Active Cities Cork

GAPPA Pillars:

• Active Systems (Cooperation & Partnership)
• Active Environments (Places & Spaces)
• Active Societies (Knowledge & Awareness)
• Active People (Programmes & Events)

Vision: The vision of an Active City is to engage, maintain and increase the number of citizens, regardless of age and ability, participating in sport and physical activity in their city.

Mission: The mission of Active Cities is to create the opportunity for citizens to lead healthier lifestyles in the context of sport & physical activity.

An Active City will strive to create social norms about the benefits of sport and physical activity, create programmes and opportunities for its citizens regardless of ability or age, work in partnership to increase physical activity & decrease inactivity, and create/maintain environments where sport & physical activity can happen, working toward healthier lifestyles of their citizens.

Locally, CSP has engaged with colleagues from over 60 local & national organisations to date across sport, physical activity, community, education, health and active travel to build on partnerships and collaborations to date to expand on work being considered and delivered across the city to improve and enhance opportunities to be active for all.  

‘Over the coming weeks and months, we are looking forward to engaging and working with our many partners here in Cork to develop an active city that we can all be proud of. We are currently working with over 60 city-based organisations on different collaborative projects that will enhance opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to get and stay active in our city’.

‘From a national perspective, it is great to be working with Sport Ireland and the other LSPs with a city remit to share learnings and experiences across our local approaches towards the development of the project’. Maurice O’ Sullivan, Sport and Marketing Manager, Cork Sports Partnership

What’s Next?

• National launch with LSPs and Sport Ireland (Q2 2022)
• Local City launches with local partners (Q3 2022)
• Engagement with key partners on collaborative projects in Cork City. (Ongoing)

How To Get Involved: 

As the Active Cities Cork project looks to build on momentum from 2021, there will be opportunities to get involved in various projects and campaigns that look to promote Cork as an Active City over the coming months. For now, there are a few ways to link in and support;

Individuals & Groups looking to get active & promote your city as an active city:

• Use the #ActiveCorkCity and/or tag Cork Sports Partnership in any physical activity content in the city. 
• Check out the many opportunities for people to get active in Cork City. 
• Create awareness of the great work you or other groups in the city are doing to promote being physically active by submitting information on your projects below. 
• Have suggestions on what is needed and where it is needed, we’d like to hear from you too. Fill in the contact form below with as much information as you can as it may help when developing projects with some of our key partners. 

Organisations looking to help more people to get active in their communities while promoting Cork as an active city;

TEAM – Together Everyone Achieves More

• Use the #ActiveCorkCity and/or tag Cork Sports Partnership in any physical activity projects you are involved in across Cork City.
• Create awareness of the great work you or other groups in the city are doing to promote being physically active by submitting information on your projects below and areas that you may need help with.
• Opportunity to include Active Cities Cork branding on some projects. 
• Have suggestions on what is needed and where it is needed, we’d like to hear from you too. Fill in the contact form below with as much information as you can as it may help when developing projects with some of our key partners. 
• Become an Active Cities Cork partner/advocate – Cork Sports Partnership is interested in hearing from and working with organisations that would like to promote and support the development of Cork as an active city. Fill in the expression of interest form below with details of your organisation and the potential capacity you have to get involved. i.e.
  • We’d like to promote Cork as an Active City and help spread the good word.
  • We’d like to potentially partner on a project and have some ideas.
  • We’d like to get involved and are open to suggestions.
  • Not sure how we’d help but would like to be involved somehow. 

Contact Details: 

Name: Maurice O’ Sullivan (Sport & Marketing Manager – Cork Sports Partnership)

Email: mosullivan@corksports.ie