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Funding Available for the 2023 RNS Annual Conference
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If cost is a barrier, we are happy to be able to provide a limited number of subsidies towards the 2023 RNS Annual Conference registrations and accommodations, thanks to funding from the Province of Nova Scotia. Funding of up to $15,000 is available to individuals from the following equity-deserving groups: 2SLGBTQIA+,African Nova Scotians,Indigenous Persons, Other Racialized Persons, Persons with a Disability, and youth (ages 29 and under) and funding up to $5,000 is available for Provincial Recreation Organizations.
Beyond Barriers 4 Inclusion Certification Series for Sport and Recreation
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RNS has partnered with Simply Good Form to bring you the Beyond Barriers 4 Inclusion: Leadership in Recreation and Sport certification course. Elevate your leadership skills with this course that will give you the skills and tools to create welcoming, inclusive, and equitable spaces.
Find out more here.
2023 RNS Pre-Conference Workshop Announced
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Three days of hearing from knowledgable experts in our field not enough for you?
Well, now you can add another full day during our pre-conference workshop!
Announcing our presenter for the October 10 pre-conference workshop is...
Dr. Jackie Oncescu!
Join her and other recreation professionals 10am-4pm on October 10 at Digby Pines Resort to hear her presentation on Changing the Trajectory: Working towards equity, diversity & inclusion in recreation & sport for citizens living with low income
Registration coming soon.
More about the 2023 Annual RNS Conference here.
Casting for Canada's Ultimate Challenge Season 2
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Canada’s Ultimate Challenge is hitting the road again this fall and they’re looking for a new group of players who love competition, travel and fun to join them on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure across the country.
This season will have new obstacles in new epic locations and you'll get to attempt feats that no one has done before. This journey will test you, surprise you and excite you! So who’s ready for an adventure of a lifetime?
DEADLINE TO APPLY: FRIDAY JULY 23, 2023 @ 11:59 PST
YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE FROM MID-SEPTEMBER TO MID-OCTOBER 2023
YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE
YOU MUST BE A CANADIAN CITIZEN OR A PERMANENT RESIDENT
LINK TO APPLICATION:
https://www.cbc.ca/television/canadasultimatechallenge/join-us-on-the-adventure-of-a-lifetime-apply-for-season-2-of-canada-s-ultimate-challenge-1.6859596
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
The Nova Scotia 55+ Games Comes to Pictou County This September
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The Nova Scotia 55+ Games brings together individuals (aged 55+) from across the province for a bi-annual sporting event centered around fun, fitness, and friends. At these events, participants engage in games of both physical and mental challenges and lively social interaction. The event is overseen by the Nova Scotia 55+ Games Society, who encourages a healthier and more active lifestyle for older adults in Nova Scotia.
Pictou County will host the games this September and registration is now open.
Deadline to register is June 30, 2023
Register here: https://ns55plusgames.ca/register/
Funding awarded to 36 recipients for RNS' first Equipment Loan Program Grant
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Recreation Nova Scotia
120 Eileen Stubbs Ave., Unit 102
Dartmouth, NS B3B 1Y1
(902) 425-1128
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2023
FUNDING AWARDED TO 36 RECIPIENTS FOR RNS’ FIRST EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM GRANT
Dartmouth, NS: Recreation Nova Scotia has long supported recreation practitioners in navigating the logistics of starting and maintaining equipment loan programs and is happy to award 36 successful applicants across the province with the funds to support their existing or new equipment loan programs fostering more inclusive and accessible recreation opportunities.
"Supporting access to recreation by working with our member organizations has always been a top priority for Recreation Nova Scotia," says RNS president Rachel Bedingfield, "the equipment loan program is one example of the many ways recreation practitioners from across the province are working to ensure every Nova Scotian has what they need to thrive. Communities that play together, grow, and thrive together. This is the power of recreation in our communities".
Recreation Nova Scotia was overwhelmed by the response to this first-time grant. With over 60 applicants and a provincial ask of over $300,000.00, it showed a need for further work around equipment loan programs, inclusion, and accessibility. Recreation Nova Scotia is committed to advocating for future funding opportunities for the sector in recognition of this need.
In support of the Thriving Communities Program, Recreation Nova Scotia launched its first Equipment Loan Program Grant for Nova Scotian organizations, groups, communities, towns, and municipalities, to address the increased demand for equipment loan programs that rapidly increased since COVID-19 to provide self-directed, recreational programming opportunities that are accessible to all.
More information about equipment loan programs, the grant, and the recipients can be found on the Recreation Nova Scotia website.
www.recreationns.ns.ca
About Recreation Nova Scotia:
Recreation Nova Scotia (RNS) is a provincial, not-for-profit organization established in 1998. In partnership with the volunteers and professional recreation community, RNS advocates on behalf of all Nova Scotians for recreation and leisure opportunities to promote the values and personal, social, economic, and environmental benefits of recreation and leisure. For more info visit our website: www.recreationns.ns.ca.
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