Para Sport Collective
The Para Sport Collective is a 3-year programme, co-designed with Para athletes, coaches and other stakeholders, and consists of two intakes of pre-high performance Para athletes and coaches from a wide range of Para sports.
The central purpose of the Para Sport Collective is to connect Para athletes and coaches, while surrounding them with support and a range of learning and development opportunities.
A monitoring and evaluation framework has been developed to track the impact and outcomes of the Para Sport Collective, as the basis for ongoing improvements.
Intake 1
The 1st intake of the Para Sport Collective ran from May 2023 until March 2024 and involved 22 Para athletes and 15 coaches, from 14 different Para sports. The intake was an overwhelming success, with all participants reporting that the connections, skills and knowledge they have gained have been of huge benefit in their respective journeys along a performance sport pathway.
Testimony from participants
“The skills I learnt from the Para Sport Collective have been massive. The knowledge & meeting other athletes was an amazing experience.”
“This is a complete game changer. For the many sports who may not have the resources and the ability to excel within their sports. I can only hope that this amazing programme continues for many more years to come as I have personally found myself enlightened and privileged to be a part of this amazing initiative. Go Kiwi’s!”
