Sport NI

Get Wet Stay Safe Kids Sessions this summer! 🏊‍♂️🌊

Swim Ulster is running a series of sessions targeted specifically towards kids, aiming to equip them with the correct skills and tools to make the most of open water this summer.

The sessions are free to attend this July and August. Book your place now: www.getwetni.com

Receive up to £5,000 in match funding!

Creating Opportunities, made possible thanks to funding from National Lottery Good Causes, is back for sports clubs and organisations to run new programmes to encourage participation in sport & physical activity.

Find out how to apply: www.sportni.net/funding/creating-opportunities/

Safeguarding update

The Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) is now called NSPCC Sport.

They’re the same team we’ve always trusted to help us keep children safe in sport, just with a new name and refreshed look.

We’ll continue working with NSPCC Sport to support clubs, coaches and volunteers with guidance, training and safeguarding best practice. Find out more at https://sport.nspcc.org.uk/

Have your say on National Lottery Good Cause Funding!

The government has launched a review of National Lottery Good Causes funding, asking the public to have their say on where the money should go and how it should be spent.

We encourage everyone with an interest in the future of National Lottery funding to take part in the consultation and share their views.

The call for evidence will run for 12 weeks and is open to members of the public, organisations and communities across the UK.

You can share your views at www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/national-lottery-good-causes-fund-what-matters-to-you/national-lottery-good-causes-fund-what-matters-to-you

Cycling Ulster is encouraging women to Be Seen, Be Heard, Belong in sport.

The 5th Annual ‘Big Day Out’ brought 70 women together for cycling, wellness, and community building. The event showcased women’s leadership, inclusivity, and diverse cycling opportunities. ‘Big Day out’ goes beyond the event, it has established an all year-round engagement and community for women in cycling.

Have your say on our proposed New System Partner Investment – Growth & Innovation Fund.

The consultation is open and will close on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 4.00pm.

For more information visit our website: https://www.sportni.net/funding/growth-and-innovation-fund-consultation/

On 25 July, World Drowning Prevention Day reminds us that anyone can drown and no one should.

Learn the skills to stay safe in and around open water. Many sessions are happening across Northern Ireland offering on-land and in-water safety activities. These sessions are targeted at adults aged 18 and over.

The course will provide vital water safety information and practical skills to help everyone stay safe and enjoy the waters.

Book your place: https://linktr.ee/swimulster

Creating Opportunities is Open!

Your sports club, charity, voluntary organisation or PTA could be like QUB GAA and Queen's Hockey and get up to £5,000 match funding with our Crowdfunder initiative.

Both clubs crowdfunded with Queens GAA using their funding to introduce international students to GAA whilst Queens Hockey ran the ‘Get Hooked’ programme to get students into University sport without financial barriers.

Creating Opportunities is made possible thanks to National Lottery Good Causes funding.

Find out more: www.sportni.net/funding/creating-opportunities/

The latest Physical Literacy Forum welcomed St. Patrick's Primary School Belfast to learn more about the importance of movement.

Physical Literacy isn't just about knowing how to move but why it matters and how it makes you feel. As you can see, it made plenty of children happy!

The Forum saw us work with partners GLL/Better whilst showing numerous governing bodies, councils and organisations how to setup their own sessions.