Lydd Primary School are excited to be hosting an inspirational workshop with Team GB Gymnast Danny Crouch. Danny 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!
Lydd Primary School is situated on the Romney Marsh, near the centre of the picturesque town of Lydd. Lydd Primary School are very much a local school and proud of the links they are building with the local community.
Who's Coming?
How I started:
I started Gymnastics at the age of two, and my sister used to do gymnastics, so I was waiting for her to finish up in a session. As a hyperactive child the coach realised I could have some potential in the sport and offered to sign me up for the club. I did have a knack for it, I joined the club, started working on my levels, and finally joined a development group for ages 8-12 and began competing regionally from the club.
My Greatest Achievement:
My greatest achievement is definitely going to the youth Olympics in Slovakia last year. I was champion on the floor and also achieved two silvers, one as a team, and one on the high bar too! It was a crazy experience as it’s the first competition where I’ve been around lots of different sportspeople. I was in the village, in an environment where I was meeting new people, and I was in a country I had never been to or competed in before!
My Greatest Challenge:
My greatest challenge was my ACL rupture in February, this happened when I was on rings, did a dismount, and as I landed it just ruptured. I was doing my A-levels at the time, and I knew that if had to sit my exams following the operation meaning I would have had to sit them with my leg up in the air! The operation went very smoothly, but they take a part of your hamstring to repair the ACL, which meant that my legs were very weak following my operation.
My Hobbies:
Outside of Gymnastics, I enjoy going to watch the Football with my dad, I support Crystal Palace, and we have a season ticket so we go there as much as we can when I’m not training. I don’t get to spend lots of time with my mum and dad as I am training a lot, and I also enjoy spending time with the people I care about whenever I am not training like my friends and girlfriend!
My Future Aspirations:
In the future, I am hoping to be back into full fitness after my ACL injury, and breaking into the senior gymnastics field and joining the senior world championships team for GB. Further down the line I hope to be competing in the 2028 Olympic Games in LA, I want to compete as an all-rounder for Team GB, but also make the Floor or High Bar finals!
Who are Sports For Champions?
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 young people developing in all walks of life as healthy, [pro] active community-minded participants in society.
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.
Lydd Primary School will be receiving an inspirational visit from Team GB Gymnast Danny Crouch, on the the 7th of June 2024 and we need your support!
The pupils will benefit from physical activity through our fitness circuit, an inspirational talk including medal display and a Q&A session.
Where does the money go?
When parents and guardians offer their support to a Sports for Champions UK (CIC) fundraising event, they are nurturing not only their children's immediate environments but also the bright futures of many rising athletes. Here is a breakdown of how your contributions make a significant difference:
For each fundraising event Sports For Champions looks to raise enough money to cover the costs that it takes to provide such an excellent service nationally. Once that goal is reached, surplus funds are allocated in a way that benefits both the school and our passionate athletes – 60% for the school’s continued growth and 40% contributing to the athlete fund.
At the core of the Sports For Champions UK (CIC) initiative is the Athlete Fund. Primarily, the fund aids schools in less economically privileged areas that might struggle with costs, ensuring that the administrative fee isn’t a barrier to vital opportunities. Additionally, it assists our dedicated athletes in moments of pressing need, whether it’s recovering from injuries, procuring advanced equipment, or embarking on warm-weather training camps. Our fundamental belief remains unwavering: no school should be compromised for its economic stance, and every promising athlete deserves a fair shot at excellence. Our commitment ensures no child or school is left behind due to circumstances beyond their control.
Challenges Athletes Face: Our partnering pro athletes and Team GB Olympians have a world of responsibilities on their shoulders. They juggle between a rigorous training schedule that demands over 35 hours a week and their personal commitments. This often leaves them with limited time and resources to focus on their careers, leading to financial constraints. Expenses for equipment, training, coaching, travel, and more pile up, making it a challenge for these athletes to perform at their best and represent Great Britain.
Why is this important?
Lydd Primary School is promoting health and wellbeing throughout the school and with the help of a visit from Danny Crouch, this will be enhanced across all year groups and staff, they are also focussing on encouraging diversity and raising the aspirations of the pupils through sport.
Lydd Primary School will benefit from the money raised as they will be able to provide new equipment, fund opportunities for the children, and more.
How can you help?
We're asking all parents to help make it a memorable event for the pupils with the help of Team GB Gymnast Danny Crouch, to raise funds for key resources for Lydd Primary School.
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.