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SportsAid helps the most promising young British athletes by providing them with financial support, recognition and personal development opportunities during the critical early stages of their careers.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM SPORTSAID
SportsAid has outlined its approach towards the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. The charity has a Business Continuity Plan and all staff are now working from home for the foreseeable future. The team remains contactable and the main phone line has been redirected.
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Financial barriers pose the main challenge for SportsAid athletes. They receive no funding, other than that from the charity, which means they rely heavily on their parents to cover their training and competition costs. One-off and regular donations can make a real difference.
WHO WE ARE
SPORTS
SportsAid supports athletes from over 60 sports - most of which are Olympic and Paralympic disciplines.
ATHLETES
SportsAid helps more than a thousand talented young athletes across the country every year.
PARTNERS
SportsAid's partners include local businesses, global brands and charitable trusts.
Latest news
NEKODA SMYTHE-DAVIS: “IT’S IMPORTANT TO WORK ON YOUR MENTAL RESILIENCE”
02 Jul 2020Judo star Nekoda Smythe-Davis is using her time away from the mat to reflect and have honest conversations as she plots her path towards the Tokyo Olympics next summer. Walsall-based Nekoda is waiting for the green light to signal the return of her sport, with judo still weeks away from resuming given the physical and close-quarter nature of competition. And the 27-year-old feels the lay-off has presented the perfect opportunity to come back stronger.
INSIDE MY WORLD: MEGAN WYATT ON CLIMBING'S INCLUSIVITY AND HER OLYMPIC DREAM
22 Jun 2020SportsAid is aiming to shine a spotlight on the next generation of household names across Great Britain….your local heroes! Our blog series, entitled ‘Inside My World’, will look to offer you an insight into the lives of the country’s most talented young athletes while also offering them the platform to express themselves to a wider audience. This time....it's Megan Wyatt, 16, from Olney in Buckinghamshire.
MAX JORGE: “I WANT TO COMPETE AT THE X GAMES AND OLYMPICS”
18 Jun 2020Max Jorge initially viewed snowboarding as a form of chilling out with friends, but after a conversation with Olympian Jamie Nicholls, he now has one aim – to become a professional snowboarder. The 15-year-old from St Albans first took to the slopes when he was eight after watching his dad growing up, but within a couple of months the Marlborough Science Academy student was completing tricks from the highest of jumps.
With the help of SportsAid, I did my thing. I didn’t come from a wealthy family, and there were times when I thought ‘I need a job’ but I stuck to my swimming. Thankfully it did pay off. It's about gambling and making sacrifices. I put a high risk in myself and invested the time in what was going to make the difference to my swimming.
Adam Peaty
Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth gold medallist
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Partnership
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Oct 2020Virgin Money London Marathon Royal Observatory Greenwich Park London SE10 8QY
SportsAid was the first ever official charity of the London Marathon back in 1984 and it is now one of the world's most famous fundraising events. Secure your place in the Virgin Money London Marathon 2020.
FEATURED PARTNER
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada provides young British athletes with financial support and recognition through its partnership with SportsAid. 50 young sports stars, across 31 disabled and non-disabled disciplines, are receiving an annual £1,000 award.