Sligo Sport & Recreation Partnership

What Sligo Sport & Recreation Partnership does

Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership (SSRP) is a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) registered in Ireland (Company Number 360763) and one of six designated Local Sports Partnerships operating under Sport Ireland's national network. Headquartered at Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB Offices on Quay Street in Sligo town, SSRP coordinates sport and physical activity development across County Sligo through three programme pillars: Active Clubs and Communities (sports club development, community sports hubs, outdoor recreation, disability sport, women in sport, active seniors), Active Schools (Youth Sport West, Girls Active, Athletics Festival, Pre School Balance Bike), and Active People (Get Outdoors, Her Moves, Disability Sports, Active Adults/Seniors).

SSRP's core capability is programme design and delivery rather than technology. Its product portfolio includes annual and multi-year initiatives such as the €7.5 million PEACEPLUS-funded Walking for All cross-border programme (targeting 14,000+ participants and nearly 600 walking groups across Northern Ireland and border counties), Open Water Swimming Lessons with Swim Ireland, Games 4 All (inclusive disability programme), Summer Camps, and the Special Projects Participation Grant Scheme. Training and education programmes build capacity among coaches, volunteers, and administrators. Website integrations are limited to Google Analytics, Google Maps, YouTube/Vimeo, and SurveyMonkey for event registration — there are no proprietary AI, ML, or platform technologies.

SSRP operates as a non-profit with no commercial revenue model. It is funded primarily through government grants — Sport Ireland LSP core funding, SEUPB PEACEPLUS, DAERA, Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, and various local authority contributions. Programmes are delivered free or at low cost to participants. The organization serves the residents of County Sligo directly and, through the Walking for All consortium, communities across Northern Ireland and border counties. Deirdre Lavin serves as CEO.

Name

Sligo Sport & Recreation Partnership

Legal name

Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership CLG

Website

https://sligosportandrecreation.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SSRP is a non-profit Local Sports Partnership for County Sligo, Ireland, coordinating sport and physical activity programmes for clubs, schools, and communities. It delivers walking, swimming, disability, and active-senior initiatives, funded by Sport Ireland and EU/Irish government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports Development

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management (MPAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Community sports development
• Sport and recreation programmes
• Local sports partnership
• Physical activity initiatives
• Inclusive outdoor recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sligo

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Government Programmes: SSRP operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through government grants and programmes including SEUPB PEACEPLUS funding (€7.5 million for Walking for All), Sport Ireland funding, and various local authority partnerships. Revenue is not generated through commercial product sales but through public funding to deliver community sport and recreation programmes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership (SSRP) is the Local Sports Partnership for County Sligo, coordinating and delivering community sport and physical activity programmes across three pillars: Active Clubs and Communities, Active Schools, and Active People. It supports sports clubs, schools, and community organisations through training and education programmes, and delivers specialist initiatives including Walking for All, Open Water Swimming Lessons, Games 4 All, Summer Camps, and grant schemes for inclusive participation.

