REACHING EACH AND EVERY ONE: A COMMUNITY SPORT INTERVENTION
SUCCESS STORIES
Tennis Nova Scotia welcomes
everyone to tennis
Sobeys Atlantic Tennis Centre, NS
Volleyball program breaks down cost barriers for Vancouver youth
Collingwood Neighbourhood House (CNH), BC
Tennis Yukon’s Tennis4Fun inspires newcomers to “love” the game
Tennis Yukon’s Tennis4Fun, YT
Banook Canoe Club brings Paddles Up!
program to youth and families
Banook Canoe Club, NS
OCH Foundation rebuilds recLINK program in
Ottawa Community Housing communities
Ottawa Community Housing (OCH), ON
U-Turn Parkinson’s offers sport programming
beyond Winnipeg
U-Turn Parkinson, MB
Caledon Cavaliers Rugby Football Club expands its reach
Caledon Cavaliers Rugby Football Club, ON
Cambridge Bay Wrestling Club helps Nunavut Youth Gain Skills and Confidence
Cambridge Bay Wrestling Club, NU
Staying active for life: kayaking program touches lives across Alberta
Alberta Whitewater Association (AWA), AB
Building Bridges: Ottawa program brings “life changing” experiences to newcomers
Social Planning Council of Ottawa (SPCO), ON
Boxing Without Barriers delivers ASL boxing to Ottawa community
Boxing Without Barriers, ON
ACSA reaches Afghan youth through sport and
recreation
ACSA Cultural & Sport Association(ACSA), BC
ParaSport and Recreation PEI expands para swimming programs
ParaSport and Recreation PEI, PEI
Glenmore Adaptive Gymnastics Club creates space for people with disabilities
Glenmore Adaptive Gymnastics Club, AB
Triggerfish Water Polo welcomes “more balanced and representative population”
Triggerfish Water Polo Club’s WTN (Women, Trans and Non-Binary), ON
Recreation Leader Training Camp helps youth bring sport back to their communities
Mackenzie Recreation Association (MRA), NWT
WNSA helps newcomers settle through
sport initiatives
Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy (WNSA), MB
Flying Squirrel Adventures lays recreational foundation for newcomer youth
Flying Squirrel Adventures program, NS
Representation and visibility: youth mentors help fellow newcomers access sports
Inter-Cultural Association (ICA) of Greater Victoria, BC
Newfoundland newcomers connect over
sports and recreation
Association for New Canadians (ANC), NL
Western Valley P.R.O Kids connects youth with sport opportunities
Western Valley P.R.O Kids, NB
Funding helps Canadian Inclusivity Squash spread the word
Canadian Inclusivity Squash Program INC., NL
Newcomer youth recognize full potential through sports
Centre for Newcomers (CFN), AB
ICan Bike boosts confidence, independence for Chatham- Kent youth
Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent, ON
Living Skies Indigenous Basketball League provides support to coaches
Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan, SK
Christie Lake Kids expands to new neighbourhoods through basketball programs
Christie Lake Kids, Ottawa, ON
New sport gives newcomers opportunity to build life skills — introducing padel
Christie Lake Kids, Ottawa, ON
#YouthLeadersUnlimited creates ripple effects among Nunavut youth and their communities
RPAN, NU
Edmonton program helps children overcome trauma through sports and play
Free Play For Kids, AB
Cornwall Curling Club fosters a love of
curling for every one
Cornwall Curling Club, PEI
Hay River Lights On program provides free, ‘non-judgmental’ sport space for youth
Lights On Hay River, NWT
Winnipeg Jets inspire newcomers to
try free skating lessons
West End Business Improvement Zone, MB
Special Olympics NWT sees ripple effects
thanks to funding
Special Olympics Northwest Territories, NWT
Increased staff serves “each kid’s needs” at BGC of Charlottetown and Montague
BGC Charlottetown and Montague, PEI
SNA’s expanded Free to Play program gives youth a ‘sense of belonging’
Spence Neighbourhood Association, MB
Project Love Run fosters love of running among newcomer and refugee women
Project Love Run, BC
Roller Derby helps youth overcome personal challenges
Charlottetown Junior Roller Derby, PEI
Sports and recreation offer “building blocks” to Yellowknife youth
Home Base Yellowknife, NWT
Cowichan Valley gives newcomers a taste of community sports programs
Cowichan Community Centre, BC
Miramichi gives local children the
gift of the game
Miramichi United Soccer Club, NB
