Jul 2, 2020
As we move through the final phases of the Government Roadmap, Sport Ireland will continue to provide training & support resources to the sector in relation to Covid19.
Sport Ireland wish to notify NGBs, LSPs and other funded bodies that the updated Sport Ireland COVID-19 eLearning Course is now available on it’s website.
The course which can be publically accessed here aims at supporting administrators, volunteers, coaches and participants to return to sport during phase 3 in a safe & practical manner. Funded Bodies are encouraged to share the Course with its affiliates, clubs and members through its direct & social media channels.
The course is split into two sections:
Section A of the Course builds on the previous Awareness course and has been updated with the current government advice and guidelines in relation to covid19. It also includes modules on the recommendations and guidance from the Expert Group in relation to phase 3.
The course is targeted at supporting administrators, volunteers, coaches and participants.
Section B of the Course aims to support those who have been nominated to fulfil the Covid Officer Role in their NGB, LSP, Club or Community Group.
This section will include specific modules in relation to that role – Responsibilities, Management Plans, Venue Layouts, Dealing with a Breakout, Emergency First aid etc.
Participants can choose to complete Section A only or both sections A & B.
Nominated Covid Officers are recommended to complete both sections.
Both sections will include a test/quiz and a Certificate of Completion.
Overview of Course Content:
- Hand Hygiene
- Equipment Hygiene
- Advice on exercising during COVID-19 and Safe Return to Play Post Infection
- Safe Return to Sport & Physical Activity
- Advice for Group Activity
- Returning to activity in the Great Outdoors
- Phase 3 Guidance
- Returning to activity in the Great Outdoors
- Covid19 Officer Training
- Knowledge Check & Quiz
- Staying Informed
Jun 29, 2020
Outdoors for Everyone Infographic
Infographic – Return to Sport Phase 3
Health Considerations for Returning to Sport during Covid-19
Personal Responsibility Infographic
Jun 22, 2020
RePhasing FINAL FINAL
Jun 19, 2020
Federation of Irish Sport welcomes Resilience Fund for Sport for the survival and reignition of sport organisations nationwide
Issued on behalf of our members, the 81 National Governing Bodies and 29 Local Sports Partnerships that organise sport and physical activity in Ireland
June 19th, 2020: The Federation of Irish Sport welcomes today’s announcement by the Government that a funding package of up to €70 million has been allocated as part of a Resilience Fund for Sport package. The Federation would like to thank the government, Minister Shane Ross and Minister Brendan Griffin for their support and is delighted that they have recognised the extremely valuable contribution that sport makes to Irish society.
This funding package will support the sport sector through;
– Funding of up to €40m for the three main field sports organisations – the FAI, the GAA and the IRFU
– A Resilience Fund of up to €10m to support the National Governing Bodies of Sport
– A Sports Club Resilience Fund of up to €15m to support clubs
– A Sports Restart and Renewal Fund of up to €5m
As the Federation of Irish Sport noted in its appeal for a Resilience Fund for Sport to the government in May, this financial assistance will go a long way in helping sports organisations who are facing particular financial difficulty to get back to business and to adapt to the new reality as restrictions lift.
We welcome the government’s acknowledgement of our call for support, and their commitment to investing in sport at local and national level to help Irish sport through this unprecedented emergency and back on to the road to recovery. The Federation will continue to work with its members and Sport Ireland to maximise levels of physical activity and participation in sport in Ireland.
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Jun 19, 2020
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, and the Minister with responsibility for tourism and sport, Brendan Griffin, today (Friday 19 June) announced that a funding package of up €70 million has been approved by Government to support the sport sector.
This funding package will support the sport sector through;
– Funding of up to €40m for the three main field sports organisations – the FAI, the GAA and the IRFU,
– a Resilience Fund of up to €10m to support the National Governing Bodies of Sport,
– a Sports Club Resilience Fund of up to €15m to support clubs, and
– a Sports Restart and Renewal Fund of up to €5m.
Minister Ross said “The sport sector has been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and many sporting bodies and clubs are experiencing significant financial challenges. We have had extensive contact with the sector and it is clear that the challenge is enormous and is being felt at every level. While the scale of this package may seem extraordinarily large, it merely reflects the enormity of the challenges being faced by our sporting bodies.
This new funding package will assist our National Governing Bodies of Sport and sports clubs as they prepare to restart their sports under the Government roadmap. Sporting organisations and clubs are hugely important for the social fabric of every community in the country and we want to ensure that the sector recovers as strongly as possible from the current crisis. The Roadmap accelerations and funding being announced today will ensure the survival of our vibrant sport sector, particularly the network of clubs throughout the country. My officials will now engage with Sport Ireland to design new grant schemes, which will be administered by Sport Ireland.”
Minister Griffin said “Today is the most important day for Sport in this country during my time in this office. I am delighted that the Government saw fit to respond to the many loud calls for help from our sporting bodies. The scale of lost revenues, from the smallest of club fundraisers to a sold-out stadium, is breath taking. Today’s package will go a long way to aiding the badly needed recovery.
