EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE CHANCE TO TRY, PLAY, & BELONG
Supporting children, families, schools, sporting clubs and communities to create lifelong participation
opportunities across the Northern Rivers.
🏆 OUR PURPOSE
Sport changes lives.
Sports Society Inc. helps remove the barriers that prevent
children and young people from participating in sport by
bringing schools, sporting organisations, community groups
and families together to create welcoming pathways into
lifelong participation.
WHY SPORT MATTERS
Helping children develop
✔ Confidence
✔ Friendships
✔ Physical health
✔ Mental wellbeing
✔ Belonging
✔ Leadership
✔ Resilience
FEATURED PROGRAMS
🏫 Multi-Sports Schools Pathway Program
🏑 After-School Multi-Sports Action
🏫 Multi-Sports Schools Pathway Program
🏑 After-School Multi-Sports Action
FOUNDING PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
Sports Society Inc. is proud to welcome Brad Ambridge as one of our Founding Sporting Partners.
Brad is the founder of Rainbow Roos, an inspiring Northern Rivers organisation dedicated to creating inclusive football opportunities where children of all ages, abilities and backgrounds feel welcome, valued and supported.
We're excited to have Brad's experience, leadership and vision helping shape Sports Society as we work together to remove barriers, strengthen grassroots sport and create more opportunities for children and young people to Try, Play & Belong.
Welcome to the Sports Society team, Brad!
Sports Society Inc. helps children and young people access sport, physical activity and community connection through inclusive school programs, multi-sport experiences, community events and local partnerships across the Northern Rivers.
We work to overcome the many barriers that prevent young people from trying, playing and belonging — especially those experiencing cost, confidence, location, social, emotional, neurodivergent or personal challenges.
🧭 Our Purpose
Sports Society Inc. exists to make sport and physical activity more accessible, welcoming and sustainable for children, young people and families across the Northern Rivers.
We work alongside schools, sporting clubs, community organisations, families and local providers to create practical opportunities for young people to experience the lifelong benefits of movement, confidence, belonging and community connection.
🟪How We Help
We create practical, accessible opportunities for children to experience sport in ways that are fun, low-pressure and community-driven.
🏫 School & Community Sport Programs
Delivering accessible multi-sport and physical activity programs through schools and community settings.
👨👩👧 Inclusive Participation Pathways
Supporting children who may face barriers to sport, including cost, confidence, neurodivergence, location, social challenges or limited exposure.
🏃 Events & Come-and-Try Days
Creating fun, low-pressure opportunities for children to try different sports and connect with local clubs.
🤝 Partnerships With Local Services
Working alongside schools, councils, clubs, support services and community organisations to strengthen long-term participation.
🌱 Community Reinvestment
Funds raised through programs, sponsorships and community events are reinvested into access, equipment, school support, local events and participation opportunities.
🟨 Strengthening Grassroots Sport
Supporting Local Sporting Organisations
Many sporting organisations face declining participation, volunteer shortages and increasing challenges engaging new families and participants.
Sports Society Inc. helps by:
🏫 Introducing children and young people to sport through schools and community programs.
🔄 Creating pathways that connect new participants with local sporting clubs.
🌈 Supporting clubs to engage children and families facing social, emotional, financial or accessibility barriers.
🤝 Building partnerships between schools, clubs, community organisations and local services.
Together, we're helping more children try sport, stay involved and find where they belong.
🌟 Founding Partner Spotlight
Founder | Rainbow Roos
Sports Society Inc. is proud to welcome Brad Ambridge as one of our Founding Sporting Partners.
Brad is the founder of Rainbow Roos, an inspiring Northern Rivers organisation dedicated to creating inclusive football opportunities where children of all ages, abilities and backgrounds feel welcome, valued and supported.
His passion for inclusion, community connection and helping every child experience the joy of sport closely reflects the values at the heart of Sports Society Inc.
