Sports Active Wexford is the Local Sports Partnership established by the Irish Sports Council and are housed within the Community Dept. of Wexford County Council. The key aim of the Sports Active Wexford is to increase participation in sport and to ensure that local resources are used to best effect.
Although the overall aim is to increase physical activity in the general population, there are specific target groups one of which is young people.
Some of the initiatives that have been / are available for young people are outlined below:
|
Programme |
Details |
Target Group |
| Her Moves | Fun programmes to promote physical activity among teenage girls | Teenage Girls |
| Her Outdoors | 1 week dedicated to encouraging women and girls to get outside and get active | Women & Girlss |
|
Fun In The Sun |
Summer programme available to children free of charge. Run over 6 days in various locations throughout Wexford. |
Children aged 7-14 years |
|
School Based Health Promotion Programmes |
School based programme to promote health and activity through quality play and health based initiatives such as playground markings, healthy lunches and breaks and other health promotion initiatives. |
Schools Young People |
| Women In Sport | Providing opportunities to increase participation of women in sport through providing alternative opportunities and developing specific programmes | Women |
Wexford Sports Active also houses a range of stencils for playground markings.
Sports Active Co-ordinator Fran Ronan
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