There are more young people living in poverty than any other age group. With reduced local funding for youth projects, especially those focused on sport, being severely cut, opportunities for young people to get into and participate in sport in deprived communities is extremely limited.
We work with key national bodies and local government to highlight on the ground projects in deprived communities trying to deliver sport focused initiatives. Working with those on the ground we highlight kit needs, which we can fill. This enables the project to free up much needed funding to ensure their longevity.
items of kit given to over 60 nations
items supplied to London community projects
pieces of kit supplied to London 2017 World Para Championships
pieces of kit supplied to 2016 Rio Olympics
sport tops donated
shorts and bottoms delivered
sport shoes donated
sport bras donated
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, had heard about the work of the charity and his team approached us to see if we could support some of the projects they support in the field of young and sport. This led to us finding out about an amazing initiative that runs weekly in in East London, helping young people move away from gangs and into sport.
It is a true grass roots project and one we were only to happy to help. One of our visits to the project was with Team England and two of athletes that represented England at the recent Commonwealth Games.
The reception we had was simply amazing and the raw talent on display was staggering. The project leader told us that a number of the people that came to play had already picked up professional football contracts! We were able to donate over 1,000 items to this amazing project.
We’re lucky to be supported by some incredible athletes and organisations. Our Patrons include one of UK’s most celebrated Paralympians, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and former president of the International Paralympic Committee, Sir Philip Craven.
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