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£1.2m to boost Northern Ireland participation
A new £1.2m scheme has been unveiled by Down District Council (DDC) and Newry and Mourne District Council in a bid to increase sports participation.
The Active Communities programme is to be delivered over a five-year period and has received funding from Sport Northern Ireland (SNI) to provide a network of full- and part-time coaches. It forms part of a £14.7m investment by SNI to boost participation in Northern Ireland, particularly among 'under represented groups'. A total of 100 new coaching posts are to be created.
DDC vice chair Dermot Curran said: "Recreation has been long been identified as a keystone in improving the quality of life for all our people, a vision which I am delighted to say will be greatly aided by the introduction of this innovative programme."