THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A NEXT GENERATION
SportsAid is a charity which enriches the lives of talented young athletes by recognising and nurturing their abilities through and beyond sport.
BRINGING YOU CLOSER TO THE ATHLETES
We are helping the country’s most talented young athletes to fulfil their potential with financial support, recognition and personal development opportunities. They are local heroes, living on your doorstep, with inspirational stories of dedication, commitment and sacrifice!
START MAKING A DIFFERENCE TODAY
The athletes we support will spend over £7,000 each year in meeting the costs of their sport with their family. Without the charity's backing, many of these young prospects would face a tough decision on whether to continue training and competing. You can help them on their journey!
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
ALI JAWAD AND KRISTIAN THOMAS STAR AS LATEST GUESTS ON THE SPORTSAID VAULT
30 Jun 2022Ali Jawad MBE and Kristian Thomas are the latest guests to join us on the SportsAid Vault Podcast! Episode three is themed ‘Home Games’ and sees Ali and Kristian talking about what this summer’s Commonwealth Games means to Birmingham, their excitement for the biggest multi-sport Games in the UK since Glasgow 2014, the significance of hosting such a huge spectacle after a challenging couple of years with the COVID-19 pandemic, and their reflections on London 2012.
WHAT TEAM ENGLAND MEANS TO ME....WITH NEKODA SMYTHE-DAVIS
27 Jun 2022British judoka Nekoda Smythe-Davis knows exactly how special it is to represent Team England at a Commonwealth Games. Nekoda claimed a memorable gold medal - her first senior title - in the women’s lightweight category at Glasgow 2014 - the last major Games to be held on British soil. Nekoda, who represented Team GB at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, reflects on her Commonwealth Games experience with great pride and affection.
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH….BIRMINGHAM 2022 COMPETITION MANAGER JO CALVINO
24 Jun 2022You often hear athletes mention ‘the Team behind the Team’ in post-competition interviews as they give thanks for the wider support they receive on a day-to-day basis. This may typically refer to coaches, physiotherapists, strength and conditioning experts....the list goes on. So what does it take for Team Leaders and Competition Managers to bring the whole operation together from top to bottom for a major Games?
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
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.