Sport Canterbury is passionate about seeing more people, more active, more often. A big part of achieving this goal is connecting people looking for activity options with local providers. The activities directory aims to make it as easy as possible for this to happen.

• The directory is being widely promoted by Sport Canterbury, encouraging visitors to the website. This will result in more people finding out about your activities
  
• The directory is being used as a referral tool by Sport Canterbury and other organisations - it is becoming the ‘go-to’ for practitioners looking for activity information
  
• The directory has a strong community focus – it allows all local providers to list and promote their classes, groups and programmes at no cost.

Sport Canterbury will store your information to manage the database and perform related administrative tasks. 

We take the collection, storage and security of personal information seriously. You have the right to access and correct any personal and activity information held by us. 

You can also choose to remove your details from our database at any time and we will not share your information with third parties.

Click on 'add activity' at the top of this page and you will be redirected to an online form. Fill in the form and submit it.

If you operate a gym or recreation centre offering various classes or activities, we suggest you create your listing just once and use the ‘description’ field to detail your services. Note: All new listings have to be approved by a moderator before they are uploaded to the website.  

Yes, you can join the directory at any time. Follow the steps outlined above to add a new listing.  

Once your activity details have been added you will receive an email from us every 12-18 months with a ‘magic link’ to your information. You will be asked to check the information, make any updates and then resubmit your listing details.

Note: You should still reply even if there are no changes as this tells us the listing is still current.

Your activity listing will remain in the database for 12 months from your last contact with us. If you have not received an email within 18 months please contact Sport Canterbury as sometimes emails can end up in spam or junk folders.

We will remove the listing if you don’t respond to our email request.

Yes, you can update or remove your information at any time. Contact the Sport Canterbury team via email or phone on the details below and they can help.

If you offer classes or activities at multiple locations, you must create a separate listing for each one. The database organises information by ‘locality.’

If your activities are happening in Ōtautahi Christchurch, please click here to view a map of the available locality options.

The online form you use for your details includes a ‘website’ field. If you have a website, add these details here.

If you don’t have a website but a Facebook page, add this to the website field instead. If you have both, list your website under the ‘website’ field and list your Facebook details under the ‘description’ field.

This category is designed to capture activities that don’t fit within a traditional sports club structure but incorporate aspects of sport. For example, a social badminton league or weekly ‘walking netball’ game. 

The key criteria:

• Social
• Focus on fun as opposed to competition
• Suitable for a range of fitness and ability

If unsure, contact Sport Canterbury for advice. Note: Some activities may fit in the ‘classes, groups and programmes’ and the ‘sports and clubs’ databases.  

All gyms and fitness centres can list their details under the ‘gym facilities’ category.

If you offer multiple classes or activities, we recommend you outline your services under the ‘description’ field. We will then point visitors to your website or Facebook page for more information.

Active Canterbury supports local community activity providers to deliver high-quality programmes and activities by offering a range of low-cost or free education and training opportunities. Activity providers can also sign up for a free bi-monthly newsletter.

Visit the Active Canterbury website for more information.

Please read through these FAQs as we have tried to cover the most likely questions about the directory. If you still require assistance, contact Sport Canterbury by phoning 03 373 5060 or mark.quinlivan@sportcanterbury.org.nz