Who are we?
The British Functional Fitness Federation (BF3) is the national governing body for competitive functional fitness in the UK. Among other purposes, we select athletes to represent the UK at international competitions like the iF3 Super Worlds.
Why are we crowdfunding?
We are seeking financial support from the functional fitness community to help alleviate the financial burden on athletes competing at the iF3 Super Worlds. The BF3 is a not-for-profit (company limited by guarantee) member funded organisation. We do not receive any public funding and we currently do not have any excess income to allocate to Team UK.
How we’ll spend the money raised
Our first priority is to raise funds to cover the registration fees of the athletes. The total required is £5,100. If this target is reached all funds up to this level will be allocated to the athletes. Any funds in excess of this amount will be used to support the expenses of the BF3 coaches travelling to support Team UK, and to reimburse athletes for travel expenses.
Community impact
We believe that all Team UK athletes, regardless of their financial means, should have the opportunity to represent their country and to compete at international competitions. The BF3 has a commercial strategy to generate revenues to do this in future, but this year we need the support of the community. Watching Team UK compete at the iF3 Super Worlds will bring our community together, and inspire more athletes to compete at all levels of our sport.
How you can play your part
There are three simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.
1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!
2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.
3. Offer value or benefit in kind. Get involved if you are a functional fitness business by donating things we can use to support Team UK. We will support you back!
4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or similar – use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!