Sport for Life and Physical Literacy for Life Announce Drew Mitchell as New Chief Executive Officer

Victoria, B.C. — Sport for Life and its charitable partner, Physical Literacy for Life, are pleased to announce Drew Mitchell's appointment as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2025. Mitchell, currently Senior Director of Physical Literacy for Sport for Life, is a former Canadian National…

Sport for Life Champions “Give and Go”: A Documentary Redefining Youth Sport Success

Sport for Life proudly endorses Give and Go, a groundbreaking 34-minute Canadian documentary that examines the critical balance between sport specialization and multisport participation in youth development. GIVE AND GO Sport Education (GGSE) is a not-for-profit advocating for the physical, emotional…

Access Sport for Life Workshops On-Demand

  Our expert-led workshop content is now available for individual access—no group booking required Interested in Sport for Life workshops but haven't had the opportunity to attend? Whether your organization is too small to host a group session or scheduling hasn't worked out, you can now access…

Five Actions to Transform Your Community Sport Program: A Practical Guide

Community sport is the heartbeat of Canadian communities. With over 30,000 sport and recreation organizations nationwide—95% of which operate at the community level—these programs shape the experiences of countless children and adults. Despite their tremendous positive impact, challenges remain:…

Beyond the Basics: Rethinking Fundamental Movement Skills for Today’s Children

Drawing from the principles and frameworks established in the PLAYbasic 2.0 workbook from Sport for Life, this article explores the deeper significance of fundamental movement skills and their impact on child development. The Physical Literacy Crisis The 2024 ParticipACTION Report Card delivers a sobering…

The Eight Pillars of Active Aging

In a world increasingly challenged by sedentary lifestyles and chronic disease, a comprehensive approach to aging offers an important alternative to traditional perspectives. Rather than accepting decline as inevitable, the concept of being "durable by design" provides a framework for maintaining vitality…

Sport for Life Launches Comprehensive Resource to Transform Sport Access for New-to-Canada Participants

New pathway addresses urgent need as Canada welcomes one million immigrants by 2027 With Canada preparing to welcome roughly one million immigrants over the next three years, Sport for Life has released a strategic response that positions sport and physical activity as a crucial tool for successful…

Play for All: Building Inclusive Mixed-Gender Sports

A comprehensive research report titled "La mixité en sport: de la binarité par défaut à un système basé sur les besoins et le bien-être des athlètes" ("Gender mixing in sport: from default binarity to a system based on athletes' needs and well-being") examines mixed-gender sports participation…

Sport for Life Expands Post-secondary Partnership Program with Collège Boréal

Sport for Life has formed a new partnership with Collège Boréal d'arts appliqués et de technologie, expanding its "Post-secondary Partnership Program" to include French-language education. Set to begin in September 2025, this collaboration joins existing partnerships with institutions like Acadia…

From Morocco: Lessons and Leadership at the TIBU Africa Sport Summit

Sport for Life participated in the third African Education Through Sport Summit, hosted by TIBU Africa in Casablanca, Morocco, from April 3 to 6, 2025. This landmark event brought together over 5,000 participants and 100 international experts from Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and North America…

Joy for Everyone: 20 Years of Transforming Canadian Sport at the 2025 Sport for Life Summit

The 2025 Sport for Life Summit, held from January 21-23 at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, brought together more than 400 sport leaders, practitioners, researchers, educators, and advocates to explore how quality sport can be more accessible, inclusive, and joyful for all Canadians. Under the…

Physical Literacy: Building Canada’s Foundation for Active Living

In an era where sedentary behaviours increasingly dominate daily life, Sport for Life's comprehensive resource Understanding Physical Literacy: A Canadian Perspective offers a transformative framework for fostering lifelong physical activity across Canadian communities. This evidence-based approach…

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