Feeling like you’re in a slump? Need to get a bit more energy in your life?
You’re not alone.
Thankfully, the SA Government will be investing over $2.6 million in grant money to 25 projects, in order to provide everyone with an opportunity to participate in sport and recreation via the Active State Collaboration Program (ASCP).
“Sport is powerful; in communities across South Australia, clubs and other organisations include and support people, and particularly young people, through encouraging them to actively participate,” said Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing Katrine Hildyard MP.
The funded projects include carrying out the ‘Active Women’ and ‘Active Communities’ programs across the Murraylands region, establishing a midnight basketball competition targeting First Nations youth and increasing participation in the SA aquatic industry through education and employment pathways.
“These projects can have a profound impact on communities; they can help bring people together, create a strong sense of belonging and improve participants’ physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing.”
The ASCP supports the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan where projects funded were required to support one or more of the following priorities:
- Active Lives – Movement, play and performance is embedded into the daily lives of South Australians.
- Places and Spaces – Places and spaces that encourage and support movement, play and performance are accessible to all.
- Strategic Partnerships – Community outcomes are delivered through strategic partnerships.
South Australians need to be more active, with only 26 per cent of children and 14 per cent of youth meeting the physical activity requirements of 60 minutes per day. The ASCP aims to address this issue by creating a more active and healthier South Australian community in which people are included through sport and recreation.
Recipients include Surf Life Saving South Australia Incorporated, AusCycling Limited, Cirkidz Incorporated and Blind Sports Australia, among others.
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