Sports Aid Trust

The charity helps the very best of the next generation of British athletes from more than 60 sports – most of which are Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. These young athletes typically receive no other funding and are heavily reliant on their parents for support – not just financial but also for their transport, kit, nutrition, you name it. The really amazing thing about this is that most are already representing Great Britain and if they can continue doing so, are likely to become our future Olympic and Paralympic champions. At London 2012, almost two-thirds of the British team were former – and in a few cases current – recipients of SportsAid’s support, winning 20 Olympic and 27 Paralympic gold medals between them. SportsAid funds these athletes entirely through donations and last year gave awards of around £1,000 to more than 1,400 young people throughout the UK. The charity’s Patron is Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales..