The Llanfaes CP School Fundraiser
Brecon, Powys, United Kingdom
Aim
To support the mental and physical health of the pupils by hosting an inspirational workshop.
Ysgol Llanfaes are hosting an inspirational workshop with Beijing 2021 Winter Olympian Adele Nicoll. Adele needs your help to raise funds for vital training, medical and competition costs. This money will also help your school and other athletes across the country, find out more below!
Ysgol Llanfaes pride themselves on being a welcoming, happy environment where the child is at the heart of all they do. The school's principles focus on well-being enabling everyone in their care to thrive and fulfil their potential in a holistic manner. This is underpinned by genuine collaboration with all stakeholders. Ysgol Llanfaes are committed to ensuring the school is an excellent, learning environment something they believe every pupil is entitled to.
Who's Coming?
HOW I STARTED
I was a very athletic child that competed in almost every event. After competing at school in multiple sports I committed myself to Shot Put and sprinting as I started to see that my talents lay in these sports. After a while, I also dropped sprinting to focus on Shot Put as I was seeing significant improvements in my throws and beating personal and county records incredibly quickly.
MY GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT
My greatest achievement is not only making it to bobsleigh but going to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as a reserve for the Women’s Bobsleigh team. I was contacted by my fellow Sports For Champions athlete Mica McNeill, who had seen some of the videos on my Instagram account of my training. Mica expressed interest in having me join her filling the role of brake-woman. During the 2020-2021 season, I retrained to fit the stipulations of Bobsleigh and lost almost 20kg to fill the position!
Mica and I went on to be the first British women to medal in Bobsleigh for 13 years! Proving that not only are Britain still front runners in the Bobsleigh discipline but also that you can do it without full funding from the National Lottery!
MY GREATEST CHALLENGE
My greatest challenge was the switch between Shot Put and Bobsleigh. I had reduced my weight to be able to fit into the optimum operating weight as Bobsleigh relies a lot on you being the correct weight to ensure you can get as much out of your run as possible.
By the end of the cut, I had lost 20kg, but was more than happy to be eligible for the role!
MY HOBBIES
I love sports, but a lot of my time is taken up with training and preparing for events. So when I am not training or competing I love to spend time with family and friends as with training I miss a lot of important dates such as weddings and christenings so I like to make the most out of the time I have with them before I get back into my training routines!
MY FUTURE GOALS
In the future, I would like to further develop my degree and turn it into a doctorate in Clinical Neuroscience.
Who are Sports For Champions?
Sports For Champions UK (CIC) in partnership with Ysgol Llanfaes and the local community are running a fundraiser to help support the mental and physical health of the pupils after the national lockdowns.
Great news! Sports For Champions UK (CIC) will soon visit your school! Your young people have been invited to join a sponsored fitness circuit led by a Professional athlete, who will educate, enable, and empower participants with a view to inspiring them to be the champions of tomorrow.
While we’re not all athletically inclined we strongly encourage participation, all young people have talent and require inspiration to pursue their dreams - whatever they may be! After 12 years of success we have perfected our inspirational events and they are guaranteed to deliver for your school and pupils!
Sports For Champions events are held in support of schools, which keep 60% of the funds raised to spend on resources that will enrich young peoples’ education/experience. Professional athletes in need of support are the only other beneficiaries from the remaining 40%. Sports For Champions is an audited organisation that is voluntarily registered with the Fundraising Regulator. Meaning you can support the initiative with assurance.
What will happen on the day?
During the assembly, Sports For Champions athletes show medals and tell their story, hard work, lessons, and insights shared to capture the imagination of all and inspire healthier active lifestyles. Athletes discuss challenges on the road to success, with resilience, nutrition, diet, and dedication forming key topics. Fitness is essential for every young person’s general wellbeing in physical and mental health. It is also proven to be a strong booster of learning potential or brain power. By inspiring children as champions of tomorrow, Sports For Champions envision youth growing in all walks of life as healthy, [pro] active community-minded talents.
Alongside Team Sports For Champions, athletes engage in invaluable work within local communities to support their training-related costs (e.g. physio/travel). Most world-class athletes train a rigorous 35hr week and struggle to find reliable work that fits their schedule. This is how the funds we raise enable athletes and your school/club to realise their potential. Many pro athletes are unsponsored, lose support, or cannot find it.
Sports For Champions offers schools the benefit of an additional funds to go towards resources/facilities, whilst helping athletes with the funds required to sustain their journey with a contribution towards training and competition fees, medical costs, equipment, and more.
Ysgol Llanfaes will be receiving an inspirational visit from renowned Beijing 2021 Winter Olympian Adele Nicoll on the 24th of May 2023 and we need your support!
The pupils will benefit from Physical activity, an inspirational talk including medal display and a Q&A session.
Why is this important?
Ysgol Llanfaes is promoting health and wellbeing throughout the school and with the help of a visit from Adele Nicoll, this will be enhanced as a school, they are also focussing on encouraging diversity and raising the aspirations of the pupils through sport.
Ysgol Llanfaes will benefit from the money raised as they will be able to provide new equipment and fund opportunities for the children in afterschool clubs.
How can you help?
We're asking all parents to help make it a memorable event for the pupils with the help of Beijing 2021 Winter Olympian Adele Nicoll and to raise funds for key resources for Ysgol Llanfaes.
If you are a local business or a friend of the school and would like to contribute to help us get to our target then please do make a donation and share our project as far as you can.
This project successfully funded on 24th May 2023