Tel: (709) 729-3892 Fax: (709) 729-3814 Email: info@recreationnl.com

Website: https://recreationnl.com/ Facebook: @RecreationNL

Mandate:

Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador (Recreation NL) is a province wide, not for profit organization established in 1971 to promote the values and benefits of recreation.

Mission: Recreation NL envisions a province of engaged communities where all people embrace the benefits of recreation to enhance their quality of life. 

Vision: Recreation NL is the provincial association promoting wellness through the practice of recreation. We support and enhance our members’ ability to deliver recreation. 

Core Services: 

Communication: To facilitate the exchange of ideas, methods, and concerns and raise the understanding of recreation through effective networking, collaboration and marketing.

Advocate: To ensure recreation issues are heard and recreation is a critical part of the provincial
dialogue to improve the quality of life of the population of NL.

Educate & Train: To advise, encourage, coordinate and develop programs of education and training in
the field of recreation.

Target Population:

Recreation leaders (practitioners and volunteers), community recreation committees, commissions and departments, students, and corporate recreation service providers and, other related groups and agencies. 

Highlights of Programs/Services Offered

Eat Great and Participate

• Eat Great and Participate is focused on promoting healthy eating and aims to create health supporting
  environments by increasing access to nutritious foods and beverages in recreation, sport and community
  settings.
• Partnerships have been formed with recreation committees, town councils, arena/facility managers,
  community groups, parents, volunteers, youth, schools, and sport teams from across the province to
  explore new and creative ways to promote healthy eating.
• Questions? Reach out: marissapark@recreationnl.com 

Active Living
– Recreation NL’s goal is to increase awareness of the benefits of active living.
– The Active Living Leadership Network facilitates the opportunity for all Active Living resources,
communication and services to be connected, supported and leveraged to their utmost ability.
– Questions? Reach out: pammills@recreationnl.com

Inclusive Recreation

• Recreation NL provides advice, guidance and support for inclusive recreation. We assist in
  developing workshops, grants and resources to support our community members with inclusive
  practices.
• This program provides advocacy for inclusion issues such as accessibility, training opportunities for
  communities to provide inclusive programming and developing and maintaining partnerships to
  enhance inclusive recreation opportunities.
• Questions? Reach out: amandabrinson@recreationnl.com

Active For Life

• Recreation NL’s Active for Life program is a fun and engaging falls prevention initiative designed
  specifically for older adults. Through simple, guided strength and balance exercises, participants
  build confidence, improve mobility, and reduce their risk of falls – all in a welcoming social
  environment.
• Whether participants are looking to maintain independence or just want to stay active with others in
  the community, Active for Life helps improve movement, strength and stability.
• Questions? Reach out: pammills@recreationnl.com

Education & Training
– Recreation NL is always offering new training opportunities for individuals, both online and in
person. More information specific to individual trainings will be provided closer to the events. For
more information, check out their website here: https://recreationnl.com/events/
– The Rec Zone: An online learning platform that provides: a local, online community where you can;
connect, share, meet, discuss and learn with other recreation leaders throughout NL, a resource
environment for everything recreation, and a knowledge hub for trainings, webinars, presentations, and
more.
– Check it out here: https://recreationnl.com/recnl-on-demand-training

Funding 

• Find funding opportunities here: Funding Opportunities – Recreation NL