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Sport Northern Ireland

sport northern ireland

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Belfast

Sport Northern Ireland is the leading public body for the development of sport in Northern Ireland. We distribute funds on behalf of the Exchequer and on behalf of The National Lottery. Our vision is: Northern Ireland: renowned as a place where people enjoy, engage and excel in sport Our mission is: To lead sports development at all levels producing more participants and more winners Our Strategic Objectives are: Sporting Communities: To increase and support the number of people adopting and sustaining a sporting lifestyle Sporting Clubs: To enable more people to reach their sporting goals through a structured environment Sporting Winners: To help more Northern Ireland Athletes to win at the highest level Sport Northern Ireland remains clear that the values and cultures of an organisation drives its commitment to excellence and our values and principles set out our commitment to providing people in Northern Ireland with world class sporting experiences. In consultation with our partners and staff, we have developed a Values and Principles Framework that will guide how we work to achieve our Corporate Vision, Mission and Strategic Objectives: Leadership: Being strategic and using our resources and expertise to achieve the maximum impact Creativity: Pushing boundaries and being flexible and innovative in our approach Teamwork: Ensuring genuine collaboration and partnerships and embracing the contribution of others Excellence: Providing an outstanding service for all Integrity: Being accountable, transparent, honest and fair Sport Northern Ireland is based at the House of Sport in Belfast, and operates a National Outdoor Training Centre at the base of the Mourne Mountains – Tollymore National Outdoor Centre. Sport Northern Ireland also manage the Sport Northern Ireland’s Sports Institute (SNISI),which is the High Performance Arm of Sport Northern Ireland based at the Jordanstown campus of the University of Ulster. SINI prepares Northern Ireland’s best athletes to perform on the world stage by providing an environment that nurtures elite athletes and coaches.

Lisa Whittleton

lisa whittleton

Warwickshire

Our team have a range of backgrounds, from occupational psychology, disability management, nursing, and lecturing, but what we all have in common is a strong passion to make a difference for the organisations we partner with. We do this through bringing the theory and evidence to life through practical, real life experience so that you can implement the tools and techniques straight away within your workplace. We go a step further than simply ‘awareness raising’ and help you to take positive action. Lisa Whittleton, Director I’ve had an interest in psychology and how we think, feel and behave since long before University, quite possibly shaped by personal experiences growing up with close family / friends affected by mental ill health. My first role after doing a master’s in occupational psychology (after a short stint in recruitment which was very much not for me) was working as a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant with wounded, injured and sick service personnel to help them transition to a new career. This was totally inspiring and really opened my eyes to the stigmas that exist in workplaces around mental health and disability. I set up Illuminate in November 2013 as I was keen to influence this positively. At the time, we were not having the conversations we are now around mental health, so I recognise we have come a long way…but there is still a way to go to de-stigmatise completely and ensure we are being proactive around the topic so our teams can thrive at work. I love building relationships with our clients to really get to understand their world and the challenges within it to help bring about positive change. Working in this field is a constant reminder of how easy it is to slip into unhelpful habits in terms of looking after my own mental wellbeing and achieving the right ‘work-life’ balance. I do have to work hard to practice what I preach, and don’t always get it right. This is what makes my facilitation real and relatable for you. I am a people person and tend to be the listener, the support and the new perspective for many of my friends. I am all about socialising, and love music festivals and gigs, alongside what I believe is a healthy addiction to Crossfit…and my cat, Mrs Norris.