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New program aims to expand free access to Canada’s most-played youth sport and create lasting spaces for connection, play and belonging TORONTO, ON (May 21, 2026) – As the cost of organized sport continues to rise for families across the country,...

Jumpstart takes over Toronto's Waterfront! As of November 2025, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is proud to announce a three-year partnership with Harbourfront Centre as its official recreation partner. New programs & activations Over the next three years, our respective teams...

“Jumpstart let us get to yes,” said Christina Lamey, the President and Founder of the Cape Breton Blizzard Female Hockey Association. “Jumpstart was with us from the very beginning, and having some funding early on let us say yes to...

The Ottawa Sport Council recently launched 'The Belonging Playbook' - a resource hub for supporting equity, diversity and inclusion in sport.  With the mission to enrich the sporting experience by promoting inclusivity and accessibility in sport, the Ottawa Sport Council published the...

The high school basketball coaching team in Brooks, Alberta noticed a problem. Although basketball was a very popular sport in the community, their kids weren’t joining or excelling at the rates they would expect. “Communities of bigger sizes have more...

Experts in childhood disability from the Canadian Disability Participation Project (CDPP) have released a brand new resource: The Quality Participation on Playgrounds Blueprint! This blueprint seeks to be a great tool for programmers or individuals concerned with developing more inclusive...

Daniel was ten when he started playing soccer with friends in his new neighbourhood. He loved playing and improved quickly, but it wasn’t until he was fourteen that a friend suggest he try out for team. “He invited me. I...

Jumpstart is thrilled to have supported the important work of several leading researchers in Inclusive Play to build a blueprint for how to create inclusive playgrounds. While there has been a shift toward creating accessible and inclusive playgrounds in recent...

TORONTO, March 15, 2023 – Today at a BGC Hamilton-Halton camp, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) announced it is proud to receive funding from the Ontario government to continue removing barriers and increase sport participation for underserved youth. “Our government...

For many charitable or not-for-profit sport organizations, funding is the main topic of discussion on most days. As they look to continue their mission or create new and inclusive programming, two questions regularly come up: How much money do we...