The St Patricks Catholic Primary School Fundraiser

Aim

At Sports For Champions UK, we don’t just create dreams – we build champions. Embark on this transformative journey with us today.

St Patricks Catholic Primary School are excited to be hosting an inspirational workshop with Remell Robinson-bailey. Remell 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!

The St Patricks Catholic Primary School believed it is a privilege to teach and learn with and from their inspiring children. Their vision is to provide the best Catholic education for every child enabling them to: be happy, resilient, achieve highly, reach their full potential and beyond, feel safe, respected and cared for, to know and spread God’s love while respecting the beliefs and cultures of others.

Who's Coming?

How I started:

I started Gymnastics at the age of six when my former coach came into my school to host a PE lesson. After the lesson he told me to come to his gymnastics club to start having proper lessons and coaching. When I was younger I also played Football to quite a high level, but after a while I began to prefer Gymnastics because for one it’s an indoor sport meaning I didn’t have to be out in the cold, and also doing somersaults and skills is extremely rewarding and fun.

My Greatest Achievement:

My greatest achievement is competing and medalling at the 2024 Senior World Cup in Slovenia. This was a year on after I broke my arm, and also my first senior international tournament for GB. A year before I broke my arm which put me out of training for six months. This meant that I had all of the rehab to do, and also build the strength in my wrists, forearms, and hands before even thinking of being able to compete. Thankfully, I made a complete recovery and even improved my scores in some of the national tournaments, which allowed me to compete at the 2024 World Cup where I achieved a bronze medal!

My Greatest Challenge:

My greatest challenge in Gymnastics was inflicting a stress response on my spine. This is essentially ranked as being on the verge of fracturing my spine, meaning I couldn’t train or even do lots of everyday movements like bending down, jumping, and sometimes walking! As a result of this my spine also narrowed and I was out for another six months. You just have to trust the process and not rush yourself in the healing process, because if you do, you might end up with an even worse injury! In terms of coming back to training I picked everything up quickly but had to pull out of the English National Championships.

My Hobbies:

Outside of Gymnastics I enjoy playing Football with friends every week, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family.

My Future Aspirations:

In the future, I want to qualify for the World Championships this year, 2026 Commonwealth Games, 2027 European Championships, 2027 World Championships, and eventually being selected for the LA 2028 Summer Olympics!

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 people's education/experience. Professional athletes in need of support are the only other beneficiaries from the remaining 40%. Sports For Champions is an audited organization 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, 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 35-hour 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 realize their potential. Many pro athletes are unsponsored, lose support, or cannot find it.

Sports For Champions offers schools the benefit of additional funds to go towards resources/facilities, whilst helping athletes with the funds required to sustain their journey with an contribution towards training and competition fees, medical costs, equipment, and more.

St Patricks Catholic Primary School will be receiving an inspirational visit from Remell Robinson-bailey on the 9th of July 2026 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?

St Patricks Catholic Primary School is promoting health and wellbeing throughout the school, and with the help of a visit from Remell Robinson-bailey, this will be enhanced across all year groups and staff. They are also focusing on encouraging diversity and raising the aspirations of the pupils through sport.

St Patricks Catholic 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 Remell Robinson-bailey, to raise funds for key resources for St Patricks Catholic 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.

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 9th July 2026 at 8:00am