Background briefing: Sport Northern Ireland

Synopsis: Sport Northern Ireland (Sport NI) is one of DCAL’s nine arms-length bodies. The body was formerly known as the Sports Council Northern Ireland. Sport NI is an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body, established under the Recreation and Youth Service (Northern Ireland) Order 1986. Its stated purpose is to be the lead agency for developing sport in Northern Ireland, and with a corporate vision ‘to promote a culture of lifelong enjoyment and success in sport which contributes to a peaceful, fair and prosperous society

Session: 2012/2013

Date: 07 July 2011