Sport Changes Life

02/06/2026

This morning at Olympia Leisure Centre and Spa, the team facilitated a unique Belfast SEN Festival of Sport, in collaboration with the Belfast Special Schools Business Education Partnership (BSSBEP).

We were delighted to bring together pupils from Harberton School, Cedar Lodge School, St. Gerard’s Special School and Rosstulla School for a morning centred on sport, teamwork and personal development.The event provided a fun, inclusive environment where young people could build confidence, enhance communication skills and experience a range of new sporting activities.

Beyond the physical activity, the morning created meaningful opportunities for pupils to connect with peers from different schools, fostering new friendships among those who share similar experiences. The enthusiasm, positivity and engagement on display throughout the morning was a testament to the importance of inclusive initiatives such as this.

A special thank you to the wonderful team at the Kingsbridge Foundation, who supported the event and get behind many worthy community causes.

A sincere thanks to all schools, partners and participants who contributed to making it such a fun morning.

We look forward to building on today and continuing to create further inclusive opportunities for young people.

11/05/2026

🤝 Phoenix Energy

Read more 🔗 https://phoenixenergyni.com/news/phoenix-energy-celebrates-its-4th-year-partnering-with-sport-changes-life

09/05/2026

A huge congratulations to the Ulster University Men’s College Basketball Team who were recognised at last nights UU awards - as Ulster University Team of the Year Belfast Campus at Titanic Belfast.

This recognition comes following a great season which saw the team crowned both Irish Varsity Division B Winners and Irish Colleges Division 2 Winners — a fantastic achievement by the squad throughout the year. 🏀🏆

Special congratulations also to Kingsbridge Foundation Victory Scholar Jack Spellman and his teammates on well-deserved recognition. Jack also picked up MVP during this years varsity tournament, and it was nice that his father was in attendance last night to celebrate with him👏🏻👏🏻

Ulster University Basketball
Ulster University Tigers Basketball Club

08/05/2026

A fantastic morning spent at another Boccia Tournament held at the West Armagh Consortium Building with the The Westenders group. 🔥

Supported by Ark Housing Association through the Shared Housing Programme, the session gave group members the opportunity to come together, enjoy each other’s company and try a new sport with plenty of competitive fun along the way.

The atmosphere throughout the morning was brilliant, with high spirits, lots of laughter and great engagement from everyone involved. It was equally enjoyable for staff (Alan & Mac) to see people encouraging one another and everyone simply having a good time! 🫶🏻🤝

Sessions like these highlight how important it can be to create opportunities for people to get out, stay active and remain physically, mentally and socially connected. Sometimes it’s the simple activities and shared experiences that can have the biggest impact on wellbeing and community connection.

A really enjoyable morning all round 👏

05/05/2026

𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 | 𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟲 | 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 | 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻

‘Out of Adversity – I Have Found A Second Home”

Stevens Institute of Technology alum Jack Spellman talks about overcoming injury setbacks to embracing new opportunities, Jack shares a powerful reflection on resilience and growth, and sharing his journey in Belfast to date 🏀💪

Supported by Kingsbridge Foundation

Ulster University Basketball

Read more below 👇🏼

It has been eight months since my arrival in Belfast, and the start of my journey as a Victory Scholar with Sport Changes Life and an ambassador for the Kingsbridge Foundation. While the journey has been extremely educational, exciting and rewarding, it also presented me with a fair share of challen...

02/05/2026

Good luck to Malone Integrated College students taking part in the Phoenix Energy Belfast City Marathon relay tomorrow in aid of Sport Changes Life!

A fantastic event to experience for you all!

Shoutout to Gareth Brown who has been working with the students to help them get ready with some training insights and advice - & Phoenix Energy for providing the opportunity 🙌🏻

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28/04/2026

Excited to rollout the below programme in partnership with Healthy Kidz and PeacePlayers - Northern Ireland

Sport Connects will benefit many young people and the wider community over the next 2 years across the Lisburn & Castlereagh Council area.

Raising aspirations and building communities through sport.

Stay tuned for updates 🫶🏻🙌🏻

📣New Programme in LCCC…

We’re proud to be part of Sport Connects a PEACEPLUS funded programme Special EU Programmes Body - SEUPB bringing communities together through the power of sport 🙌

Over the next two years across Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, we’ll be working alongside Sport Changes Life & PeacePlayers - Northern Ireland and local community to:

🤝 Build stronger connections
💙 Support wellbeing
🌍 Strengthen communities
⭐ Develop the next generation of young leaders

This is what it’s all about using sport to make a real difference where it matters most.

Excited for what’s ahead… more details coming soon 👀

17/04/2026