Young athletes in Harrow given the chance to become ‘Sporting Champions’
Aspiring athletes at Harrow are given the opportunity to become Sporting Champions as part of the seventh year of the Everyone Active programme.
Every Active’s Sporting Champions have helped thousands of athletes achieve their sporting potential by giving them free access to their leisure facilities across the country including Harrow Leisure Centre, Hatch End Swimming Pool and Bannister Outdoors Sports Centre.
Aspiring athletes at Harrow can apply now through March 13 by visiting the Everyone Active Sporting Champions website.
The program’s impressive lineup of decorated Olympians and Paralympians includes Lutalo Muhammad, Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova, Richard Kilty, Lauren Steadman, Kadeena Cox and Maisie Summers-Newton, who continue to provide their expertise, mentoring, to the athletes inducted into the program and will provide their support scheme this year.
Sporting Champions also get free, unlimited access to the Everyone on Demand app, which gives them 500,000+ home workouts from leading fitness brands including WithU, Flex and Les Mills on Demand.
Olympic silver medalist Colin Jackson will remain in his role as Sporting Champions Ambassador, working with the program’s elite athletes to make the sport more accessible in local communities.
Alongside some of Team GB’s top talent, he will play a key role in providing individual and group mentoring sessions throughout the year.
Colin said: “I am proud to be involved with a program that is so dedicated to supporting sporting talent from the grassroots.
“I’ve seen the Sporting Champions program grow over the years and I’m really excited to continue working with a panel of truly talented elite athletes to mentor and support the next generation.
“The Sporting Champions program has helped thousands of aspiring athletes achieve their sporting dreams and I can’t wait to see what this year’s intake will achieve.”
Over the past seven years, Sporting Champions has invested more than £1million in athletes on the programme.
John Sewell, Contract Manager of Everyone Active, said: “We are delighted to be able to support Harrow’s rising sports stars on their journey to success.
“As a leisure provider working with Harrow Council, we think it is important to serve all sectors of the community.
“The Sporting Champions program has already supported a large number of athletes and I am proud that we will continue to do so in 2023.
“We hope to continue to make a real difference in the success of our athletes and look forward to what this year will bring.”
To learn more about and apply to Everyone Active’s Sporting Champions program
me, visit http://www.easportingchampions.com/