Fall SIRCuit
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the Canadian sport and physical activity sector. This edition of the SIRCuit featured conversations around how organizations could pivot or reimagine their programs and services in order to return to sport and physical activity better. SIRC hopes the research, thought leadership and promising practices shared in this edition provided valuable insight to help guide the way forward.
Key Topics
This article is the first in a special series that explores how Canadian sport leaders are adapting and innovating to safeguard the well-being of athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and other major games during a global pandemic.
For any organization, the ability to demonstrate impact — to funders, board members, and other stakeholders — is crucial. To help sport administrators develop an evaluation plan to assess the impact of new or ongoing initiatives, this article introduces the Framework, and provides two “real-world” examples of how it has been used to evaluate impact in the Canadian sport sector.
The Adapted Physical Exercise (APEX) Research Group at the University of Windsor leverages the transformative power of sport and physical activity through inclusive, barrier-free programming for adults with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD). In collaboration with Community Living Essex County, APEX delivers volunteer-led, one-on-one fitness training at the University of Windsor’s fitness facility. The purpose of this article is to summarize our key findings and recommendations from nearly a decade of delivering APEX programs in our community.
Leadership is a body of skills and behaviours which enable the positive holistic development of people and performance. This article will share insights about effective strategies to support leadership learning. The article is designed to support sport leaders in considering how to facilitate leadership learning within their own organizations.
Community sport organizations (CSOs) occupy an important place in our communities by providing sport and recreation opportunities for all ages, as well as serving a wider social role within our communities. This article introduces a model of capacity building, providing an approach for CSOs to address challenges and leverage strengths in order to achieve program and service delivery goals.