Far too many children and youth in Ottawa do not benefit from active play and miss out on learning valuable life lessons, including social, physical, cognitive, emotional, and moral development. Children and youth of all abilities in our community deserve to have equal and equitable access to participate in play. The unfortunate reality, however, is that over 60% of children and youth in Canada don’t meet the recommendation of 60 minutes of moderate-to vigorous-intensity physical activity per day.

There are numerous barriers that limit their involvement in play, including financial, health-related, gender or cultural. We strive to break down these barriers so that all kids in Ottawa can experience the power of sports and play to excel and achieve their full potential.