A total of 48 talented athletes from Swindon received funding and support worth £34,300 from the GLL Sport Foundation at a Link Centre ceremony.
From left: Cllr Marina Strinkovsky, GSF ambassador and award athlete Suzanna Hext, GLL CEO Peter Bundey
The successful Swindon athletes include skating pair Alex Lapsky and Sarah Wood, who recently represented Great Britain at the junior figure skating World Championships and Down Syndrome swimming world record holder Holly Sullivan.
Now in its 17th year, the GLL Sport Foundation is the UK’s largest independent athlete award programme in the UK. To date it has contributed over £17m worth of athlete funding and support and distributed over 30,000 awards to young and talented athletes in 70 areas of the UK, across 117 different sports.
The Foundation supports athletes through financial bursaries, access to physical rehabilitation and mental wellbeing support and all athletes are also given access to over 250 sport and leisure facilities across the UK operated by GLL under its "BETTER" brand.
These include Swindon’s The Link Centre, Haydon Centre & Gym and Dorcan Better Health Centre.
Over 17 years, the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) has continued to be at the forefront of developing local young athletic talent.
Barnaby Rich, GLL’s Partnership Manager for the Swindon area, said: “The majority of athletes are under 21 and on average 88% of them receive no other funding or athlete support – underlining the importance of the scheme to up and coming athletes.
“It was wonderful to hear their inspiring stories, and we wish them every success going forward.”
Wroughton-based athlete Chris Skelley, a Paralympian Judo medallist who was supported by the foundation last year, said: "I was so happy getting my Second Paralympic Medal. It was a dream come true, and I am so grateful for all the support I received from the GLL Sport Foundation! Thank you.”
The GLL Sport Foundation's Patron is Sally Gunnell, OBE and partners involved in the programme include SportsAid, SportsAid Wales, Mary Peters Trust, sponsors from GLL's supply chain and local authority partners.
For more information, visit www.gllsportfoundation.org
Now in its 17th year, the GLL Sport Foundation is the UK’s largest independent athlete award programme in the UK. To date it has contributed over £17m worth of athlete funding and support and distributed over 30,000 awards to young and talented athletes in 70 areas of the UK, across 117 different sports.
The Foundation supports athletes through financial bursaries, access to physical rehabilitation and mental wellbeing support and all athletes are also given access to over 250 sport and leisure facilities across the UK operated by GLL under its "BETTER" brand.
These include Swindon’s The Link Centre, Haydon Centre & Gym and Dorcan Better Health Centre.
Over 17 years, the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) has continued to be at the forefront of developing local young athletic talent.
Barnaby Rich, GLL’s Partnership Manager for the Swindon area, said: “The majority of athletes are under 21 and on average 88% of them receive no other funding or athlete support – underlining the importance of the scheme to up and coming athletes.
“It was wonderful to hear their inspiring stories, and we wish them every success going forward.”
Wroughton-based athlete Chris Skelley, a Paralympian Judo medallist who was supported by the foundation last year, said: "I was so happy getting my Second Paralympic Medal. It was a dream come true, and I am so grateful for all the support I received from the GLL Sport Foundation! Thank you.”
The GLL Sport Foundation's Patron is Sally Gunnell, OBE and partners involved in the programme include SportsAid, SportsAid Wales, Mary Peters Trust, sponsors from GLL's supply chain and local authority partners.
For more information, visit www.gllsportfoundation.org
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