There are more than 1600 athletes registered in the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club’s Spring League program, and none of them are getting cut from their teams. With a focus on developing skills and having fun, this organization has decided to side-step the traditionally competitive elements of their…
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Scandinavian countries may seem to have an edge over Canada when it comes to athlete development, but the fact is they’re often relying on our expertise. In a recent interview, Sport for Life expert André Lachance took journalist Martin Leclerc through how exactly that came to be.
"Many of the…
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Sport for Life is releasing the latest version of Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity - and you’ve already noticed the name change. What else is new in version 3.0? Lots! Richard Way, CEO and Dr. Paul Jurbala, Director of Knowledge, will walk through what’s new in the latest version…
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Get a preview of Sport For Life’s practical web resource that helps support the alignment of officials programs to quality sport principles. Discover great examples of best practices across Canada based on:
“Good Programs” - Long Term Development Stage Appropriate Officiating
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It used to be normal for children to spend long hours outdoors and away from watchful adults. Today, children spend more time indoors and in supervised, structured activities. The evidence is clear that children need regular and repeated access to outdoor play – with its risks - yet also…
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Sport for Life is thrilled to add Catherine Carty to its lineup of keynote speakers for the upcoming International Physical Literacy Conference (IPLC) 2019 in Winnipeg, which runs May 7–10. A leading voice on the topic of inclusion, Carty is a researcher and advocate at the global level who is working…
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Sport for Life is proud to announce that Dr. Dean Dudley will be giving a keynote address at the International Physical Literacy Conference (IPLC) 2019 in Winnipeg, which runs from May 7 – 10. A senior lecturer and researcher at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, his focus is on creating evidence-based…
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We believe that all children in the world should have the opportunity to develop physical literacy. We also believe that everyone needs to work together to make the world a better place, and that as global leaders we have a responsibility to share knowledge and empower others to activate…
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If sitting is the new smoking, then Sport for Life wants you to quit.
Our Victoria office is now almost exclusively populated by standing desks, which can be operated with a crank, that give our employees a respite from hours of sitting sedentary in front of a screen. And the benefits…
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It’s been just over nine months since West Vancouver and Bowen Island committed to introduce physical literacy learning to their communities, and one of the project leads can’t believe the progress that’s been made in such a short time.
“When we started the project, right…
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Unless you’re specifically interested in the intersection between health and physical activity, chances are you don’t know what physical literacy is--and that’s something Carolyn Crang of the Active Sudbury project hopes to change.
Since the project began in 2017, Crang and…
At Glenmore Sailing Club in Calgary, you don’t even need your own sailboat to be a member. It offers special programs for people who are ex-military, has a unique partnership with the Scouts, and works every day to make their operation as inclusive as possible. This is all a part of implementing…
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Sport for Life Leaders School transforms West Van Field Hockey Club
Scandinavian countries take lead from Canadian athlete development
Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity – What’s New in Version 3.0?
Aligning Long-Term Officials Development Programs to Quality Sport
Popping the Bubble Wrap: Making Space for Risky Play Webinar
Catherine Carty brings global inclusion expertise to the International Physical Literacy Conference 2019
Dr. Dean Dudley to deliver keynote address at the International Physical Literacy Conference 2019
A message from the International Division of Sport for Life
Standing up at Sport for Life
North Shore champions physical literacy
Active Sudbury embraces transformational initiatives
How to build a sailing community