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Earlier this month, we launched the Ottawa Safe Sport Toolkit. The Ottawa Safe Sport Toolkit is a free online toolkit developed to foster safe, welcoming, and inclusive sport environments for participants of all ages and abilities. Based on industry best practices, the Ottawa Safe Sport Toolkit (OSST) was developed collaboratively with 12 Ottawa based member sport organizations through a pilot program.

The Ottawa Sport Council is thrilled to launch the Ottawa Safe Sport Toolkit to our community sport sector. The Ottawa Safe Sport Toolkit is a free online toolkit developed to foster safe, welcoming, and inclusive sport environments for participants of all ages and abilities. Based on industry best practices, the Ottawa Safe Sport Toolkit was developed collaboratively with 12 Ottawa based member sport organizations through a pilot program under the leadership of the Ottawa Sport Council and with funding generously provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

The Ottawa Sport Council is seeking a skilled, enthusiastic individual with a passion for community sport to join our volunteer Board of Directors. 

The Ottawa Sport Council Foundation is thrilled to announce that the Ottawa River Canoe Club and Active Newcomer Youth Ottawa have been selected as the recipients of the Ottawa Sport Council Foundation: 2022 True Sport Community Grant. These organizations have been awarded $1,500 by the True Sport Foundation to support inclusivity for those who face barriers to participation in sport while embracing the True Sport Principles.

“Upon reflection, I have been thinking about what has been the best thing that came out of all of this? I think it was building the trusting relationship with the Ottawa Sport Council and the sector- it has been a really great outcome,” shared Krystal Taylor.

We believe in the power of partnerships. Partnerships amongst community organizations, even those outside of sport, have the power to enhance sport experiences for participants and increase capacities within organizations. For participants, inter-organizational partnerships can help to introduce new sport experiences and remove barriers to participation. For organizations, such partnerships allow for efficient use of resources and new opportunities to deliver programs and services.

Throughout February and March, Canadians will gather around the living room for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. The Olympic Games were hosted from February 4-20 and the Paralympics will be hosted from March 4-13. Beijing is the first city in the world to host both the summer and winter Games.

“Being part of a tennis program, clinic, or just hitting with a partner - it brings joy to people's lives. It brings a sense of belonging and purpose. It develops people's sense of self, courage, confidence and values and continues to teach us every day.” – Frances Mercer, General Manager of Tennis Centre West Ottawa

When community sport organizations have access to grant funding, there is greater opportunity to achieve financial sustainability and, in turn, continue to offer high quality sport experience for the community.

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to announce the launch of the Ottawa Sport Council Foundation: 2022 True Sport Community Grant!  The application portal is now open and applications can be submitted until Thursday, February 24th at 17:00 EST.