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SportsAid is delighted to reveal the top 10 athletes on the shortlist for this year’s One-to-Watch Award! The annual award, supported by Aldi, the charity’s Official Supermarket Partner, was launched in 2006 and shines a spotlight on the stories behind Britain’s brightest young sporting prospects. Each of this year’s finalists will receive in-person visits at their training environments to congratulate them on their outstanding achievements with the overall winner being announced in December. 🌟 Dan McLellan (Powerchair Football) 🌟 Erin Boothman (Cycling) 🌟 Irene Oboavwoduo (Basketball) 🌟 Isabella Rinaldi (Climbing) 🌟 Jack Long (Wheelchair Basketball) 🌟 Lily Laughton (Equestrian) 🌟 Ruby White (Boxing) 🌟 Samuel Reardon (Athletics) 🌟 Skye Fisher-Eames (Diving) 🌟 Summer Shaw (Judo) The 10 athletes have been selected from around 1,000 rising British stars, supported by SportsAid, across more than 60 different sports during 2024. Each year, athletes are nominated by their sport’s governing body on the strength of their talent and potential, demonstrating why the One-to-Watch Award has gained such a strong reputation for identifying the best up-and-coming prospects. The success of the One-to-Watch Award’s illustrious ‘Hall of Fame’ speaks for itself as previous victors, including Tom Daley OBE, Hollie Arnold MBE, Jodie Williams, Courtney Tulloch, Amber Rutter, Emma Wilson and Alex Yee MBE, have amassed 136 senior medals from Olympic and Paralympic Games, World Championships, European Championships and Commonwealth Games, firmly establishing themselves as household names in British sport. Last year, track sensation Yemi Mary John was presented with the One-to-Watch Award by 400 metres legend Christine Ohuruogu MBE after an outstanding year which saw her claim gold in the 400m at the European Athletics Under-23s Championships and two senior relay medals at the World Athletics Championships. During the summer, Yemi Mary, who also featured in the top 10 in 2022, secured a bronze medal in the 4x400m Women’s Relay at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. ▶️ https://lnkd.in/epEW9bud #SportsAidO2W #SupportTheNext #SportsAid #Olympics #Paralympics #sport #athletes #mentoring #wellbeing #nextgeneration #nextgen #future #talent #charity #fundraising #powerchairfootball #football #cycling #basketball #climbing #wheelchairbasketball #equestrian #boxing #athletics #diving #judo

🚨 JOB OPPORTUNITY 🚨 Fancy working with a community of sport enthusiasts and with some of the most inspiring athletes in the country? Have community fundraising and/or alumni engagement experience? Come and join our wonderful team of talented, collaborative and committed people passionate about supporting emerging talented athletes. SportsAid is looking to appoint a Community and Alumni Engagement Manager to work with the charity's community of supporters and alumni and deliver income, impact and memorable experiences for athletes, parents, caregivers and supporters. A full job advert and description is available via the link below, as well as details on how to apply. The application deadline is Thursday 10 October 2024. ▶️ https://lnkd.in/eaNCBjDa #SportsAid #SupportTheNext #sport #athlete #athletes #charity #fundraising #jobs #jobsinsport #charityjobs #community

SportsAid was delighted to bring together over 40 talented young athletes, along with their parents and caregivers, for a very special summer event at Marsh McLennan’s Tower Place offices in August!   #SportsAidLive acted as the perfect opportunity for athletes, across more than 20 different sports, and their families to meet each other and share their experiences and knowledge, while also benefitting from mentoring and valuable workshops in areas such as mind health, sleep, performance, wellbeing and building your brand. In addition to the top industry professionals (BelievePerform, Leon Taylor, Zone3, Dr David Garley, Dr Luke Gupta) who led these sessions, several sporting household names joined the athletes and parents and caregivers to talk about their own high-performance journeys and provide guidance on a range of topics.   There was a lot of Olympic stardust sprinkled on the event as Amber Anning, Bradly Sinden, Emily Campbell and Ross Cullen joined us fresh from #Paris2024 to share their insights! Parents and caregivers also heard from Mel Anning, Sheryl Sinden and Paul Cullen about their children's sporting journeys and the family role within this. A huge thank you to Marsh for hosting #SportsAidLive, Tom Gayle for presenting the event, the alumni and workshop deliverers who imparted their wisdom....and of course the athletes and their families for committing the time during their busy summer schedules. We can't wait to do it all again next year!   #SportsAid #SupportTheNext #GreatBritain #Britain #British #Olympics #Paralympics #TeamGB #ParalympicsGB #sport #highperformance #athlete #athletes #charity #fundraising #learning #education #knowledge #encourage #enable #empower

Proud ❤️💙 SportsAid alumni won 3️8 gold, 3️4 silver and 2️9 bronze medals as they starred for ParalympicsGB at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games! You can see a number of the athletes pictured below when they were beneficiaries of the charity….and a lot younger! 1️57 members of ParalympicsGB previously received financial support, recognition and personal development opportunities from SportsAid. A huge congratulations to all those selected on their performances and representing their country on the biggest stage! The 101 podium finishes from SportsAid alumni came across 1️8 different sports and surpassed the total of 94 medals from Tokyo 2020. A real highlight for the charity saw six current beneficiaries competing for ParalympicsGB including Didi Okoh who secured bronze in the Women’s 100m T63. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF MEDALLISTS ▶️ https://lnkd.in/eF-8hj6n... #SupportTheNext #SportsAid #GreatBritain #ParalympicsGB #ParalympicGames #Paralympics #Paris2024 #Paris #France #sport #athletes #medals #education #guidance #advice #coaching #mentoring #mentalhealth #nextgeneration #nextgen #future #talent #charity #fundraising #funding

