Press Release – Foundation North Foundation North recently approved $2,774,000 over two years to Aktive and will assist Aktive, Sport Waitkere, Sport Auckland, Harbour Sport, and CLM Community Sport to deliver The Auckland Approach to Community Sport which aims to create a …
Foundation North recently approved $2,774,000 over two years to Aktive and will assist Aktive, Sport Waitākere, Sport Auckland, Harbour Sport, and CLM Community Sport to deliver The Auckland Approach to Community Sport which aims to create a world class community sport system in Auckland.
Aktive is the lead regional strategic lead for the sport and recreation sector in Auckland and with Auckland being home to 1.6 million people from diverse communities, including young people, Māori, Asian and Pacific Island peoples, there is a need to widely promote healthy and active lifestyles.
Friday, 29 January 2021, 12:41 pm
Over $670,000 has been made available to the Auckland
sport and recreation sector with two additional funds:
Junior Players Tāmaki Makaurau and Working Together Tāmaki
Makaurau, designed to support organised sport in the
region.
The one-off funds are part of Aktive’s
sector support initiative assisting those impacted by the
more restricted lockdown Auckland faced mid-last year due to
COVID-19. They are supported by community delivery partners
CLM Community Sport, Harbour Sport, Sport Auckland and Sport
Waitākere.
Aktive CE Dr Sarah Sandley outlines how
the funds are targeted to make a difference for those
impacted by the pandemic.