Donegal Sports Partnership

With the days lengthening and the weather getting a bit warmer it’s time once again to get our walking gear on and get walking Donegal!

With your help it Donegal Walking Week (22^nd to 29^th May 2011) can build on the success of previous years. We are indebted to all the communities over the last number of years who have participated in, organised or supported in any way the Donegal Walking Week initiative. We hope to build on further walks in all our communities in order to get as many people as possible of all abilities walking for fitness, health or the social benefits.

This year through the web site www.letswalkdonegal.com we will be putting a bigger emphasis on getting Donegal ‘Active’. The website will also map all registered walks including information on the walk theme, distance, difficulty level and accessibility. The site will include tips on walking and a list of walking education programmes such as walking leaders, FitWalk, FleetFeet and FittleSticks workshops and walking related topics on the environment and on health.

FREE PROMOTION: All walks will be listed on www.letswalkdonegal.com and promoted through agency websites, programme brochures and local media publications. Leaders / Organiser who register their walks with Donegal Sports Partnership will also receive a registration information pack.

I have included an information note and registration form for your information and attention and we sincerely hope that you will come on board to support the programme for 2011. We will within our resources do our best to support you.

On behalf of all the organising agencies, we also look forward to working and walking with you during the 2011 Walking Week.

Yours sincerely

Myles Sweeney,

Coordinator, Donegal Sports Partnership

SHOWCASE PRESENTATION

Please find below the link to Donegal Sports Partnership Joint presentation (with Sligo Sports Partnership) from the Showcase Event

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Donegal Sports Partnership publishes Training & Education Programme

The Donegal Sports Partnership recently published its Training & Education Programme for the coming year. DSP is one of the most pro-active organisations to promote sport and recreational activities for people with disabilities in Donegal. For full contents of the Programme please click here.

Profile Sheet

Name of Organisation	Donegal Sports Partnership		Telephone	074 91 16078/16079
Name Contact Person	Thérèse Laverty		Web-Site	www.disability.activedonegal.com
Address	Office No 7 RiverFront House Pearse Rd Letterkenny Co Donegal		E-Mail	sidoactivedonegal@gmail.com

ABOUT US
Who are you?		Thérèse Laverty
What is your position?		Sports Inclusion Disability Officer (SIDO)
What is your organisation/company?		Donegal Sports Partnership
Where do you operate geographically?		Letterkenny, Co Donegal
What is you Mission Statement?		Increasing participation and developing sport and physical activity in County Donegal by; delivering programmes, developing policies, providing information, securing funding and investment.
What is your organisation philosophy?		Promoting Community Sport and Physical Activity for All Ages and All Abilities
ABOUT OUR SERVICE
Describe the type of service you deliver		Sport and recreational physical activity for people with disabilities
Who are your typical clients/service users?		People of all ages and all abilities. Through the Sports Inclusion Disability Officer (SIDO) programme the target group are people with disabilities. These range from physical and sensory disabilities, intellectual disabilities, medical and mental health difficulties.
What makes your service different to that provided by others?		Donegal Sports Partnership provides a coordinated approach to sport and physical activity, working with other key agencies involved in the provision of physical activity for people with disabilities including; National Governing Bodies of Sport, Disability Services and Organisations, Education Sector, People with Disabilities and the Community and Voluntary Sector
What is your specific expertise?		Programme Development, Education & Training, Promotion & Marketing
How long are you involved in the sector?		5 years
How would you like to interact with other providers in future (if applicable)?		Work as a partnership establishing models of best practice in the area of disability sport.
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