Safeguarding Training 2020  – POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE  

Online Refresher Training 

Due to the current situation all our Safeguarding training is on hold until further notice. However, if its the case where your current Safeguarding 1 certificate,which is valid for 3 years,  is due to expire, you will need to do the online Refresher training which is valid for an additional 3 years.  The link for this is as below.

To undertake the online Refresher training clink on the following link below. Following completion of the online training you will be issued with a digital cert. Please note this digital cert is only valid in conjunction with your original Safeguarding 1 certificate.

https://able.ineqe.com/apps/sportireland/coaches/

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Safeguarding 1 Basic Awareness Training: Tuesday 12th May 2020 

Sligo Sport and Recreation will be hosting a ‘Safeguarding 1 Basic Awareness courses on Child Welfare and Protection in Sport’ in May 2020. This 3 hour course has been devised by and is certified by Sport Ireland and aims to effectively educate participants on the implementation of best practice in protecting the welfare of children involved in sport.
Limited places are available on the course and pre-booking is essential as it is on a first come first served basis. Each individual must fill out an application form and return with fee to the address . Participants must be 18 years of age to do this course. For more information contact Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership at 071–91 61511 or info@sligosportandrecreation.ie

NOTE: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO COMPLETE THIS COURSE. Places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis on receipt of completed form and fee.

Date: Tuesday 12th May 2020

Venue: Sligo Education Centre (IT Sligo Campus, Ballinode)

Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm

Cost: €15 per person

Download form HERE

Safeguarding 2 Club Children’s Officer Course:  Monday 20th April 2020 

Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership will be hosting a Club Children’s Officer Course on Monday 20th April next, as part of club training on the ‘Child Welfare and Protection in Sport’. This Club Children’s Officer’s course presents a great opportunity for sports clubs to lead the way in terms of models of good practice for children’s sport. The training will provide information and resources on how to put in place effective Child Protection measures in your sports club. Recommendations from Sport Ireland are that every club involved with children and young people should appoint a Children’s Officer. This person should be child centred in focus and should have as their primary aim the establishment of a child centred ethos within the club. They are the link between the children and the adults in the club and also take responsibility for monitoring and reporting to the Club Management Committee on how club policy etc, impacts on children and their Sports Leaders.

NOTE: Those who wish to attend the training have first completed Sport Ireland’s Safeguarding 1 Basic Awareness Course. Places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis on receipt of completed form and fee. Each individual must fill out an application form and return with fee to the address below by Fri 27th March 2020. 

Date: Monday 20th April 2020

Venue: Sligo Education Centre (IT Sligo Campus, Ballinode)

Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm

Cost: €15 per person

Download form HERE 

Safeguarding 3 Designated Liaison Persons Workshop – Mon 27th April 2020  

Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership will be hosting a Designated Liaison Persons Workshop as part of training on the ‘Child Welfare and Protection in Sport’; this is the third part of Sport Ireland’s Child Welfare & Protection Training programme. Every club/organisation should designate a person to be responsible for dealing with any concerns about the protection of children. The Designated Liaison Person is responsible for reporting allegations or suspicions of child abuse to TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency or Social Services (NI) and/or An Garda Siochána/PSNI. It is recommended that this person is a senior club person. However, if there is difficulty identifying a separate individual to take this role, the Club Children’s Officer can be appointed as Designated Liaison Person once the club/organisation is clear about the responsibilities of each role. The organisation’s child protection policy and procedures should include the name and contact details of the Designated Liaison Person and the responsibilities attached to the role.

NOTE:  It is essential that the person appointed to the Designated Liaison Person position in a club must have completed Safeguarding 1, the Basic Awareness Workshop in Child Welfare & Protection and should endeavor to complete Safeguarding 3 the Designated Liaison Persons workshop within 6 months of taking up the role. Limited places are available on the course and pre-booking is essential as it is on a first come first served basis. Each individual must fill out an application form and return it, with fee, to the address below by Fri 3rd April  2020.

A club may appoint the same person to both the Club Children’s Officer and Designated Liaison Person positions however best practice advises that they are kept as separate roles.

Date: Monday 27th April 2020

Venue: Sligo Education Centre (IT Sligo Campus, Ballinode)

Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm

Cost: €15 per person

Download form HERE

 The annual Girls Active Activity Festival took place in early March with over 200 teenage girls  from across County Sligo in attendance. This event was a celebration of their participation in the extracurricular ‘Girls Active’ programme in their schools. There was an energetic atmosphere in the IT Sligo Knocknarea Arena as the young women participated in a fun dance–based group warm up led by the IT Sligo 3rd year Health Science students. Following the warm up, the participants split into smaller groups to take part in taster sessions in a variety of activities, including; Pilates, Dance, Gym, Spinning, Boxing, Rugby, Indoor Rowing, HIIT Class, Archery, Kettlebells, Boccia and Skittles. This jam–packed day concluded with a yoga style relaxation cool down session again led by the Health Science students.  

