SCHOOL SPORT CANTEBURY
There are enough barriers to participating in sport. At least money isn’t one of them, thanks to School Sport Canterbury. The organisation provides sporting opportunities for up to 25,000 secondary school students each year across the region, from Collingwood down to The Caitlins. Says Sports Director, Bill Grogan, “We try to keep charges at a minimum, so kids don’t make sporting decisions based on cost. We have kids at all levels participating in a huge range of programmes; it’s really important to us to keep it realistic.” To help them do just that, The Lion Foundation has pitched in with funding for the past five years. That way, more kids have a sporting chance.
