SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION
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.
Virgin Money London Marathon 2019
SportsAid has places available for the Virgin Money London Marathon 2019. You can register your interest in running for the charity by completing an online application form.
SportsAid Week 2019
SportsAid Week is returning in 2019 for a fourth consecutive year! Monday 23 September to Sunday 29 September are the confirmed dates. What will you do to support the next?
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 young talented athletes across the country every year.
PARTNERS
SportsAid's partners include local businesses, global brands and charitable trusts.
Latest news
SportsAid’s Athlete of the Month - Kelly Petersen-Pollard, 19, from Sutton Coldfield
12 Dec 2018Judoka Kelly Petersen-Pollard is starting to make her mark at senior level after recently being crowned British champion in the -70kg category. The Hardy Spicer Judo Club member is heading into her final year as a junior in 2019 and has set her sights on the Junior European Championships and the Junior World Championships before looking to plot her path towards her Olympic dream.
Growing popularity of #MyMiles Challenge leads to greater schools engagement
06 Dec 2018The inaugural #MyMiles Schools Challenge made a real mark during SportsAid Week 2018 and the European Week of Sport as schoolchildren were inspired to #BeActive and show their support for the future of British sport. SportsAid has seen increased engagement from schools this year and there have been a number of outstanding fundraising efforts promoting the charity and the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle.
SportsAid's Athlete of the Month - Charlotte Bardsley, 16, from Stourbridge
28 Nov 2018Table tennis prodigy Charlotte Bardsley made an immediate impression on her senior England debut as she helped her country top their European Championships qualification group with a stunning victory over Greece’s Konstantina Paridi. The 16-year-old brushed her more experienced opponent aside in three straight sets to follow up fine wins by Tin-Tin Ho and Maria Tsaptsinos and secure England's passage to the next stage.
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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Partnership
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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May 2019Vitality London 10,000 Green Park London SW1A 2BJ
Sign up now to secure one of our limited SportsAid places in the 2019 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 and finishes in front of Buckingham Palace.
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May 2019Tough Mudder - All UK Events
Take on one of the toughest and most rewarding fundraising challenges going. In 2019 join SportsAid's fundraising team at one of several Tough Mudder events around the UK.
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.