A research and consultation project which will inform the development of Sport Ireland’s Diversity & Inclusion policy

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Sport Ireland is the authority tasked with the development of sport in Ireland. This includes participation in sport, high performance sport, anti-doping, coaching and the development of the Sport Ireland Campus. Sport Ireland is seeking to develop a Diversity and Inclusion policy, the content of which will be informed by the research, consultation and recommendations from this project. Ireland’s population has become increasingly diverse in recent years. Sport can make an important contribution to economic and social cohesion and a more integrated society by using the potential of sport for social inclusion, integration and equal opportunities, whilst emphasising the total unacceptability of discrimination in any form. One of the core values of the National Sports Policy 2018 – 2027 is the promotion of inclusion: “Sport must be welcoming and inclusive, offering appropriate opportunities for participation and improvement to all. We will promote inclusion to deliver our desired outcomes with a focus on addressing social, disability, gender, ethnic and other gradients.” Action 6 of the National Sports Policy tasks Sport Ireland to: “develop initiatives with the NGBs, LSPs, schools, third level institutions, the CARA Centre and other relevant parties to address participation in sport among adolescents and young adults, particularly females, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, persons with a disability, the LGBTI+ community, the Traveller community and other ethnic minorities. Team and individual-based NGBs will be encouraged to develop initiatives which promote wider participation across their respective codes. Schools and sports clubs will be encouraged to foster better links to make more efficient use of their facilities,” Sport Ireland’s Policy on Participation in Sport by People with Disabilities and Women in Sport policy demonstrates Sport Ireland’s commitment to the promotion of inclusion and equality. Sport Ireland now seeks to broaden the scope of its diversity and inclusion remit, by gai