Proud ❤️💙 SportsAid alumni won 1️⃣2️⃣ gold, 1️⃣6️⃣ silver and 2️⃣5️⃣ bronze medals as they starred for Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. You can see a number of the athletes pictured below when they were beneficiaries of the charity….and a lot younger! 2️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ members of Team GB previously received financial support, recognition and personal development opportunities from SportsAid. A huge congratulations to all those selected on their performances and representing their country on the biggest stage! The 5️⃣3️⃣ podium finishes from SportsAid alumni came across 1️⃣5️⃣ different sports and surpassed the total of 4️⃣7️⃣ medals from Tokyo 2020. A real highlight for the charity saw current beneficiaries Amy Hunt and Sam Reardon returning with three relay medals between them from track and field! PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF MEDALLISTS ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ekHfkY_H #SupportTheNext #SportsAid #GreatBritain #TeamGB #OlympicGames #Olympics #Paris2024 #Paris #France #sport #athletes #medals #education #guidance #advice #coaching #mentoring #mentalhealth #nextgeneration #nextgen #future #talent #charity #fundraising #funding

This is incredible. Shows what a difference the amazing team at SportsAid makes. Go Team GB!

SportsAid is proud to announce that 64% of the athletes selected to represent Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have received financial support and recognition from the charity during their careers! That's 224 of the 351 members (including travelling reserves) of Team GB who were provided with SportsAid awards. This follows on from 61% in Tokyo (242 of 398), 65% in Rio (238 of 366) and 57% in London (308 of 541). You can see the full list of athletes in the poster below! 14 of Team GB's 22 gold medals in Tokyo were won by athletes previously helped by SportsAid - plus 19 silvers and 14 bronzes....that’s 47 out of 64 medals from the total haul. The 47 podium finishes claimed by beneficiaries of the charity's support came across 20 different sports. SportsAid has published a #GuideToTheGames full of interesting facts and stats about the charity's alumni competing in Paris across the Olympics and Paralympics. Also, please keep your eyes on our Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn pages for updates throughout the Games! PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO READ OUR GUIDE TO THE GAMES ▶️ https://lnkd.in/evtvWvtd #SupportTheNext #SportsAid #GreatBritain #TeamGB #OlympicGames #Olympics #Paris2024 #Paris #France #sport #athletes #medals #education #guidance #advice #coaching #mentoring #nextgeneration #nextgen #future #talent #charity #fundraising #funding

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 Join SportsAid next Thursday on our latest online session that will explore insights and practical strategies to raising a talented young athlete. 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Thursday 11 July 2024 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 6:00pm-6:45pm 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Zoom This insightful session is open to anyone who wants to know more about fostering a supportive and fulfilling parent-child relationship. 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐰𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫: • Communication strategies • Maintaining a healthy balance • Dealing with setbacks • Promoting autonomy and independence 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/eXRidbVP We look forward to seeing you soon! #YouthSports #AthleteDevelopment #ParentSupport #Resilience #Wellbeing #SelfCare #SportsAid #SupportingTheNext #Sport #Athletes

A huge thank you to Aldi for inviting current SportsAid athletes Edward Gray, Evie Strachan and Leila Scott to #KittingOut with Team GB at the NEC in Birmingham yesterday!   Young archer Edward, mountain biker Evie and hockey player Leila Scott, all of whom are supported by Aldi through the charity, had the chance to go behind-the-scenes and experience the journey of a Team GB athlete going through the Kitting Out process ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.   They received a warm welcome from Olympic gold and bronze medallist Shona McCallin MBE and Commonwealth Games champion Ama Agbeze MBE who both accompanied Edward, Evie and Leila at different points throughout the tour led by Timbo Isikalu from Team GB.   Edward, Evie and Leila learned more about Team GB’s identity, culture and values, and watched an inspirational video featuring Olympic gold and silver medallist Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill as she highlighted what it means to represent your country and wear the kit on the biggest stage of all.   No question was left unanswered as Edward, Evie and Leila went through the various activation points including those hosted by Natwest, TikTok, Ben Sherman, Adidas and Alexander Manufacturing. They also received their own special Aldi kit and met many of the brilliant volunteers supporting the Kitting Out process as well as Games officials.   Thank you, once again, to Aldi, and also to Team GB, for such an incredible opportunity!   #SupportTheNext #SportsAid #OlympicGames #Olympics #GreatBritain #Britain #British #TeamGB #Paris2024 #sport #athletes #equality #inclusion #diversity #education #guidance #advice #coaching #mentoring #wellbeing #selffulfilment #nextgeneration #nextgen #future #talent #charity #fundraising Ellie Graham Aldi UK

Are you passionate about SportsAid and the development of talented young athletes? Are you interested in understanding the unique challenges they face and how to turn these into growth opportunities? If the answer is yes....then come and join us for our upcoming workshop session with BelievePerform! Parents, caregivers, coaches, educators and anyone invested in the future of young athletes are all welcome to attend. Date: Tuesday 18 June 2024 Time: 12-12:30pm Location: Zoom We will be exploring the following topics as we delve into the dynamic world of young athletes: ⭐ Building resilience ⭐ Encouraging healthy habits ⭐ Fostering compassion and wellbeing ⭐ Promoting self-care for both athletes and parents and caregivers PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO REGISTER ➡ https://lnkd.in/emESJgPh   #SportsAid #SupportTheNext #GreatBritain #Britain #British #Olympics #Paralympics #TeamGB #ParalympicsGB #sport #athlete #athletes #charity #fundraising #parents #caregivers #athletedevelopment #parentsupport #resilience #wellbeing #selfcare #equity #equality #diversity #opportunities