viaSport View: January 2024
Dec 16, 2023
Check out the January edition of the viaSport View, our monthly video series where we share the latest sport sector scoop. This month Ninu Gill, Director of Marketing and Communications at viaSport British Columbia, shares what’s happening in the sport community in January.
Grants
The Hosting BC grant opens for another intake on January 2, 2024. The Hosting BC grant opens for applications roughly every 4 months, with eligible event dates shifting accordingly for each intake. For the next round of funding, grants are available for events happening between December 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. Starting January 2, applicants are invited to apply for up to $35,000 for sporting event operating costs. Access all the eligibility requirements form the Hosting BC grant page in our grants section, here.
Year of You campaign
Getting involved with sport as an athlete or volunteer is a great way to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being while enjoying the benefits of social connections and personal growth. Throughout January, viaSport will highlight the importance and benefits of maintaining physical activity and an active lifestyle through our #YearofYou campaign. We will feature personal sport participation stories from a number of different participants. Get inspired to keep moving by watching our social media channels and website throughout the month.
Conflict Management workshops
Do you want to learn how to address interpersonal and organizational challenges effectively? Sign up today for free conflict management and effective communication training.
The 6.5 hours of in-depth conflict management training are divided into two sessions to allow participants to practice skills between workshops. The workshops will leave you feeling confident in anticipating, recognizing, addressing and preventing conflict through direct communication.
If you are a viaSport BC Designated Organization interested in taking one of these free workshops click Free workshops for conflict management training in sport – viaSport to sign up.
That’s it for this month. Catch us again next month to stay in the loop on what’s happening in the sport community.
