Northern Ireland

Useful links for Northern Ireland

The Volunteer Development Agency

The Volunteer Development Agency provides support, training and information on volunteering, volunteer management, child protection and voluntary management committees.

The Northern Ireland Sports Forum

The NISF is a voluntary association whose membership consists of 84 Governing Bodies of Sport, 26 Associate Members and 23 Individual Members with an interest in sport and physical recreation.

Sports Council for Northern Ireland

The Sports Council for Northern Ireland is the organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and recreation.

Sports Institute Northern Ireland

The Sports Institute Northern Ireland (SINI) is a partnership between the Sports Council for Northern Ireland and the University of Ulster.

Irish Sports Council

The Irish Sports Council provides extensive contact information on all of the National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport in Ireland, and acts as a resource to NGBs by providing assistance on their development of strategic action plans.

Tollymore Mountain Centre

Tollymore Mountain Centre is Northern Ireland's National Centre for Mountaineering and Canoeing activities.

The Countryside Access and Activities Network

The Northern Ireland Countryside Access and Activities Network (CAAN) is an umbrella organisation which brings together all groups and bodies which have an interest in, or involvement in countryside recreation in Northern Ireland.

The Gateway to Sport Initiative

The Gateway to Sport is a joint venture initiative promoted by Strabane District Council, Coaching NI, and Youth Sport Foyle and funded by Strabane Local Strategy Partnership.

National Coaching and Training Centre

The NCTC provides support services to Ireland's athletes, coaches and National Governing Bodies (NGBs).

PlayBoard

PlayBoard is the lead agency for children's play in Northern Ireland, working to improve the quality of children's lives by increasing their opportunity to play.

Queens University Belfast

The premier University in Ireland (and beyond) for sporting opportunities which are appealing, inclusive and progressive.