A collaborative recreation strategy for our province.
The recreation sector, RNS, and the government are all responsible for advancing the Shared Strategy and ensuring it is used as a document for setting priorities and direction. It is available for you to use to educate council, board, staff or stakeholders about your commitment to the Shared Strategy.
- pdf Shared Strategy for Advancing Recreation in Nova Scotia (458 KB)
- pdf Stratégie d’avancement commune du loisir en Nouvelle Écosse (554 KB)
- pdf Summary of the Strategy for Advancing Recreation in Nova Scotia (263 KB)
The Five Goals of the Shared Strategy include:
Goal 1: Active Living
To foster active, healthy living through recreation.
Goal 2: Inclusion and Access
To Increase inclusion and access to recreation for populations that face constraints to participation.
Goal 3: Connecting People and Nature
To help people connect to nature through recreation.
Goal 4: Supportive Environments
To ensure the provision of supportive physical and social environments that encourage participation in recreation and build strong, caring communities.
Goal 5: Recreation Capacity
To ensure the continued growth and sustainability of the recreation field.
The Shared Strategy Working Group was established to advance provincial initiatives. In 2018, a study was conducted with Municipal Recreation Directors across Nova Scotia.
In Spring/Summer 2019, CCTH and RNS staff, with guidance from MPALs and CCTH Regional Offices, held 'The Sharing Tour' to share information, engage stakeholders, and strengthen connections. RNS and CCTH presented the tour's results at the 2019 RNS Conference. Read the final report here.
Resources
The Community Recreation Strategic Planning Alignment Tool
This tool is available for your organization or municipality to aid in discovering opportunities to align with the goals and priorities of the Shared Strategy for Advancing Recreation in Nova Scotia.
The tool breaks down each goal and provides an alignment guideline, with examples, for each of the five goals: active living, inclusion and access, connecting people and nature, supportive environments, and recreation capacity.
Download the pdf Strategic Planning Alignment Tool (111 KB) .
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