Push Play Neighbourhoods
The following case study outlines the Push Play Neighbourhood initiative led by Sport North Harbour in Rodney. For more in-depth information please download the Practice Manual (PDF, 222 KB) and Toolkit (PDF, 116 KB) documents. These documents provide greater detail on the development of the project, the challenges faced, lessons learnt, and features and benefits of the adopted model. These resources are useful for anyone considering developing community collectives by which to promote and increase physical activity through sport and recreation.
Summary
Push Play Neighbourhoods are in various stages of establishment in communities throughout Rodney, successfully increasing sport and physical recreation participation in its rural communities.
The Push Play Neighbourhoods model has come to life as a result of investment through SPARC’s Active Communities investment programme and a number of other partners. More importantly a great deal of hard work and enthusiasm from volunteer groups within participating communities is now driving the programme’s success.
In its third year, Rodney’s Push Play Neighbourhoods project, has seen collectives formed in its communities comprising of volunteers from sports bodies, schools, community organisations, health organisations and business. They are united with a common purpose to:
- increase levels of participation in physical activity and sport,
- increase opportunities for people of all ages to take part in physical activity,
- promote the benefits of being physically active and,
- raise levels of wellbeing in their communities.
A senior adviser for SPARC’s sport and recreation pathway, Debbie Curgenven, says the Push Play Neighbourhoods project is a great community model.
“Strong community based collectives are arising out of this project and are being established to have lasting benefit. They are achieving strong community buy-in which is key to sustainability,” says Debbie.
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Updated | 21 Jul 2009.
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