MoreSports Information

MoreSports is a collaborative initiative that began in 1999 starting with 3 neighbourhoods in the inner city of Vancouver. MoreSports currently provides sustainable sport and physical activity opportunities for children and families living in Vancouver. In doing so, the organization has a special focus on people who typically do not participate in sports such as girls, children from diverse ethnic groups, and those who simply face barriers to participation in sports such as cost. The 'MoreSports Model' is truly unique and represents sustainability and inclusivity in action. From its early beginnings until today, MoreSports actively engages ALL partners in the delivery of its programs and events including community centres, neighbourhood houses, local schools, recreation organizations, local government, local sport organizations, community school teams, non-profits, private businesses and foundations. Community capacity building, sport development and youth leadership are the key goals of the organization. By reducing traditional barriers to sport and physical activity such as the cost of participation, transportation, lack of programming and facility infrastructure, plus inability to participate in more typical competitive sport systems, MoreSports is a true success story. Today, MoreSports involves 7 Hubs that encompass 17 Vancouver neighbourhoods, multiple partners, parents, volunteers and thousands of kids located primarily on Vancouver's east side. Each Hub relates to a population of approximately 20,000-25,000 people. Hubs are loosely based on City of Vancouver planning district areas and each Hub has a catchment area encompassing 3 to 4 neighborhoods.