Department of Youth, Sport & Recreation

Norbert Simons
Director of Youth, Sport & Recreation

Our Mission

We will advance amateur sport, recreation, and youth development for all- from leisure activity to athletic excellence, and strengthen the significant contribution that these initiatives make towards the enhancement of the quality of life for the total community.

Consistent with our mission, we will focus our support on:

• Programs and activities that support high performance athletes, junior development initiatives and recreational activities
• Activity that enhances and supports administration training and leadership development and accreditation
• Coaching development and accreditation programs
• Training development and certification programs for officials
• Facilitating the delivery of services via national sport and recreation organisations, clubs and other mechanisms
• Ensuring that programs and activities are accessible to all
• The acquisition, development, maintenance, administration and operation of public sport and recreation facilities
• Assisting with the upgrading of sport and recreation facilities
• The recognition of significant annual sports achievements and contributions
• Programs that permanently chronicle, acknowledge and memorialise the outstanding performances and contributions of Bermudians in sport