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The deadline of GLL Sport
Foundation applications has now been extended to 7th July
2008.
GLL Sport Foundation has
been established to assist the development and potential success
of young sports people. The Foundation aims to reduce the financial
burden of training and competition costs on talented young athletes,
many of whom aspire to participate in the 2012 London Olympics
and Paralympics. The Foundation will engage and recognise youth
sport and support talented young athletes specifically within
partner Boroughs where GLL operate sports facilities. The Foundation
also seeks to assist coaches of youth sport by providing funding
to increase coaching qualifications.
The GLL Sport Foundation
will work with Partners across 16 Boroughs in London and South
East and is designed to assist talented young sports people achieve
their potential in the following London Boroughs:
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London Borough of
Barnet
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London Borough of
Camden
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London Borough of
Ealing
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London Borough of
Greenwich
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London Borough of
Hackney
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London Borough of
Hammersmith and Fulham
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London Borough of
Lambeth
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London Borough of
Merton
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London Borough of
Newham
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London borough of
Sutton
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London Borough of
Tower Hamlets
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London Borough of
Waltham Forest
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Epsom & Ewell
Borough Council (Rainbow Leisure Centre)
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Reading Borough Council
(Rivermead Leisure Complex)
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Bellingham Community
Project (Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre)
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London Development
Agency (Crystal Palace National Sports Centre)
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London Playing Fields
Foundation (Peter May Sports Centre)
In the following Boroughs
the GLL Sport Foundation will be partnering with existing Young
Talent Schemes, therefore application/awards will be made through
and with the following organisations:
To date we have received
low numbers of applications for awards and therefore seek to increase
the awareness of the GLL Sport Foundation to benefit local athletes
and coaches.
To enable the Foundation
to be successful in reaching athletes please forward this information
to Sports Clubs, Regional Coaches and talented athletes on your
records whom may be eligible for awards. We would also like to
ask if you would be able to put the website link www.gllsportfoundation.org
on your National Governing Body Website page.
For more information, please
click on the following link: www.gllsportfoundation.org
The deadline
for applications for 2008 is 7th July 2008.
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