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Holiday programmes encourage belonging

Thursday, 13 April 2017, 2:58 pm | Ignite Sport

Fusion holiday programmes are again launching next week in Lower Hutt and Porirua, with the focus on developing a young person’s ‘belonging’ to their new community. More >>

Sporting greats to inspire students

Friday, 7 April 2017, 1:22 pm | Ignite Sport

More than 250 senior sports students will hear inspirational messages from top athletes at Aspire conference next Tuesday, 11 April. More >>

Young people to benefit from collaborative funding

Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 10:16 am | Ignite Sport

31 January 2017 Press Release Young people to benefit from collaborative funding Hundreds of young people in the Wellington Region will benefit from Ignite Sport Trust receiving government funding through the Youth Partnership Fund. Ministry of ... More >>

Sport builds community connection

Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 3:02 pm | Ignite Sport

Young people with a refugee background and now settled in the Hamilton area are experiencing several sports this week which Kiwi teens have grown up with. More >>

Students conquer Tongariro Crossing

Wednesday, 20 April 2016, 1:02 pm | Ignite Sport

Students from five colleges in the Wellington Region hiked the Tongariro Alpine Crossing this term as an introduction to a leadership youth development programme with Ignite Sport Trust. More >>

Trust partnership provides Tongariro experience

Monday, 16 November 2015, 1:51 pm | Ignite Sport

Ignite Sport Trust and the Taylor Memorial Trust have partnered to give young people a taste of leadership in the outdoors, while honouring two former local teachers. More >>

Ignite Sport honours good character

Monday, 16 November 2015, 1:50 pm | Ignite Sport

Ignite Sport has initiated unique sports awards in two Hutt Valley schools it works in. More >>

Ignite Sport attends international sports conference

Monday, 16 November 2015, 12:38 pm | Ignite Sport

Hutt Valley youth development organisation Ignite Sport Trust is representing New Zealand at an international sports conference in Orlando, U.S. More >>

Start Me Up inspires marathon run

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 1:53 pm | Ignite Sport

A Lower Hutt woman was so inspired by participating in Start Me Up last October, she is off to run in the the New York Marathon in three weeks. More >>

Sell-out sports tournament into ninth year

Thursday, 10 September 2015, 1:30 pm | Ignite Sport

Almost 450 people of various sporting abilities will participate in Wellington’s only indoor sports competition on Sunday (13 September) at the ASB Sports Centre, Kilbirnie. This is the ninth year Ignition has been run by Ignite Sport Trust. More >>

World’s largest Speedball competition in Wellington

Saturday, 1 August 2015, 10:33 am | Ignite Sport

More than 150 teens will be throwing balls at Speedball nets during the largest speedball competition in Wellington – and the World - on Saturday night (1 August 2015). More >>

Wainuiomata students gain from Ignite Sport’s news

Friday, 5 June 2015, 1:10 pm | Ignite Sport

A funding boost of $15,000 to Ignite Sport Trust will see up to 200 Wainuiomata students attend leadership and life-skills programmes during the next year. More >>

Sporting legends inspire students

Friday, 10 April 2015, 2:52 pm | Ignite Sport

More than 300 senior sports students heard inspirational messages from top athletes recently at Aspire conference. More >>

Groups partner to encourage summer exercise

Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 9:59 am | Ignite Sport

Wellington women have plenty of incentive to kickstart summer exercise in the next few weeks. More >>

Sell-out tournament huge success

Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 2:04 pm | Ignite Sport

Almost 450 people of various sporting abilities participated in Wellington’s only indoor sports competition on Sunday (14 September) at the ASB Sports Centre, Kilbirnie. More >>

Ontrack supports college leadership

Monday, 25 August 2014, 1:18 pm | Ignite Sport

A three-day sports academy at Naenae College last week reinforced the school’s sports leadership pathways. A surprise skype call from middle distance runner Nick Willis during one of the sessions gave students extra encouragement in their sport. More >>

Recreation helps resettlement

Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 5:26 pm | Ignite Sport

More than forty young people with a Refugee background are experiencing new sports in Lower Hutt, Wellington and Porirua this week. More >>

Wellington helps kick off Commonwealth Ceilidh

Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 2:27 pm | Ignite Sport

More than 150 Wellington people were among the first in the world to celebrate the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games at a global Scottish dance event. More >>

Student success celebrated

Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 9:57 am | Ignite Sport

Porirua College old-boy, Akuso Tuitama (Kuso) is playing for Samoa U20 team in the IRB U20 Junior World Championships which began in Auckland on 2 June and culminates on 20 June. Joseph Baker-Thomas, another former Porirua College student, was a finalist ... More >>

Wellington among first in world for Commonwealth Ceilidh

Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 2:26 pm | Ignite Sport

Wellington people are invited to be among the first in the world to celebrate the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games at a global Scottish dance event. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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