Product overview

Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership (SSRP) offers a comprehensive portfolio of physical activity and sports programmes across three main pillars: Active Clubs and Communities (sports club development, community sports hubs, outdoor recreation, disability sport, women in sport, community programmes, active seniors), Active Schools (youth sport, girls active, athletics, preschool programmes), and Active People (outdoor activities, youth and family programmes, disability sports, adult and senior fitness). The organisation also delivers specialist initiatives including the Walking for All cross-border programme (PEACEPLUS funded), Training and Education programmes for coaches and volunteers, Open Water Swimming Lessons in partnership with Swim Ireland, Summer Camps for children, Games 4 All inclusive disability programmes, and the Special Projects Participation Grant Scheme. The core value proposition is increasing participation in sport and physical activity for everyone in County Sligo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Active Clubs and Communities Programme area helping sports clubs and community organisations in County Sligo increase sport and recreation opportunities, including club development, community sports hubs, outdoor recreation, disability sport, women in sport, community programmes, and active senior programmes, targeting local clubs, community groups, and partner organisations.
• Active Schools Initiative helping primary and secondary schools in County Sligo provide physical activity and sports programmes to pupils, including Youth Sport West, Girls Active, Athletics Festival, Ag Súgradh le Chéile, Pre School Balance Bike Programme, and Xccessible Schools Athletics, targeting schools, teachers, and pupils.
• Active People Programmes helping everyone enjoy physical activity and sport in County Sligo, including Get Outdoors, What's On, Youth and Family, Her Moves, Disability Sports, Active Adults, and Active Seniors, targeting individuals and families across all ages and abilities.
• Training and Education Programmes Generic and sports-specific training and education initiatives for volunteers, coaches and administrators, including Safeguarding Training, NGB-supported courses, Disability Inclusion Training, Coaching Children's courses, and sports-specific courses for minority NGBs, targeting club volunteers, coaches, and administrators.
• Walking for All Cross-border community walking initiative supported by PEACEPLUS programme (€7.5 million) designed to improve health and well-being in rural communities by making walking accessible, enjoyable, and social for everyone regardless of age, background, or ability, delivered through trained Walk Leaders supporting nearly 600 walking groups, targeting adults in rural Northern Ireland and border counties.
• Open Water Swimming Lessons Open Water Swimming Programmes offered in partnership with Swim Ireland at locations including Dorrian's Strand, Lough Arrow and Enniscrone, targeting swimmers in County Sligo seeking open water swimming instruction.
• Summer Camps Annual summer camp programmes for children in Sligo offering multisport, cycling, and surfing activities, targeting children and families during school holidays.
• Games 4 All Inclusive weekly 10-session Games programme for people of all ages with disabilities at Sligo Regional Sports Centre, Cleveragh, targeting individuals with disabilities seeking inclusive physical activity opportunities.
• Special Projects Participation Grant Scheme Grant scheme supporting special project participation initiatives in County Sligo, targeting clubs, community groups, and organisations seeking funding for participation-focused sport projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 14,000 people to be engaged in accessible walking activities through Walking for All programme
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Outscape (Lead Delivery Partner)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Outscape serves as the lead delivery partner for the Walking for All programme, a major cross-border initiative supported by PEACEPLUS. Outscape coordinates the network of Walking for All Officers, Walk Leaders, and partner organisations across Northern Ireland and border counties to deliver accessible walking activities to over 14,000 participants.
• Sport IrelandcoreOthersSport Ireland is an associate partner in the Walking for All programme and serves as the national governing body for sport in Ireland. SSRP operates as one of 6 Local Sports Partnerships under Sport Ireland's network.
• Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETBcoreOthersSSRP is hosted by Mayo Sligo Leitrim Education and Training Board. The partnership operates from ETB offices at Quay Street, Sligo, benefiting from the administrative and infrastructure support of the ETB network.
• Mountaineering Ireland (Get Ireland Walking)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate partner in the Walking for All programme, bringing expertise in walking and outdoor recreation through the Get Ireland Walking initiative.
• Swim IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Swim Ireland to deliver Open Water Swimming Programmes at locations including Dorrin's Strand, Lough Arrow, and Enniscrone.
• Public Health AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate partner in the Walking for All programme, providing public health expertise and supporting health-focused community initiatives.
• Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Walking for All delivery network, contributing heritage and landscape expertise to the rural walking programme.
• Local Authorities (8 across NI and border counties)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEight local authorities across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are partner organisations in the Walking for All programme, hosting Walking for All Officers and supporting local walking group development.
• Local Sports Partnerships (6)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSix Local Sports Partnerships including SSRP are partner organisations in the Walking for All programme, delivering local walking initiatives within their respective counties.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cork Sports Partnership: Another designated Local Sports Partnership in Ireland delivering community sport and recreation programmes in County Cork with a comparable three-pillar model (Active Clubs, Active Schools, Active Communities). Direct functional peer to SSRP, operating at larger scale in a different county.
• Louth Sports Partnership: Local Sports Partnership for County Louth delivering similar Active Schools and Active Communities programmes, also part of the cross-border Walking for All consortium. Direct peer in geography-adjacent Irish county.
• Galway Sports Partnership: Local Sports Partnership for County Galway delivering similar Active Schools, Active Communities, and participation programmes. Direct peer in structure, funding model (Sport Ireland + EU), and service delivery approach as SSRP.
• Mayo Sports Partnership: Local Sports Partnership for County Mayo, structurally and functionally analogous to SSRP with Sport Ireland funding, community-based programme delivery, and cross-border initiatives. Notably co-hosted with Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB alongside SSRP.
• Dublin Sport & Wellbeing Partnership: Local Sports Partnership serving the Dublin region with a comparable mission of increasing participation in sport and physical activity through clubs, schools, and community programmes. Largest LSP by population served.

Broad incumbents

• Sport Ireland: National governing authority for sport in Ireland that funds and oversees the Local Sports Partnership network of which SSRP is a member. Operates at a much broader scale across the entire country and sets the strategic direction for community sport that SSRP executes locally.
• Sport Northern Ireland: National sports agency for Northern Ireland that funds and coordinates sport development across the region. Cross-border functional analogue to Sport Ireland and a stakeholder in Walking for All.

Emerging players

• Mountaineering Ireland: National governing body for mountaineering and hillwalking in Ireland, partner in Walking for All. Operates Get Ireland Walking, a national walking promotion programme with substantive thematic overlap to SSRP's outdoor recreation work.
• Get Ireland Walking: Sport Ireland-led initiative (delivered via Mountaineering Ireland) promoting walking for health and recreation across Ireland. Direct programme overlap with SSRP's Walking for All and other walking initiatives.

Others

• Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB): Cross-border funding body managing PEACEPLUS, INTERREG, and other EU programmes that fund SSRP's Walking for All initiative. Not a competitor but the principal funder enabling SSRP's largest programme.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SSRPSligo
• Facebookfacebook.com/SligoSportandRecreationPartnership
• Instagraminstagram.com/sligosportandrecreation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sligo-sport-&-recreation-partnership

Compliance3 records

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Profiles2 records

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