Despite all of the challenges, it is heartening to see that so many people have recognised the importance of staying active during the Covid-19 crisis. We are now seeing more adults than ever actively participating in sport, with huge numbers having taken up cycling, running and recreational walking. I welcome today’s acceleration of the Roadmap reopening – it’s great news and greatly appreciated by sports people throughout Ireland. There is a huge opportunity now to secure a lasting improvement in the health and wellbeing of our nation by engaging with children and adults who have become more active during the crisis and putting in place programmes to help them go from casual sporting activity into lifelong participation. The Sports Restart and Renewal Fund will assist sporting bodies and local sports partnerships to maximise this opportunity.”
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NOTES FOR EDITORS
- This additional funding will be invested through four new grant schemes, to be developed by Sport Ireland and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, and administered by Sport Ireland.
- Funding allocations to NGBs and clubs under the new scheme will be determined following a robust grant application and assessment process conducted by Sport Ireland.
- Sport Ireland will announce an open invitation to applications from funded bodies for assistance under the grant scheme.
- The funding will be distributed by Sport Ireland through the National Governing Bodies (NGBs).
- The schemes would be designed to ensure that grant aid would only be provided where Sport Ireland is fully satisfied that the funding is absolutely required.
- Combined funding of up to €40m will be made available to the three main field sports organisations – the FAI, the GAA and the IRFU. Funding will be allocated on a case-by-case basis and will be a direct response to each NGB’s specific needs with regard to solvency and continued existence.
- A Resilience Fund of up to €10m will be made available to support the National Governing Bodies who find themselves in need of assistance to avoid closing.
- A Sports Club Resilience Fund of up to €15m will be made available to support clubs from all of the NGBs. Again, the clubs will be required to demonstrate that they are in need of assistance to avoid closing.
- A Sports Restart and Renewal Fund of up to €5m will be made available. Sports clubs are deemed ineligible for the Government’s Restart Grants scheme (as they are not solely commercial trading entities). In addition, they have been excluded from Government supports for the community and voluntary sector to cope with the challenge of COVID-19. This Fund will seek to address these exclusions.
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Jun 19, 2020
Ireland’s leading sporting organisations have come together with global partners including the International Sport and Culture Organisation (ISCA), The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA), TACTHUB, APO Group, The Rugby Site, Sport for Life Canada, PHE Canada, EUPEA, CEREPS, AIESEP, UNESCO Chair for Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings (University of Basel, Switzerland), and UNESCO Chair in Inclusive Sport, (IT Tralee, Ireland), with the support of UNESCO and Devpost, to launch a global challenge aimed at reimagining sport and physical activity during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
UCC Sport, Sport Ireland, Federation of Irish Sport, Cappanlea National Centre for Outdoor Education and Training, Cork Local Sports Partnership and their global partners are looking for the best ideas on how sport and physical activity can survive and thrive in a world radically changed by the experience of pandemic.
We are seeing empty football stadiums, matches taking place behind closed doors, and sports clubs of all kinds restricting access. Social distancing restrictions are making training different and changing the nature of participation in sport. At the same time people are more conscious than ever of the need to stay physically active and the contribution of sport and physical activity to health and wellbeing.
This ‘free to enter’ global challenge is designed to address the question:
How might we sustainably redesign sport and physical activity for children and families, the young and the not-so-young, for participants, spectators, fans and community groups, so that it is inclusive, accessible, attainable – and fun! – during the pandemic and afterwards?
Proposals may be targeted at specific age groups or ability levels, at the different ways in which people interact with sports and physical activities and at how space is used in sport and physical activity.
The Global Design Challenge for Sport and Physical Activity will take place over the weekend of 26th – 28th June 2020, with teams asked to submit ideas online to Devpost at
https://global-design-challenge.devpost.com/?ref_content=default&ref_feature=challenge&ref_medium=portfolio
The Global Design Challenge is set in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals following the policy framework enshrined in the Kazan Action Plan (2017):
- Developing a comprehensive vision of inclusive access for all to sport, physical education and physical activity
- Maximising the contributions of sport to sustainable development and peace
- Protecting the integrity of sport
https://en.unesco.org/mineps6/kazan-action-plan
Teams will be invited to indicate how their projects are relevant to these goals.
The Global Design Challenge will promote the principles of Design Thinking and teams will receive support in the form of a free Workshop on Design Thinking by internationally recognised expert, Dr Fiona Chambers of University College Cork, Ireland.
To help them prepare their proposals, teams will be provided with video-making resources created by Judie Russell of The Vidacademy.
Teams that are successful at pitching stage will be provided with an opportunity to incubate and develop their idea. All the entries submitted will be visible to the organisers, who may initiate interaction with any team to explore the possibility of developing their idea.
For further information see: www.sportireland.ie/participation/design-challenge-2020
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