The Clubhouse Project was launched in 2019 by Clubhouse Territory (CHT) & supported by its community partners, as an extension of their popular school holiday sports program. It is an annual program of community events & workshops incorporating inclusive sporting and wellness activities in the Darwin region, the largest of which is held at the Darwin Waterfront precinct over the July school holida
ys. The broad objectives of the Clubhouse Project are to:
- increase participation & involvement in sport
- create a greater sense of health & wellbeing
- build access & inclusion for people with disabilities
- improve self-worth & sense of achievement
- provide training & employment
- create a sense of community
- provide support & education
- encourage & establish collaborations & partnerships
The primary aim of Clubhouse Project is to provide regular opportunities through customised events and projects to build a happier, healthier and safer community. We aim to achieve this through a variety of regular and one-off events which include:
- the Be-Inclusive Games
- sport focused and interactive disability awareness training for school aged children and corporate teams
- student led inclusive events
- event collaborations between local community & government organisations and departments in areas such as mental health, disability, student support programs and services, health & be-active programs and local sporting organisations to name a few
- attendance at, and support for local community events and programs
The Clubhouse Project brings together people of all abilities to participate in fun & engaging activities that promote holistic health and wellbeing. Its objective is to improve community access for people with disability & other diverse backgrounds, & to build the capacity of mainstream community organisations & sporting associations to be more inclusive.
