Charity offering grants and capacity building support across Staffordshire

National charity sported. has launched its services across Staffordshire and is looking for organisations delivering Sport for Development projects who can benefit from the services it offers.

sported., a charity founded by Deputy Chair of LOCOG Sir Keith Mills, is now offering services across Staffordshire and therefore looking for organisations looking for support.

The charity offer services to groups, clubs, organisations and social enterprises delivering Sports for Development projects, which use sport to have a positive community or social impact. Applicants have to be engaging with young people aged 11-25 and working within disadvantaged communities.

The main service offered by sported. is capacity building support and a linked main grants programme. Successful applicants receive hands on capacity building support delivered by experienced volunteer business mentors, who have a range of corporate and voluntary sector experience, and have a access to the main grants programme with an average grant of £7,000. The aim of the funding and support provided is to improve the sustainability of the organisation as well as assisting in making the service they provide more professional. Examples of support include the areas of Business Planning, Fundraising, Marketing, Volunteer Management, Budget Planning and many other areas.

With additional services offered exclusively to sported. members being launched shortly, the following services intend to be avaialble to members:

• Online Resources and Factsheets
• Small Grants Programme
• Experts Team
• Regional Training
• Regional and National Conferences/Events

To apply for support and become a member, complete the expression of interest form on the sported. website. Note there is no cost involved in being a member.

Further information is available on the sported. website at www.sported.org.uk or through contacting John Ellery, West Midlands Regional Manager on Tel: 07901339336 or Email: j.ellery@sported.org.uk.

John Ellery
West Midlands Regional Manager
T: 07901339336 
E: j.ellery@sported.org.uk