Sport Changes Life

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

17/04/2026

⛳ Save the Date – SCL Golf Day ⛳

We’re delighted to announce the return of the Sport Changes Life Charity Golf Day for 2026!

📅 Friday 18th September 2026
📍 Malone Golf Club, Belfast

Following another fantastic year, we’re proud to once again be supported by our headline sponsor, Nu Delhi Restaurant Lounge & Spice Group.

Expect a day of great golf, networking with colleagues and friends of the foundation , and meaningful impact as we continue raising aspirations through sport. 💙

To hear more and see how to get involved, please email [email protected]

More details to follow… ⛳️

Nu-Delhi Lounge Belfast
Spice Lisburn
Spice Templepatrick

17/04/2026

Sport Changes Life was delighted to host celebration events yesterday morning at Nendrum College, Comber and Movilla High School, Newtownards, recognising the achievements of participants involved in the Young Ambassadors programme, supported by EPPOC.

The programme, delivered in partnership with local neighbourhood policing teams, has engaged pupils aged 11–14 in a team-building and multi-sport led personal development journey, combining physical activity with educational workshops focused on community safety, risk-taking behaviours and building positive relationships within their communities.

The Newtownards Neighbourhood Policing Team particularly highlighted the importance of collaboration in creating opportunities for young people, using alternative education through sport to promote inclusion, diversity and respect, while supporting participants to develop as role models and ambassadors in their local areas.

The celebration events recognised the commitment and progress of all participants, with pupils receiving certificates and Sport Changes Life t-shirts in acknowledgment of their involvement throughout the programme.

We extend a sincere thank you to both schools, their dedicated teachers, and the team from Police Ards & North Down for their weekly involvement and collaboration in delivering this impactful initiative.

15/04/2026

This week we are joining with our colleagues from housing associations across Northern Ireland in support of NI Social Housing Week. We're helping to shine a light on the work of associations across a range of themes.

Today, as the theme is Communities and Opportunity, we are sharing the posts on our FB platform.

NI Social Housing Week | Day 3

Housing Associations in Northern Ireland are about much more than bricks and mortar. They help to create, support and nurture communities right across Northern Ireland. Embedding neighbourhoods and strengthening relations often involves working with wider communities, beyond the boundaries of their own housing developments, involving multi-agency and multi-housing association partnerships.

Woven is one of five Associations involved in the Play & Unite Summer Sports Camp in Belfast. We were delighted to work alongside our colleagues from Radius, Apex, Choice and Ark to help deliver this initiative in 2025, with support from the Housing Executive’s Housing for All Shared Programme, and partnering with Sport Changes Life and Tamhi Tackling Awareness of Mental Health Issues.

Play & Unite engaged 150 children and 14 sports clubs, delivering a sport-led intervention rooted in good relations, community wellbeing and social cohesion. It’s just one of the many examples of how cross-sector partnership working, supported by Housing Associations, can achieve meaningful and last outcomes for communities.