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Celebrating Ottawa’s Paralympians
The Paralympics bring together over four thousand of the best para-athletes in the world to compete in 549 different events across 23 different sports. All of these athletes are inspirations to their country, not only through their achievements and pursuits of Paralympic medals, but also because of the adversity and challenges they face every day as competitive athletes with disabilities.
Ottawa Sport Council’s Volunteer Recruitment Fair- September 28, 2024- Register Now!
The Ottawa Sport Council is delighted to host its first ever Sport Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Saturday September 28th at the St. Laurent Shopping Centre.
Celebrating Ottawa’s Olympians
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been a showcase of the top athletes in the world competing for medals and national pride. Every athlete at the Olympics started their journey as a child, likely in a community sport organization, where they learned their sport and competed to earn their spot on the national team.
The Volunteer Toolbox
In consultation with community sport leaders, challenges identified with volunteering included a shrinking volunteer base, high turnover, and difficulties with recruitment, onboarding, training, managing, and appreciating volunteers. The Volunteer Toolbox resources were designed to address these issues.
Ottawa Sport Council Foundation Announces 2024 Community Opportunity Grant Recipients
The Ottawa Sport Council Foundation is thrilled to announce that Mesh Up Ottawa and Ottawa Blizzard Floorball Club have been selected as the recipients of the 2024 Community Opportunity Grant. These organizations have been awarded $2,000 by Their Opportunity to support children and youth who face socio-economic barriers to participation in sport and underrepresented and marginalized populations.
Supporting the 2SLGBTQ+ Community in Sport
June is Pride Month. Pride celebrates the queer community and promotes 2SLGBTQ+ rights. In sport, acknowledging and celebrating Pride Month is an important step in creating an inclusive environment for participants who may have struggled to find a space where they feel welcome.
Empowering Women in Sport
The popularity of women’s sports at the professional level is clearly on the rise, but what about at the grassroots level?
Request for Proposal – Technology Solution to increase participation of equity deserving youth in Ottawa community sport
The Ottawa Sport Council is seeking consulting services to develop a technology solution (potential ML/AI (machine learning /artificial intelligence) to aid in increasing participation in community sport of equity deserving youth in Ottawa.
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