Eglinton Primary School are excited to be hosting an inspirational workshop with Roberto Lacourt. Roberto 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 Eglinton Primary School respects the versatility within all students. They believe everyone has the right to a dream. All children have the potential to do great things. In their eyes they are stars waiting for the time to shine.
Who's Coming?
How I started:
My dad first took me to my local boxing gym when I was 6 years old. Initially I found it quite challenging, but when I turned 10 I started taking it more seriously, training 6 days a week. The sport became a big part of my life, I started to really enjoy it and competed all over the country. Now, I love boxing and I can’t imagine my life without it!
My Greatest Achievement:
My greatest achievement is winning the Youth ABA national championships. In the final I came as the underdog, facing the European silver medallist for that year and I ended up dominating the fight with a clear victory.
My Greatest Challenge:
My greatest challenge has always been balancing sport and school. In my GCSE year, I lost 3 competitions in a row after having been undefeated for 2 years. I felt like giving up at the time but I took a break over summer, and then came back to go undefeated and win 2 national championships the next season. Following that success, my grades in year 12 started to decline because I was boxing so much, and so in year 13 I didn’t compete in the nationals and prioritised my studies, allowing me to secure a place at the University of Oxford that year. By staying focussed and periodising my training/studying, I’ve shown you don’t need to choose between sport and school and can achieve highly in both.
My Hobbies:
Outside of boxing I’m into football (Arsenal fan, we’re definitely winning the league this year, and when I’m not dieting for boxing, my favourite thing to do is go out with my friends and try new types of food.
My Future Aspirations:
I’ve just finished at Oxford so this year, my goal is to win the senior nationals and back on team GB, which is the next step for me to achieve my dream of going to the 2028 Olympics. After that, I want to turn professional and become a world champion!
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.
Eglinton Primary School will be receiving an inspirational visit from Roberto Lacourt on the 28th of January 2025 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?
Eglinton Primary School is promoting health and wellbeing throughout the school, and with the help of a visit from Roberto Lacourt, 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.
Eglinton 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 Roberto Lacourt, to raise funds for key resources for Eglinton 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.