Be Active - Resources

2010 Legacies Now encourages British Columbians to be active and the following resources can help.

Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Association of BC (ASRA) is a multi-sport organization providing leadership, guidance and support to BC's Aboriginal people through sport, physical activity and recreation.

Active Civic Employees Network is an online forum for people responsible for, or interested in, promoting health and wellness of local government employees.

BC Athlete Voice is an athlete-driven program which provides educational programs and advocacy services for athletes, and supports athlete empowerment through strategic partnerships.

The BC Games Society works directly with host communities and other sport organizations to develop multi-sport competitions such as the BC Summer Games, BC Winter Games and BC Disability Games.

BC Healthy Communities aims to enhance individual and collective health, well-being and development by promoting and supporting the Healthy Communities approach.

BC School Sports is the provincial governing body for interschool sports which encourages student participation in extra-curricular athletics, assists schools in developing and delivering programs, and provides governance of interschool competition.

The BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum honours outstanding athletes, teams and builders of sport, and works to increase awareness of sport and sport history in BC.

The BC Sport Event Hosting and Resort Guide promotes sport event hosting through an online searchable database allowing visitors to find locations and venues to meet their sport event and training needs.

Canadian Sport for Life is a 7-stage Canadian model of long-term athlete development, training, competition and recovery program based on developmental age rather than chronological age.

The Coaches Association of BC ensures development, certification and education of all BC coaches through the best possible programs and services.

The ESTEEM Team Association aims to become a world leader in youth development and engagement through sport, education, partnership and community.

The GetOut! Youth is about getting out and getting active in arts, in sports, in culture, in recreation ... and in your community.

The International Olympic Committee is an international non-governmental non-profit organization and the creator of the Olympic Movement.

The International Paralympic Committee is the international governing body of sports for athletes with disabilities.

The National Coaching Institute develops professional coaches capable of preparing athletes for podium performances in sport, and for life outside sport.

PacificSport fosters a dynamic environment for sport performance through strategic investment, training environments, and quality athlete and coach services.

Premier’s Sport Awards Program provides teachers, coaches, parents and recreation leaders with resources to teach children basic sport skills.

proMOTION Plus promotes opportunities for girls and women in BC to participate in physical activity and sport.

Sport BC is the non-profit federation for amateur sport organizations in BC representing over 80 provincial sport and sport-related organizations.

Sport Canada supports high performance excellence and the development of the Canadian sport system.

SportMedBC is a not-for-profit society that is the focal point for sport medicine and science within the province.