SportsAid

SportsAid supports over 1,000 athletes each year the vast majority aged 12 to 18 by providing them with a financial award to help towards training and competition costs. This acts as a real motivational boost as it is often the first recognition they receive outside of their support network. Most of them rely heavily on their parents as they have no other funding. These athletes are Great Britains brightest sporting prospects. They are nominated to SportsAid by the national governing bodies of more than 60 sports based on set criteria from each. The typical value of a SportsAid award is 1,000 with money generated through a combination of commercial partnerships, trust and charitable funds, and fundraising activities. The charity delivers personal development opportunities to many athletes through workshop sessions. This sees them offered mentoring by Olympians and Paralympians while gaining advice from industry experts on performance lifestyle management, sports psychology, nu...