Click HERE to browse the 2020 Girls Active Photo Album

Girls Active, a joint programme between the Health Service Executive and Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership, is currently running in 13 secondary schools and training centres throughout County Sligo including Mercy College, Ursuline College, Ballinode Community College, Sligo Grammar School, Grange Post Primary, Coola Post Primary, Colaiste Iascaigh, Jesus and Mary Secondary Enniscrone, St. Mary‘s College Balisodare, Youth Reach, Sligo Community Training Centre, Corran College and Colaiste Muire, Ballymote. It aims to increase the number of teenage girls involved in long-term regular physical activity through the provision of non-competitive extra-curricular activities in schools, while developing more supportive environments. The programme takes the emphasis off competition in sport, which can sometimes be off–putting for girls, and places a greater emphasis on the social and health benefits of being physically active, while offering opportunities to try out different ways to get active for example, Yoga, Dance, Boxercise. In the 2019/2020 school year over 300 teenage girls were involved in the programme. This programme would not have been successful without the support of the Girls Active Co-ordinating teacher based in each school, who volunteer their time to organise after–school and lunch time programmes and encourage the girls to participate each week. 

Kate Frahill, SSRP Support Co-ordinator for the Girls Active Programme said “Girls Active has been very successful this year, there has been an increase in participants and the festival is a great way for everyone to come together and celebrate their programme achievements. It is important to recognise the effort the participants have put in all year.” 

Hopefully in the future we can again come together to celebrate sport and physical activity, but for now practicing ‘Social Distancing’ in all our activities is extremely important. Follow the guidelines from the HSE and why not look at Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership’s social media sites, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook where links will be posted for home works outs and ideas on how to stay active in your homes.  

If you would like any information on the Girls Active programme please contact Theresa Kilgannon at Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership at 0719161511 Email: theresa@sligosportandrecreation.ie or check out www.sligosportandrecreation.ie. 

Findings from the Irish Sports Monitor (ISM) 2019 Mid-Year Report published by Sport Ireland show good progress in meeting National Sports Policy targets.

The ISM measures adult participation in sport and physical activity since 2007. The current mid-year report provides an interim update on data collected during the first six months of the year January – June 2019. It is based on interviews with over 4,200 adults aged 16 and over.

The key finding is that 46% of the Irish population (approximately 1.78 million people) participated in sport at least once a week in 2019 compared to 43% for the equivalent period in 2017. This represents an additional 100,000 regular sports participants in the country.

Aside from the increase in active participation, improvements were also reported in the numbers taking part socially in sport while the gender gap declined as did the number of adults not taking part in either sport or recreational walking.

Overall, personal exercise remains the most popular activity (16%) followed by swimming (8%), running (7%) and cycling (4%).

Speaking at the launch in Dublin today, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, welcomed the findings: “The Irish Sports Monitor mid-year report shows further progress towards the 2027 targets set out in the National Sports Policy 2018-2027. There has been encouraging increase in the number of adults actively and socially engaged in sport, meaning more people are benefitting from the physical, mental and social dimensions of sport and physical activity. It is also encouraging that the gender gap in active participation has narrowed slightly.”

Chairman of Sport Ireland, Kieran Mulvey, commented: “It is encouraging at this mid-point to see growth in the numbers participating in sport and also in social participation through volunteering, club membership and attendance at sporting events. The Board of Sport Ireland will continue to prioritise our efforts to increase participation right across all groups in our society. The insights gained from the Irish Sport Monitor are key to informing future actions in this regard.”

Olive Loughnane, Chair of the Sport Ireland Research and Participation Committee commented: “The ISM provides important data on sport, physical activity and social participation across the country. It provides valuable information to support decision making by the Committee.”

Speaking at the launch, Chief Executive of Sport Ireland, John Treacy, added: “The Irish Sports Monitor helps to inform Sport Ireland of social factors that affect participation in sport and identifies key groups that are not participating or have a low level of participation. This knowledge and insight informs our attentions and actions. The mid-year report is encouraging overall, and results are moving in the right direction.”

Data collection for the 2019 Irish Sports Monitor is ongoing until December 2019. As a result, the findings provided in the Mid-Year Report should be interpreted with caution as they could change once data collection is completed and data weighting is finalised.

A copy of the 2019 Irish Sports Monitor Mid-Year Report can be downloaded here.

Key Findings Include:

• 46% of the population regularly take part in sport representing 1.78 million regular participants. This is an increase of 100,000 additional participants since 2017.
• Gender gap in participation continues to decline from 4.5% at end 2017 to 3.9% at this mid-year point. When the ISM was introduced in 2007 the gap was 15.7%.
• Approximately 875,000 people volunteered for sport at some point during the past year.
• Those who do not participate in sport or recreational walking has decreased from 22% in 2017 to 20% in 2019.
• For the first time the disability gradient gap has decreased for those participating in sport to 16% as compared to 18% in 2017.
• The most popular sports to participate in are personal exercise (16%), swimming (8%), running (7%), cycling (4%) with the addition of dancing (3%) replacing soccer in the top 5 activities.
• The highly active report higher levels of wellbeing indicated by higher life satisfaction and happiness and lower levels of anxiety compared to their more sedentary counterparts.

