SPORTED: CHANGING YOUNG LIVES THROUGH SPORTHamid VaghefianLondon Regional ManagerSported

• Set up by Sir Keith Mills in 2008• Sport for Development charity• Capacity Builder • To enhance sustainability for groups• Look to improve access to external funding

THE SPORTED FOUNDATION

• Changing the lives of Young People through sport

• We back the voluntary, community and not-for-profit making

organisations who are working with and helping young people

• Organisations that are, or want to be using sport as a tool

THE SPORTED FOUNDATION

MEMBERS

BECOME A MEMBERSport for Development criteria• Groups that are or want to be delivering ‘sport for

development’Our target group• Young people aged 11 – 25

Types of Organisations• Voluntary groups / Charities• Social Enterprises• Start-up Projects• Sports Clubs

ITS FREE…..-NETWORK -STANDARD -PREMIUM

• Building strong communities• Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour• Removing barriers to regular participation for

marginalised groups• Developing young people by providing them with

skills for the workplace and life• Education in health and well being

WHAT IS SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT?

OUR SERVICESBe part of the sport for development network and access…

Capacity Building ServiceVolunteer MentorsLook to improve access to grants from other funders, with our helpMulti agency, partnership approachOption for Sported Funding

Wider Member services Online resources Support with other grants Experts Team Insurance scheme Newsletter

• Mentor supported project: SPAT• SPAT is a not-for-profit organisation that provides running, fitness and

nutritional programmes to homeless and disadvantaged young people aged 16-24, harnessing the benefits of regular fitness as the catalyst to self-transformation.• Sported have provided the member with two mentors (one a marketing and

corporate fundraising specialist, and the other a business strategist). • The mentors have supported the group to establish strong links with

corporates, and engage corporate sponsors, as well as devise a long term business plan and fundraising strategy which will aid the sustainability of the organisation

CASE STUDIES

• To access our support you need to become a member of sported… Its free to join• You don’t already need to be delivering

sports activities- this can be aspirational• We have expertise and skills in setting up

sustainable sports opportunities for young people…we are here to help you• A Member has a chance to access a current

Funding Bulletin relevant to your group.• We are not about winning, we are not about

competition we are about using sport as a tool to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people…

KEY MESSAGES TO TAKE AWAY

FEEL FREE TO CHAT…..

Contact details:Hamid VaghefianLondon Regional Managerh.vaghefian@sported.org.uk M: 07900928541www.sported.org.ukwww.facebook.com/sported

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