Knowledge Nuggets Gender equity and sport leadership Gender-equal boards are associated with higher revenues and more financial resources. In Canadian sport, the number of board members who are women is increasing, with current estimates at 41% representation....
Knowledge Nuggets Strategic planning tips Strategic planning can be a helpful tool in navigating changing and dynamic environments, particularly as community sport organizations begin the process of COVID-19 recovery. Talking to stakeholders, evaluating club resources,...
Knowledge Nuggets Supporting the LGBTQ+ community in sports Sports environments can be unwelcoming for LGBTQ+ youth. According to a national survey, 24.7% of LGBTQ+ youth reported avoiding athletic fields/facilities at school because they felt unsafe and 11.3% reported...
Blog - SIRCuit Enhancing sport and physical activity participation for Canadians with disabilities July 25, 2022 Highlights This article provides an overview of the successful partnerships and resources borne out of the Canadian Disability Participation Project (CDPP) The CDPP focuses not just on quantity of participation,...
Knowledge Nuggets Board accountability A board of directors is 100% accountable for everything that happens in an organization. However, being accountable for everything doesn’t mean the board must do everything, or even specify how...
Events Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI) 2022 Conference October 27-28, 2022 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Format: The conference will consist of four, 2-hour sessions spread out between the morning and afternoon. Canada’s leading sport participation conference, hosted by SIRC. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to...
Knowledge Nuggets Toward values-based sport “At the end of the day, it’s about making sure that the sport sector thrives and is united in offering positive sport experiences for all Canadians. For sport to do...
Knowledge Nuggets Supporting girls and women in hockey In a recent survey, Quebec women identified 3 primary sources of motivation for participating in hockey: desire for self-accomplishment, enjoyment, and acquisition and mastery of new skills. When coaches and...
Blog Using stakeholder engagement as real-world data to inform organizational change June 15, 2022 Over the past 6 months, we’ve seen ongoing news of alleged maltreatment of athletes who compete at national and international levels. These reports of maltreatment in artistic swimming, gymnastics, bobsleigh...
Knowledge Nuggets Making evaluation meaningful “I think that sport has unique evaluation opportunities in that you can measure things like confidence. You might not spot that change in confidence unless you measure these skills at...