Download Guidelines HERE 

Download Application Form NA – CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS

Closing date for applications is 12 noon Friday 6th March 2020   

To book a place on the new Autism in Sport Workshop taking place this month just click on the link …NA – FULLY BOOKED

Download Booking Form – NA – FULLY BOOKED

Download PDF of the poster HERE 

Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership will be hosting the Coaching Ireland ‘Coaching Children Workshop Series’.

Coaching Ireland have developed 4 modules, specifically to provide coaches with a basic understanding of children’s sport and physical activity and best ways to optimise children’s enjoyment, participation and positive outcomes. The concepts of Physical Literacy and Holistic Development run throughout the series of workshops. Each workshop is 3 hours in duration and is a combination of theory and practical learning, each coach will receive a bank of games covering balance, co-ordination, speed & agility and inclusive& adaptive games.

Limited places are available on the course and pre booking is essential as it is on a first come first served basis. Book your place before the 6th November 2019.

Workshops will take place on 

• Monday 11th / 18th / 25th November and 2nd December
• 6.30pm to 9.30pm each evening
• Mercy College Gym (Upstairs)

NOTE:   PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO COMPLETE THIS COURSE

ALL 4 WORKSHOP MUST BE ATTENDED TO RECEIVE CERTIFICATION

Book Online through Eventbrite by Clicking Here (online processing charge occurs)

Download Application form by Clicking Here

For more information, contact Theresa Kilgannon, Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership at 0719161511 or theresa@sligosportandrecreation.ie.

Sligo County Council Cathaoirleach’s Awards have just recently been launched in County Hall.  The Awards scheme was introduced to honour people who have given special, voluntary service to their community.  The Award categories are:

• Arts & Culture
• Young Enterprise
• of Sligo Award
• Sports
• Schools – Group/Class

Each category winner will be awarded with a specially commissioned presentation piece at an Awards Ceremony at County Hall on Wednesday 11^th December, 2019.
A copy of the nomination form can be downloaded HERE  and is also available for download from Sligo County Council’s website at www.sligococo.ie

• Queries can also be directed to Tel: 071 911 1111, or email corporate

The closing date for receipt of nominations for the 2019 Awards is Thursday 21^st  November 2019.

Please return completed application forms to:

Cathaoirleach’s Awards, Corporate Services, Sligo County Council, Riverside, Sligo

OR

or email corporate

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Download News Active – Summer 2019  our new Newsletter covering what has been happening in Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership over the first half of 2019…

Download HERE 

Want to Get Back on Your Bike!! Then join the Bike for Life Programme.

This programme is perfect for anyone who wants to get back into cycling in a social fun leisure environment. The programme will build your cycle fitness over a number of weeks with the aim of completing the 40km or 65km distance in the Innisfree Wheeler’s Ladies Tour of the Lake on 28th September 2019.

Download Application Form Here

What is Bike for Life?

Bike for Life is a beginner’s cycling programme, in which a cyclist is brought through the various skills and techniques involved in cycling over a 6 week period. The focus of the programme is on learning and meeting new people, with the group cycle a prominent feature in the programme.

What do I learn in Bike for Life?

1. In Bike for Life, you will learn a variety of skills related to cycling. The basic content can be seen below, with the level of learning depending on the start point of the rider.
2. Preparing for a Bike Ride: What to wear, what to bring.
3. Riding safely on the road: Basic road skills, advanced road skills, riding in the dark.
4. Riding as a group: Riding in pairs, riding as a group, group riding etiquette.
5. Using shared facilities: Riding in low volume traffic, riding in higher volume traffic.
6. Bike handling skills: Basic bike handling skills, advanced bike handling skills.
7. Nutrition & Hydration: Basic requirements, requirements for a cyclist.
8. Bike repair & maintenance: Basic bike maintenance.
9. Training for your cycling goals: Getting started, going further and cycling challenges

How much does it cost?

The cost to do a Bike for Life programme is  €40 per person.

When and Where?

The meeting point for the first night on Wednesday 21st August at 6pm is will be Riverside Hotel, Sligo. Start locations will vary each week depending on the cycle route for that evening.

What do i need?  

You will need a road worth bike with working breaks and a helmet. A water bottle and dress for the weather. Bike’s are available to rent for €5 per night, they must be pre booked by contacting Northwest Adventure Tours on 087 125 9594 to arrange collection.

How do i get involved? 

To participate in this programme you must complete an Application form and return it before the 14th August. Places are limited and will be filled on a first come first served basis.