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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.
SPORTSAID ATHLETE SURVEY 2018/19
Great Britain’s future Olympians and Paralympians are travelling nearly 1,500 miles every month to train and compete, according to SportsAid’s annual athlete survey. The survey highlights the dedication shown by the next generation of athletes as they pursue their sporting ambitions.
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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.
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SPORTS
SportsAid supports athletes from over 60 sports - most of which are Olympic and Paralympic disciplines.
ATHLETES
SportsAid helps more than a thousand young talented athletes across the country every year.
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Latest news
SportsAid's Athlete of the Month - Ellie Challis, 15, from Little Clacton
30 Sep 2019Para swimming prodigy Ellie Challis announced herself on the international stage as she claimed bronze in the S3 50m backstroke at the IPC World Para Swimming Championships. The 15-year-old, who is supported by the Backing The Best programme, competed in a range of classifications - finishing fifth in the SB3 50m breaststroke, eighth in the SM4 150m individual medley and 10th in the SM5 50m butterfly.
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge sends message to celebrate SportsAid Week
27 Sep 2019Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has praised the ‘often unrivalled dedication’ shown by talented young athletes and their families in a message celebrating this year’s SportsAid Week. In the message, The Duchess also highlighted ‘the supporters and partners of SportsAid’ for the role they have played in ensuring the athletes can pursue their ambitions. The Duchess became the Patron of SportsAid in 2013.
Travelling 1,500 miles a month....SportsAid athletes bidding to reach the top!
23 Sep 2019Great Britain’s future Olympians and Paralympians are travelling nearly 1,500 miles every single month to train and compete according to SportsAid’s annual athlete survey. The survey, delivered by Nunki Solutions, a leading partner of the charity, aims to highlight the commitment and dedication shown by the next generation of athletes - and their families - as they look to pursue their sporting ambitions.
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
SportsAid alumnus
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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May 2020Vitality London 10,000 Green Park London SW1A 2BJ
Sign up now to secure one of our limited SportsAid places in the 2020 Vitality London 10,000. The Vitality London 10,000 is known as one of the best road races in the UK for its distance. The race starts on The Mall and the course takes in several famous landmarks, finishing in front of Buckingham Palace.
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Aug 20202020 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London E20 2ST
Secure a place in the 2020 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 - a 100 mile sportive on closed roads around London and Surrey as part of The Mayor of London’s 2020 Prudential RideLondon festival of cycling weekend.
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.