What We Do
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Church Partnerships
The Church plays a crucial role in building long-term community and disciples. We aim to support Churches in connecting and building relationships in their local communities, see people of all ages and abilities engaged in fun and safe sports-based activities together, train an increasing number of Churches in developing sustainable sports outreach projects, and partner with Churches to run sport-based clubs and missions both locally and internationally.
If your Church would like us to support or come alongside them, please contact us!
- KICKSTART:
a 4-week evening course to support Churches in setting up and developing sustainable sports ministries in their local areas.
- SUPERHEROES:
an activity-based health, well-being and resilience programme for Primary aged children.
- UNIFORMED ORGANISATIONS:
fun games/sports activities and coaching with a devotion.
- FAMILY FUN DAYS: supporting Churches in engaging with families in their local communities.
- SPORTS BREAKFAST HUB:
a weekly outreach where teens drop-in to Church on their way to school for breakfast and games/activities.
- YOUTH CLUBS / FELLOWSHIPS:
fun games and sports activities with a devotion.
- MISSION TEAMS:
training and leading Church mission teams both in N.I. and abroad.
- DANDERBALL:
walking football, dodgeball, badminton and other appropriate sports for the over 50’s with a devotion
- SUMMER CLUBS:
partnering with Churches to run children’s and teen clubs during the summer holidays.
- COMMUNITY SPORT HUBS:
supporting Churches to run a weekly outreach in their local outdoor sports facilities (MUGAs).
equipping young people
School Support
Schools play a vital role in developing our children and young people. We aim to support them by using sports-based activities to build relationships and create evangelism/discipleship opportunities, seeing children and young people of all ages and abilities engaged in fun and safe sports activities, and seeing participants increase in their physical, mental and spiritual health.
If your School would like us to support or come alongside them, please contact us!
- PLAY BELIEVE LIVE CLUBS:
a multi-sport after-school programme for primary schools. A different sport is played each week alongside a Bible story and activity sheet.
- SUPERHEROES:
an activity-based health, well-being and resilience programme for Primary aged children.
- PURSUING PE:
leading PE lessons in both Primary and Secondary schools as a one-off or set of lessons, with a “Thought for the Day”.
- COACHING SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS:
in various sports whenever the school cannot do it themselves.
- LUNCH TIME HANGOUT:
year-round at lunchtimes (one or two days a week) to play games and build relationships with the pupils.
- SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES, SU GROUPS and RE LESSONS: leading primary/post-primary school assemblies and supporting their SU groups and RE lessons.
- SUMMER CLUBS:
partnering with schools to lead children’s clubs.
- SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS:
partnering with schools to lead teen sports clubs and camps.
- FITNESS/ACTIVITY DAYS: leading a series of fun sports and games for classes or year groups.
- P7 LEAVER DAYS:
fun activity days for P7s
elite level sport
Performance Sport
Thankfully the Good News of Jesus is not limited to a certain age, ability or skill level. We engage, build relationships with and support high-level sportspeople, coaches, teams and National Associations and lead high-level playing teams on local and international sports mission trips.
If you, your team or your National Association would like support, please contact us!
- EMERALD ISLE INTERNATIONAL:
an annual multi-sport competition for performance teams.
- MISSION TEAMS:
playing teams recruited, trained and sent across the world to lead clinics and play matches against local teams.
- COACHING AND SPORTS SCIENCE SUPPORT:
in various sports, where and when it’s required.
WANT TO BE OUR VOLUNTEER
Want to get involved?
Find out more about how you could get involved with what we do at Salt Factory Sports through out teams, internships and volunteering opportunities!