We're excited to have Brad's experience, leadership and vision helping shape Sports Society as we work together to remove barriers, strengthen grassroots sport and create more opportunities for children and young people to Try, Play & Belong.
Welcome to the Sports Society team, Brad!
🟧WHO WE SUPPORT
👧 Children & Young People
Helping children find the right sport
👨👩👧👦 Families
Create connections that last a life-time
🏫 Schools
Expanding opportunities for students
🏅Sporting Association & Community
Help extend the reach and participation rates for Sporting Organisations
🌳 Small & Regional Communities
Providing access, connection, and belonging
🤝 Community Organisations
Especially those involved with:
- Young people experiencing social, emotional or personal challenges
- Neurodivergent children and young people
- Families facing financial or access barriers
🤝Partner With Sports Society Inc.
What it could mean to you...
🤝 New participants and referral pathways
🏫 Connections with local schools and communities
📣 Increased promotion and community awareness
🌈 Greater inclusion and accessibility opportunities
🎯 Collaborative events and participation initiatives
💡 Shared ideas, resources and funding opportunities
🌱 Being part of a growing regional movement improving children's access to sport
How We Can Help
A partnership with Sports Society Inc. is about joining a network of schools, sporting organisations, community groups, councils and local businesses that share a common goal—to create more opportunities for children and young people to be active, connected and included.
Every organisation brings unique strengths, knowledge and experiences. By combining those strengths, we can remove barriers, reach more families, strengthen grassroots sport and create pathways that no single organisation could achieve alone.
Whether you're a sporting club looking to grow participation, a school wanting to provide more opportunities for students, a community organisation supporting local families, or a business wanting to invest in community wellbeing, we would love to explore how we can work together to make a lasting difference across the Northern Rivers.
Together, we're not just delivering programs—we're building stronger communities through sport, movement and connection.
🟩TRY, PLAY, & BELONG
🟡TRY
Opportunity to experience new sports in a safe environment
🟢PLAY
Build skills and confidence through fun participation
🔵BELONG
Find connection, confidence and community
Our Programs
Multi-Sports Pathway Program
School-based programs introducing children to a variety of sports in a familiar and supportive environment.
After-School Multi-Sports Action
A community-based after-school program offering structured sport, movement, connection and confidence-building.
Come-and-Try Days, Community Events
Inclusive local events that help children discover sports they may not otherwise access.
Sign Me In and Silent-10 Challenge
A school and community awareness initiative encouraging children to learn Auslan signs, share them with families, and build inclusive communication.
🟦 Every child deserves the chance to find their sport
Many children miss out on sport, not because they do not want to play, but because barriers stand in the way. Cost, confidence, access, location, limited exposure to different sports, and uncertainty about where they fit can all prevent children from participating.
Sport Society Inc. exists to reduce those barriers by bringing sport directly to children through schools, community events and welcoming entry-level opportunities. We help children explore a variety of sports in a safe, supportive environment so they can discover what they enjoy and where they belong.
🟧 Sports for Neurodiversity
Across the Northern Rivers, more families are discovering the life-changing benefits inclusive sport and physical activity can have for neurodivergent children and young people.
At Sports Society Inc., we believe sport is about more than competition — it is about confidence, belonging, friendships and community connection.
Why It Matters
Sport and physical activity can help children build confidence, friendships, resilience, wellbeing and a stronger sense of belonging.
But many children miss out because participation is not always simple, affordable, accessible or welcoming.
Sports Society Inc. aims to bridge that gap by bringing opportunities closer to children, families, schools and communities.
🟢 Building a future where no child misses out
As Sport Society Inc. grows, we aim to expand programs, create regional events and strengthen pathways into local sport across the Northern Rivers.
🔵 Let’s help more children find where they belong
🟡 Sports Society Inc.
Sports Society Inc. is committed to building practical, inclusive and community-led pathways into sport and physical activity across the Northern Rivers.