Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Promotion

Let's go! PEI

Encouraging and supporting Islanders in making physical activity and healthy eating a daily priority is what Go! PEI is all about. In association with our community partners we offer programs, education and events that help spread the healthy living message.  Find out more about go PEI.

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Sogo Active

Youth ages 13-19 and Community Host volunteers needed!

Sogo Active is a national youth engagement movement for physical activity. This Canadian-based program supports a for-youth, by-youth approach in increasing levels of physical activity for those aged 13-19 by drawing on the power of young people to reach out to their less active peers, to develop their leadership skills, and to break down the barriers to active living that many young people encounter. www.SogoActive.com provides youth with the opportunity to connect to other youth, take ownership, find ways to get active with peers and share information with others. [ More ]
 

“PEI Chapter” Canadian Tire JumpStart™

The way we see it, the answer to “Can I play?” should always be yes. Canadian Tire JumpStart™ is a charitable program created by the Canadian Tire Charities to help kids in need participate in organized sports and recreation. National in scope but local in its focus, Canadian Tire JumpStart helps kids in need to participate by providing funds to help offset the cost of registration fees and equipment. [ More ]

School Travel Planning Program

The School Travel Planning (STP) program – a project spearheaded by Green Communities Canada and facilitated locally by Recreation PEI – works with Island schools to introduce this active transportation initiative to students. Through the STP program, achievable strategies that schools may undertake include: enhancement of school infrastructure, engineering improvements at or near school sites, education concerning walking and cycling, and the introduction of walking and cycling programs. 
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Quality Assurance

Recreation and sport activities make a significant contribution to how children develop – both physically and mentally. HIGH FIVE® is Canada’s only comprehensive quality standard for organizations providing recreation and sport programs to children aged 6 to 12. [ More ]

Facility Safety

Tobacco Free Sport & Recreation

Recreation PEI is dedicated to promoting safe facilities for all to enjoy. Since 2006, we’ve participated in tobacco-free sport & recreation initiatives during which a number of helpful materials were developed to assist in the creation of tobacco-free policies. Your team, town council, board of management, or other groups are welcome to use these resources to create your own tobacco-free team policy or facility.
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Automatic External Defibrillation units (AED’s) in Recreation Facilities

Trained people using Automatic External Defibrillation Units (AED’s) in conjunction with CPR save lives. Administered through Recreation PEI, The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs offers a 50% subsidy (up to $1000 per unit) to assist in buying AED units for major sport and recreation facilities on P.E.I. (excluding privately owned facilities). [ More ]

Healthy Rink Initiative

The Healthy Rink Initiative is a project designed to ensure that arenas on PEI are fun, safe and healthy environments for all Islanders. This initiative is the result of a societal move to ensure that public places are providing healthy experiences and choices for all citizens. Schools, communities, and businesses are all involved in this movement at varying levels. Recreation PEI and the provincial government though its Sport, Recreation and Healthy Living Division work with Island rinks to improve the event-going experience for participants and spectators alike. [ More ]

Playground Safety

Playgrounds are the most common and widely used recreation facilities in Island communities. As their owners and operators have a responsibility to provide the safest possible play environment for our children, Recreation PEI administers the Playground Safety Program. Its purpose is to reduce the number of playground injuries by providing, at no charge, education and information through this program to communities, day care operators, and other publicly operated facilities. [ More ]

Children In Nature

With funding from the IWK Children's Hospital, Recreation P.E.I. partnered with the City of Charlottetown to develop "Children in Nature P.E.I." It is a nature-based active program created to inspire children and youth to be active and enjoy nature by providing them with the opportunity to visit local natural areas. [ More ]