Safeguarding 1 Basic Awareness Training: Monday 17th February 2020  

Sligo Sport and Recreation will be hosting a ‘Safeguarding 1 Basic Awareness course on Child Welfare and Protection in Sport’ on Monday 17th February next. 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 below by Fri 7th February 2020. 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. 

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

Date: Mon 17th Feb 2020

Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm

Cost: €15 per person

Download form HERE

Safeguarding 2 Club Children’s Officer Course:
Will take place in April 2020 with date to be confirmed shortly. 

Once again Sport Ireland and Local Sports Partnerships around the country have teamed up with RTE’s Operation Transformation programme to encourage people to follow a healthy lifestyle in 2020. This popular TV programme encourages and inspires communities across the country to get active and adopt healthy eating habits. Why not get your New Year’s Resolutions off to a great start and adopt your own ‘Physical Activity Transformation’ by joining Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership and local community organisations on Saturday 18^th January 2020 for the Operation Transformation National Walks at three locations across County Sligo. SSRP will facilitate a walk on the Sligo Town Sli na Slainte route along Doorly Park starting at JFK Parade. South Sligo AC will host a walk in Tubbercurry starting from the Square, while St .Molaise Gaels will lead out on a walk from the carpark in Grange. The distance of the various walks will range from 3km to 5km. All walks will commence at 11am with assembly and warm up from 10.45am onwards. For health and safety reasons we would please ask people not to bring dogs along to the walks.

Sports Co-ordinator Deirdre Lavin is encouraging everybody to get involved in the walks stating; “People of all ages and fitness levels are welcome on the day and in particular it would be great to see families getting involved. The events are ideal for beginners to come out and give exercise a go”.

Download News Active our latest Newsletter covering some of the programmes, activities and events that have been happening in Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership over the second half of 2019…

The Sligo based GymABLE programme co ordinated by SSRP and Dynamo Gym Club with support from Gymnastics Ireland has been recognised nationally as a model of good practice when it comes to providing Gymnastics opportunities for people with disabilities. The programme targeted children with a range of disabilities from St Cecilias School and was highlighted at the National GymABLE Club Forum hosted by Gymnastics Ireland in December 2019. The forum targeted club managers, coaches and members who have an interest in developing Gymnastics programmes which are inclusive of people with disabilities. The local GymABLE programme addresses one of the key actions outlined in the National Sports Policy around inequalities which exist in terms of sports participation opportunities for children with disabilities in comparison to their non-disabled peers. The collaborative approach adopted involving SSRP, DyNamo Gym Club and Gymnastics Ireland  and St Cecilias School ensures the programme is of a high quality and accessible for all.

Watch this short video for an insight into the programme

Below is a short video created to acknowledge the importance of volunteers in sport..

International Volunteering Day was 5th December. Volunteers are at the heart of enabling SSRP to have ‘More People, More Active, More Often’. THANK YOU to all the volunteers across County Sligo.
Click Below to watch a short video celebrating volunteers