Other useful links
www.volunteersinsport.ie - The 2009 National Awards to Volunteers in Irish Sport is an initiative of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in conjunction with the Federation of Irish Sports which represents some 68 sports in Ireland. The scheme is being supported by Setanta Sports and the Irish Sports Council.
The awards will honour eleven individuals who are representative of the 400,000 people who volunteer their time and effort to sport in Ireland each year through their involvement with sports clubs and organisations throughout the country. The first programme of National Awards to Volunteers in Sport was successfully held in 2007. The award winners will be selected by a committee chaired by Olympic gold medal winner Ronnie Delany and awards will be presented by the Minister at a ceremony in January 2010.
www.getirelandactive.ie - This website promotes the recently published National Physical Activity Guidelines for Ireland. The site provides clear, concise and user friendly guidance to support the public, professionals and policy makers to Get Ireland Active.
www.littlesteps.eu - This website is a joint initiative between Safefood and the HSE. The site offers lots of information and ideas to encourage people to take little steps towards getting active and eating well. littlesteps.eu includes recipes and an interactive meal planner, a what’s on guide to help families to get active together, instructions for traditional active games and over 100 little steps