and other partners to use sport and physical activity to improve people’s health, wellbeing and quality of life.

By investing in local projects and supporting initiatives that make sport more inclusive and accessible, we help create healthier, more connected communities where everyone has the opportunity to get active and enjoy the benefits of sport.

For more information on Sport NI’s role in Community Planning please contact: sportdevelopment@sportni.net

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Get Active

Get Active NI, funded by Sport NI and the London Marathon Foundation, is helping councils across Northern Ireland create inclusive opportunities for people to get active, breakdown barriers to participation and support healthier communities.

A programme fund of £500,000 is supporting delivery across all 11 District Councils. Those facing the greatest barriers to participation have been given opportunities to take part in sporting activity. This has included children and young people, women and girls, communities experiencing high social need, people living in rural areas and people with a disability.

Aligned to the community plans in each of the 11 District Councils this programme has encouraged new partnerships between councils, community organisations and sports clubs.

The partnership behind the programme brought together Sport NI’s local knowledge and delivery expertise with LMF’s UK wide experience in supporting healthier communities.

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