Northern Ireland

Sported transforms the lives of people and strengthens our communities in Northern Ireland by supporting and resourcing local sport and physical activity groups.

The 300+ clubs and organisations we work with across NI are deeply rooted within their local areas and are led by highly-committed, passionate local people who run initiatives that help young people from their community to succeed. However, these grassroots groups are often under-funded and under-resourced.

Sported fills this gap by providing professional expertise, resources and operational support, free of charge, to help these groups survive and thrive.

We have a particular focus on supporting NI groups who are using the power of sport to build community cohesion, address mental health issues, and tackle inequality.

Engage Her

Challenging those delivering sport and physical activity in NI to think differently about how to engage women and girls.

Include

Helping groups become more accessible for young people who are living with a disability

So What?

Helping community groups to measure outcomes and demonstrate their impact.

Thanks to local funders

If you’re interested in making a positive difference in local communities by partnering with Sported, please contact Judith Rankin, Northern Ireland National Manager on 07775 335498 or j.rankin@sported.org.uk

A Sported Story

Latest News

Community Pulse (Winter 2024)

We ask group leaders in the Sported network what is happening on the ground for grassroots sports groups.

Read the analysis of results from groups in Northern Ireland.

Limestone United

Grassroots sport, however, is one of the most powerful keys to unlocking peace and reconciliation – and trust among the next generation. Brian Caskey held that the vision when he founded Limestone United in 2011.

Case Study: Afrimeripean

Afrimeripean Futsal in Craigavon gives young people from across the community an opportunity to come together and build relationships through futsal.

Young Influencers graduate

The inaugural class of Young Influencers to emerge from Sported’s Include project in Northern Ireland have been encouraged to make a real difference in their communities by the charity’s Ambassador Rory Best.

Is muid an líonra is mó de ghrúpaí spóirt pobail áitiúla i dTuaisceart na hÉireann.

Tá an 300+ grúpa laistigh dár líonra TÉ fréamhaithe go domhain laistigh dá bpobail agus faoi stiúir daoine áitiúla, paiseanta agus an-tiomanta a ritheann tionscnaimh a chuidíonn le daoine óga óna phobal a bheith rathúil. Mar sin féin, is minic a bhíonn na grúpaí seo tearcmhaoinithe agus gan dóthain acmhainní acu.

Líonann Sport an bhearna seo trí shaineolas gairmiúil, acmhainní agus tacaíocht oibríochtúil a sholáthar, saor in aisce, chun cabhrú lena ngrúpa maireachtáil agus fás.

Tá fócas faoi leith againn ar thacú le grúpaí TÉ atá ag úsáid cumhacht an spóirt chun Comhtháthú Pobail a thógáil, aghaidh a thabhairt ar shaincheisteanna Sláinte Meabhrach, agus dul i ngleic le héagothroime.

Buíochas le maoinitheoirí áitiúla

Má tá suim agat difríocht dhearfach a dhéanamh i bpobail áitiúla trí dhul i gcomhpháirtíocht le Sported, déan teagmháil le Judith Rankin, Bainisteoir Náisiúnta Thuaisceart Éireann ar 07775 335498 nó j.rankin@sported.org.uk