GLL Sports Foundation Awards Evening 2023
GSF Awards Evening 2022
On Wednesday 14th June 2023, Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre hosted the annual GLL Sports Foundation awards evening to celebrate the acceptance of athletes in Barnet onto the largest independent athlete award programme in the UK. The GLL Sport Foundation celebrates its 15th year in 2023, and continues to be at the forefront of developing local young athletic talent with 25,000 awards totalling £14m having been made since 2008.
The GLL Sports Foundation is supporting 67 athletes in Barnet this year with awards including financial bursaries, training and access memberships, and physiotherapy to help athletes with the cost of preparing and competing for national and international competition. In addition, GLL has partnered with Switch The Play Foundation (STPF) to offer holistic mental wellbeing support services to athletes including confidential emotional support helplines, classes on topics relating to self-care and resilience, and access to video resources, guides and podcasts providing top tips.
The awards evening was a great opportunity to present athletes with their official certificates, to integrate them within the Barnet GSF team, and to celebrate their successes over the past year. The event was well attended with over 80 attendees present including 24 athletes, as well as special guests including the Deputy Mayor of Barnet Councillor Tony Vourou, the Portfolio Holder for Culture, Leisure, Arts & Sports in Barnet, Councillor Ammar Naqvi, and the Assistant Director for Greenspaces & Leisure in Barnet, Cassie Bridger. All those in attendance were treated to a fantastic dance performance by the Saracens Foundation’s ‘Strictly Sarrie’ group, as well as a Q&A with Barnet’s GSF ambassador, Justin Levene who recently became the first wheelchair user to do a self-supported crossing of America (48 days of riding to complete).
Overall, it was an truly inspiring and joyous evening at Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre, and we would like to congratulate all of the athletes that have been accepted onto the GLL Sports Foundation scheme for the 2023 season. Well done and keep up the good work!
Barnet GSF Athletes Overview
67 athletes supported.
£42,050 in value.
88% of supported athletes receive no other central funding.
71% of athletes supported are under the age of 21
46% of athletes are under the age of 16
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