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Volunteer Recruitment Underway! Ottawa Sport Council represents your Sport Organization volunteer needs at the Volunteer Ottawa Expo Thursday, May 22nd.Volunteer Ottawa Expo is a live in-person event where potential volunteers can connect one-on-one with representatives from local charities and not-for-profits to learn more about how they can help. The Volunteer Expo is free to the public to attend and brings in many passionate volunteers looking to contribute. More info [...]

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to partner with Their Opportunity to deliver the Ottawa Sport Council Foundation 2025 Community Opportunity Grant. Their Opportunity is a national children’s charity that delivers and subsidizes community sport and engagement programming to eliminate barriers of access and empower youth to reach their full potential through sport. Applications open May 1st 2025 for more information [...]

The OSC and Canadian Jumpstart Kim St-Pierre will provide an information session on the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Community Development Grants. Next intake for grant applications opens May 5th and closes June 6th at noon. For more information [...]

The OSC is seeking a dynamic, highly organized Communications Specialist to join our team as part of the Canada Summer Jobs program from mid June to potentially the end of August.  The Communications Specialist will work closely with the Executive Director and Communications Lead along with partner organizations and members to successfully fulfill our mandate. For more details on the position [...]

In a room full of referees, umpires and officials, there were many whistles heard this morning, but on this occasion they were sounds of appreciation instead of foul calls as the Ottawa Sport Council co-hosted a breakfast event celebrating National Officials Day at City Hall. “Thank you for the work that you do to support […]

The City of Ottawa’s gymnasiums are important spaces for our communities. Groups that use our gymnasiums provide an array of programming that fosters learning, physical activity and socialization. The City of Ottawa is planning on updating categories and improve use of gymnasiums. Register to attend the virtual information session on April 4th at 12pm. More info [...]

The Future of Sport in Canada Commission wants to share with you a recent update from the Commissioner, Ms. Lise Maisonneuve. We invite you to share this information within your networks. In her message, she highlights the Future of Sport in Canada Commission’s ongoing commitment to improving safe sport and the sport system in Canada.

We began 2024 with a renewed optimism about community sport as participation regained momentum following the difficult years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Ottawa Sport Council’s efforts to connect, champion, and educate – we also recognized the continued challenges faced by community sport. The Ottawa Sport Council would be remiss to not start by […]

The use of data analytics in sport is a well-documented practice. In professional sports, teams and athletes rely more and more each day on new insights to improve future performance and gain a competitive edge.

Reaching new participants requires a community outreach and finding opportunities to bring your sport to a new audience. Participating in community events like volunteer fairs creates a level of visibility for your organization that can’t be achieved in many other ways.