The St Cuthbert's RC Primary School Fundraiser

Aim

To support the mental and physical health of the pupils by hosting an inspirational workshop.

St Cuthbert's RC Primary School are hosting an inspirational workshop with Reading FC WSL Women's Footballer Faye Bryson. Faye 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!

St Cuthbert's RC Primary School are a vibrant, developing community with a happy, family-orientated environment and a commitment to ensuring that all of our children achieve their personal best.

All children have a rich and exciting curriculum grounded in the roots of their faith. Everyone who attends the school plan lots of exciting things both in and out of the classroom and the curriculum includes sports, cultural activities, charity fund-raising, exciting trips, interesting visitors and parish events.

St Cuthbert's RC Primary School are a Catholic School and celebrate each unique child, whatever their Faith. They embrace all differences, create space for forgiveness and journey towards a shared understanding of God’s love for each of them. Because all children are listened too and valued, they feel they belong and continue to achieve and grow. 

Who's Coming?

HOW I STARTED

As a child I played every sport possible, the first time I had seen a group of girls playing football I was walking out of Jiu Jitsu and spotted a local grassroots team training, so I went and had a go but quickly found out that the girls’ team had no league to play in against other teams. So I joined the local boys’ team in order to play within a league. When the opportunity to trial for Liverpool’s academy came up I took it with open arms. I passed the trial and stayed with Liverpool until the age of 12! After that I transferred to Everton and captained each age group all the way up until the first team.

MY GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT

My greatest achievement was signing my first professional contract with Everton on my 18th birthday.  This meant that I was now full time and I had to pivot my focus as I was juggling a lot of different interests at the time from training with Everton, to my university studies, and my football coaching business. This was a nice transition because I went from feeling tired all the time between all of these commitments to having the free time I needed to properly recover and prepare for what I had coming up in the week!

MY GREATEST CHALLENGE

My greatest challenge was losing my brother at the age of 10. This took me away from the love of the game for a period of time as I was consumed by what had happened. I ended up moving from the Liverpool academy back the grassroots girls’ team while I built myself up during this time and still feel that I only really processed the grief a few years later once I was in high school. 

MY HOBBIES

Outside of football I enjoy going to the spa to wind down, and visiting coffee shops around the city! I also love travelling and listening to music, I used to play the drums and guitar as a child although I’m not sure how well these skills would work now!

MY FUTURE GOALS

In the future I aim to play for England’s senior team, continue travelling with my job at some point, and to break the stigma surrounding mental health in sport.

Who are Sports For Champions?

Sports For Champions UK (CIC) in partnership with St Cuthbert's RC Primary School 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.

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.

St Cuthbert's RC Primary School will be receiving an inspirational visit from renowned Reading FC WSL Women's Footballer Faye Bryson on the 5th of July 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?

St Cuthbert's RC Primary School is promoting health and wellbeing throughout the school and with the help of a visit from Faye Bryson, this will be enhanced as a school, they are also focussing on encouraging diversity and raising the aspirations of the pupils through sport.

St Cuthbert's RC Primary School 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 Reading FC WSL Women's Footballer Faye Bryson and to raise funds for key resources for St Cuthbert's RC 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.

This project successfully funded on 10th July 2023