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Supporting Great Britain Baseball
Slough, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Aim
We are aiming to support all the GB Baseball athletes taking part in competitions and tournaments this year and in the future.
Who are we?
Great Britain Baseball has risen to number 18 in the WBSC World Rankings following a successful 2024 season. The programme includes a Senior Men's National team, a Women's Senior team, 23 and under, 18 and under, 15 and under and 12 and under.
In 2024 GB 23U, 18U, 15U and 12U's were all in action overseas with the 15U's qualifying for the 2025 European championships, for the first time, after finishing top of their group in Lithuania.
Baseball in Great Britain is an amateur sport, with players and coaches dedicating substantial time and resources to representing their country. Funding for the programme is primarily sourced through donations and support from the British Baseball community, the governing body (British Baseball Federation), Sport England and UK Sport.
The GB teams will be in competitive action during 2025 with the Senior Men, Senior Women, 23Us, and 15Us all involved the WBSC European Championships with the U12s involved in the WBSC European Qualifiers.
In early March 2026, the GB Senior Men's team will be taking part in the World Baseball Classic in the United States with their group games in Houston against the US, Mexico, Italy and Brazil.
Why are we crowdfunding?
The purpose of this crowdfunding campaign is to provide financial support to GB baseball athletes.
Baseball is an amateur sport in Great Britain and athletes at all levels and ages attempting to make the final national rosters commit their valuable time and finances to secure the honour of representing their country and wearing the national team jersey.
Our athletes come from diverse backgrounds and require additional financial assistance beyond what is provided by the British Baseball Federation (BBF), UK Sport, the National Lottery, and Sport England on a team-by-team basis.
On any given weekend, players trying to make the GB baseball teams travel across the country to tryouts and training sessions.
Upon successful selection, athletes incur expenses associated with participating in European and World competitions, training camps, and development tours.
How we’ll spend the money raised
Every penny we raise will go towards supporting the individual players and coaches depending on their circumstances. Support will be given towards the costs of training, equipment, uniforms, travel and accommodation in the form of bursaries.
Every penny of support will be distributed after careful consideration by the BBF national teams programme official, the relevant head coach and the BBF treasurer.
2025 Events and Updates
July 1st - July 6th - WBSC Europe U12 Pool B
GB qualify for Pool A in 2026
July 14th - July 20th - WBSC Europe U15 European Championship
GB Regain Pool A status for 2026
August 5th - August 9th - WBSC Europe U23 European Championship
GB defeat Czechia 9-7 to win Gold at the European Championships
August 14th - August 17th - WBSC Europe Women's European Championship
GB defeat Czechia 9-7 to win Gold at the European Championships
September 20th - September 27th - WBSC Europe Men's Senior European Championship
October 2nd - October 5th - WBSC Europe Blind Baseball European Championship
GB win Silver at the European Championships
Community impact
The success of the GB Baseball teams at all levels brings benefits to the domestic clubs, players and teams by raising the profile of the sport in the country. This leads to greater participation, particularly among young players, and improved quality across British baseball.
Our Target
We have set a target of £10,000 per team (£60k total) with all donations going directly to supporting our national teams.
All donations of £40 or more will receive a replica GB Baseball T-Shirt (shipping in June)
If you would like to contribute to our GB teams you can simply submit your donation through this page.
You can also help us by spreading the word about our fund raising.
If you would like to discuss more about our fundraising efforts for our GB athletes or request that your donation be directed to a particular team, please do not hesitate to get in touch by emailing [email protected]
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made