About Activation

SPARC is the government agency charged with promoting, encouraging and supporting sport and physical recreation in New Zealand.  The investment is aimed at both increasing participation in active leisure, sport and recreation, as well as assisting the development and capability of clubs, schools and groups involved in this sector of the community.

"Active Communities Investment is about taking an innovative approach to addressing identified physical activity needs collaboratively," said Debbie Curgenven, Senior Advisor, Active Living for SPARC.  "The lessons learned from this project will be shared nationally with other stakeholders and will provide a valuable platform from which to build further our evidence base of how to encourage and sustain people of all ages in physical activity."

Sport Wellington Region is the independent body for sport and physical activity and is committed to empower the Wellington Region to be New Zealand's most successful sporting and physically active community.

Sport Wellington Region already provide active recreation assistance throughout the region and are excited by the opportunities this team can bring to the Upper Hutt community.  Paul Cameron, Chief Executive of the regional sports trust says "it will make a huge difference having people based in Upper Hutt delivering services within the community, we are right behind this initiative.

"We are certainly excited at the thought of commencing services in Upper Hutt.  We believe the Youthtown model will work very effectively there" says the organisations Executive Director, Keith Thorpe.

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