Sport Yukon
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
About
Sport Yukon is a non-profit network based in Whitehorse, Canada working on sport for development, community development.
Sport Yukon is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation serving as the hub and collective voice of sport in the Yukon territory of Canada. It represents more than 80 not-for-profit sport organisations, including sport governing bodies, annual sport events, clubs and recreation organisations. Its work includes advocacy with community partners and all levels of government, organisational support and training for members, shared equipment and timing system rentals, funding programmes and grants, sport tourism support, and the Yukon Sports Hall of Fame and Sport Yukon Major Awards, which recognise athletes, coaches, administrators and teams. Sport Yukon also administers relief funds for sport organisations, as it did during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organisation is based at 4061 4th Avenue in Whitehorse and states that it operates on the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Taan Kwächän Council.
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Kids Recreation Fund
Sport for development · Canada
Funded by the Government of Yukon and administered by Sport Yukon, helping families get involved in sport, arts and recreation.
Sport Tourism Development Program
Sport for development · Canada
Builds, supports and promotes sport tourism events, initiatives and programming in the Yukon.
Make It Happen
Sport for development · Canada
Sport tourism event programme providing resources, expertise and guidance to sport groups bringing events to the Yukon.
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Lotteries Yukon, Government of Yukon, Air North