Giving local clubs a sporting chance

Sported, the UK’s leading sport for development charity, has announced the opening of its Small Grants Scheme for Sported members in Wales. This follows the opening of membership across Wales in March 2012.

Membership of Sported is free and open to not-for-profit groups working with 11-25 year olds and using sport to achieve development outcomes. Being a member of Sported offers a number of benefits including the opportunity to apply to the Small Grants Scheme, a one-off grant of up to £2,000.

Richard Thomas, the Wales Manager for Sported, said: “This is a great opportunity for groups here in Wales to benefit from the Small Grants Scheme. Sported has already helped hundreds of groups across England to deliver outcomes including reducing crime and antisocial behaviour, removing barriers to participation for excluded groups, educating in health and wellbeing, building stronger communities and providing young people with skills for work place and life.”

A free membership organisation created to help deliver a sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympics,  Sported helps to transform the lives of disadvantaged youth by supporting community and voluntary groups delivering sport for development; helping them grow and run their organisations to the best of their ability. It provides the business support and funding groups need, allowing them to not only become sustainable, but allowing them to focus on what they do best – inspiring young people through sport.

Sported is now open and accepting membership from groups across Wales. A number of local groups have already taken up the free membership offer and are accessing Sported’s membership support.

Apply to be a member of Sported at www.sported.org.uk