There has been a huge amount of great information produced and shared to advise and assist community sport recover from the affects of Covid 19. This page provides links to a range of articles and sites that may assist you and your sport. Feel free to recommend other information.
General
Government Website with all the latest updates and what you need to know
The Regional Sport Trust keeping the Canterbury Community informed and connected in relation to
sport, health, education & whanau. Fantastic range of resources.
sport, health, education & whanau. Fantastic range of resources.
Auckland based, this is a great resource to ensure that all clubs, codes and organisations are equipped as
best possible to respond to the impact of COVID-19. Great webinars and updates from sector leaders &
organisations.
best possible to respond to the impact of COVID-19. Great webinars and updates from sector leaders &
organisations.
Information and help for the sector throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Info, updates, templates,
employment support, governance info & financial support advice.
employment support, governance info & financial support advice.
The government’s central resource for COVID-19 business information & guidance to help businesses.
Tax and ACC, employment, travel, health and safety, mental health and well being, working from home.
Rolling blog provides information on how efforts to stop the spread of Coronavirus are impacting on
Christchurch City Council services, facilities and community events.
Christchurch City Council services, facilities and community events.
This website features webinars, information resources and ideas for the NZ recreation industry to share
stories, strategies and solutions during this time.
This site provides you with clear information on what is appropriate personal outdoor recreation
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sport Sector Specific
Wayne Goldsmith providing pragmatic & intelligent thinking. Industry leader with insightful blogs, webinars,
podcasts and advice. Always good to listen to.
podcasts and advice. Always good to listen to.
A unique organisation based in Europe where physical activity and community sports providers share best
practice on how to become vibrant, visible and viable and develop innovative and enterprising enterprises.
Providing FREE webinars around community sport response to Covid 19. Applicable here in NZ.
practice on how to become vibrant, visible and viable and develop innovative and enterprising enterprises.
Providing FREE webinars around community sport response to Covid 19. Applicable here in NZ.
Home of Youth sport, The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on youth sport in New Zealand
and the resources are to help and support youth.
and the resources are to help and support youth.
Great thinking with awesome blog articles on modern thinking.
Ngā Wāhine Hākinakina o Aotearoa, exists to transform society through leadership, research and
advocacy, Ensuring all women and girls gain equity of opportunity to participate, compete and build
careers in sport.
advocacy, Ensuring all women and girls gain equity of opportunity to participate, compete and build
careers in sport.
There has been some excellent articles on Linked In. Here are a few that I resonate with and find helpful:
Thought Leadership
- The rise of exercise: will sport fall short?
- The game is changing. Community sport needs to change too.
- Coronavirus: What good might come of this for our society
- Can there be an upside for sport post-COVID19?
- Should sport’s goal be to return to normal?
- The more serious impact will be on community sport
- How we can continue the shift towards a ‘community-value’ sporting system
- Grass-Roots Growth: Why Trickle Down Sport Does Not Work
- The challenges and benefits of outdoor recreation during NZ’s coronavirus lockdown
- Planning for the other side – what might community sport look like post COVID-19?
- Creating a Values-Based Sport System in Canada
- The disconnect tugging at Sydney cricket's grassroots
- Sport after Covid-19: Planning for re-emergence
Funding
- Game Legal Sports Coffee catchup - Sports Sponsorship
- Rethinking Community Funding Post Covid19
Clubs
- Connected Reality: how clubs can stay virtually connected to their members whilst in lock-down
- Running your club during lock down
Youth
- Parents – supporting young people’s disappointment at postponement and cancellations
- Reimagining Youth Sports in a Post-COVID-19 World
Thought Leadership
- The rise of exercise: will sport fall short?
- The game is changing. Community sport needs to change too.
- Coronavirus: What good might come of this for our society
- Can there be an upside for sport post-COVID19?
- Should sport’s goal be to return to normal?
- The more serious impact will be on community sport
- How we can continue the shift towards a ‘community-value’ sporting system
- Grass-Roots Growth: Why Trickle Down Sport Does Not Work
- The challenges and benefits of outdoor recreation during NZ’s coronavirus lockdown
- Planning for the other side – what might community sport look like post COVID-19?
- Creating a Values-Based Sport System in Canada
- The disconnect tugging at Sydney cricket's grassroots
- Sport after Covid-19: Planning for re-emergence
Funding
- Game Legal Sports Coffee catchup - Sports Sponsorship
- Rethinking Community Funding Post Covid19
Clubs
- Connected Reality: how clubs can stay virtually connected to their members whilst in lock-down
- Running your club during lock down
Youth
- Parents – supporting young people’s disappointment at postponement and cancellations
- Reimagining Youth Sports in a Post-COVID-19 World
Webinars & podcasts





