VSG – COVID-19 Recovery Planning Guidance
28th May 2020VSG COVID-19 Recovery Planning Guidance – Working Practices for Landowners and Countryside Managers The UK and Ireland wide Visitor Safety Group has published COVID-19 Recovery Planning Guidance - Working Practices for Landowners and Countryside Managers. The guidance seeks to cover the key areas all landowners and countryside managers will need…
Sport NI COVID-19 Survey: Understanding the current sporting landscape in Northern Ireland
30th May 2020Sport NI is conducting the COVID-19 Survey: Understanding the current sporting landscape in Northern Ireland survey to better understand the range of challenges that sports organisations are facing at this time. The online survey should take about 20 minutes to complete Sport NI recognises that organisations have responded tremendously…
European Network of Outdoors Sports – Manifesto for the Outdoors
28th May 2020In the context of the COVID-19 health crisis, the European Network of Outdoors Sports (ENOS), of which Mike McClure, Sport Northern Ireland is current chair, has taken action to highlight the added value that outdoor sports can bring for individuals and communities and can be used to help in…
Ireland Staying Active During COVID-19 Restrictions – Sport Ireland Research
27th May 2020Additional 500,000 regular walkers; 450,000 runners; 220,000 cyclists Percentage of inactive adults drops 8% from same period in 2019 Active adults report significantly higher levels of self-rated physical health compared to inactive adults. Download Report 1 - Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Sport and Recreational Walking Download Report 2…
Sport Wellbeing Hub Launched
24th April 2020Sport NI in partnership with the PHA has announced the launch of The Sport Wellbeing Hub in response to the COVID 19 challenge. The Hub is unique. It provides instant access to helpful information, guidance and screening that is tailored specifically to help care for our wellbeing needs. The COVID-19…
Everyday connections required to help tackle nature crisis
28th February 2020New research released by the National Trust shows those with an active ‘engagement’ with nature are more likely to help tackle the nature crisis. Download Full Report Those who make small, every day connections with nature are much more likely to take action to protect it. Some of the…
The Space to Thrive – review on the social benefits of urban green spaces
25th February 2020The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund, have published 'Space to Thrive' - an evidence review on the social benefits of urban green spaces, including the benefits to health and wellbeing. Download Full Report The Space to Thrive report was conducted by researchers from…