04 STUDENT SPORT IRELAND As the governing body of third level sport in Ireland Student Sport Ireland’s vision is to work in partnership with national and international bodies identifying pathways for college communities to participate, compete and develop through sport and physical activity. Student Sport Ireland’s mission is to promote and develop third level sport in Ireland. It is anticipated that the realisation of the identified objectives by 2016 will yield: A greater number of third level students actively participating in sport and physical activity on a regular basis A greater number of students participating competitively both domestically and internationally Clearly defined developmental pathways for our elite athletes Greater engagement between member institutions and local communities Increased support and training to volunteers and the implementation of leadership programmes for students and local community representatives The development of a strategy to better communicate the Association’s work to a wider audience The development of research programmes to better inform the Association’s initiatives and gauge the effectiveness and success or otherwise of our work The continued development and implementation of policies, procedures and systems to facilitate the efficient and effective management of the Association 05 IRISH SPORTS COUNCIL The Irish Sports Council believes that ‘sport plays a central role in the social and cultural life of Ireland.’ In their Statement of Strategy 2012 – 2014, two objectives are particularly pertinent: n Increase the percentage of the adult population participating in sport from 33% to 45% by 2020; and n Reduce the numbers who are sedentary from 18% to 13% by 2020 Research has shown that students who participate at third level are more likely to continue to participate in physical activity throughout their lifetime, therefore, high education institutions can influence these objectives quite significantly. 38 RAISING OUR GAME A Strategy for Sport at Trinity 2015 - 2018
TCD Strategy Document for Sport
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