Edmund Rice North West Metro Inclusion Project proceeds to second year after great success
15 January, 2016
The Edmund Rice Centre North West Metro Inclusion Project enters its second year of this funding period with the aim to further increase participation in sport and recreation of culturally diverse, Aboriginal and low socio-economic youth aged 5 to 18 years of age, in the cities of Stirling and Wanneroo.
The project has been extremely successful so far with 1300 youth engaged through 12 sport and recreation pathway programs and 38% transition to sporting clubs. Over 60 youth were involved in a leadership program and 10 cultural awareness sessions were delivered to clubs and service providers.
In addition to this, other social benefits achieved for the community include improving mental and physical health, enriching families, reducing crime, building cross-cultural awareness and better educational outcomes.
The TAB has been contributing funding to the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) for many years to go towards programs such as the Edmund Rice North West Inclusion Project.
Racing and Wagering WA Chief Executive Officer Richard Burt said the TAB recognises the importance of projects such as these.
“Over the past 10 years over $30 million from the TAB has gone to DSR to fund vital sport and recreation representatives and a range of projects across the State,” Mr Burt said.
“The TAB is proud to know that it’s funding is helping to ensure the sustainability and growth of our sporting industry for the social and economic benefit of WA.
“$405,000 has gone to the Edmund Rice Centre North West Metro project to fund pathway programs, cultural awareness training, inclusion resources, equipment, youth leadership development and promotion of the project.”
The second year of the project launches in February with a focus on continued provision of grassroots pathway programs in local communities and linking youth to clubs, the youth leadership program and links to career pathways, enhanced cultural awareness training and community connections and increasing stakeholder relationships to enhance program delivery and connect sport, community and local government.
Success for the project will once again be measured through the number of youth engaged, youth supported to transition to mainstream clubs, youth leaders engaged, partnerships, and cultural awareness training delivered to clubs.