Dear all good news ! We are going to be awarded part of £1000 from Waitrose in Formby. We are are going to be one of their voting choices in their green token scheme for the month of July. Vote for us if you go there! Best wishes Edward.
Category: Funding
Morrison’s Foundation Funding Award £1000
Sporting Challenge are pleased to announce a funding award of £1000 from the Morrison’s Foundation.
The Morrison’s Foundation supports charities making a positive difference in local communities. Since launching in 2015 they have donated over £18m to help good causes across England, Scotland and Wales.
They award grants for charity projects which improve people’s lives and match fund the money that Morrison’s colleagues raise for their chosen charities.
Sporting Challenge are a family led charity supporting people with learning disabilities, where all members of the Board of Trustees are parents and carers themselves.
The charity aims to provide sporting activities to encourage people with learning disabilities to keep fit and healthy. Their activities include: Aerobics, Bowling, Boccia, Kurling, Zumba/Dance, Swimming and other Fitness Activities.
They support around 52 people in the West Lancashire area to access a variety of activities by providing transport to and from their homes and the appropriate sessional workers to support them whilst carrying out the activities.
Edward McCarthy Sporting Challenge Activities Organiser said: “On behalf of Sporting Challenge I wish to thank the Morrison’s Foundation for this fantastic funding award. It will make a huge difference and help us fund our Short Break to Castle Head Activities Centre later in the year. Our group really enjoyed a similar break last year.”
“Our numbers are growing. Our group really make a difference. If you want to know more information get in touch call 07971 299606 or email EdwardatEMSS@gmail.com ”
For more information visit https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/about-us/
For more information on Sporting Challenge visit: www.sporting-challenge.org.uk
Download a Sporting Challenge Leaflet here- SCA Leaflet 2018
Tesco Bags of Help Funding Award for Sporting Challenge
Sporting Challenge are pleased to announce a funding award of £4000 from the Tesco Bags of Help Scheme.
Funding raised by the carrier bag charge at Tesco stores is used for grants to improve local parks, hold community events, support sports groups and much more. The grants are managed by the community charity Groundwork UK. Customers who purchase a carry bag are awarded with a token, they deposit the token one of 3 voting choices. This happened in our local Tesco in Burscough earlier in the year over a two month voting period came first which meant a £4000 award.
Sporting Challenge are a family led charity supporting people with learning disabilities, where all members of the Board of Trustees are parents and carers themselves.
The charity aims to provide sporting activities to encourage people with learning disabilities to keep fit and healthy. Their activities include: Aerobics, Bowling, Boccia, Kurling, Zumba/Dance, Swimming and other Fitness Activities.
They support around 52 people in the West Lancashire area to access a variety of activities by providing transport to and from their homes and the appropriate sessional workers to support them whilst carrying out the activities.
Edward McCarthy Sporting Challenge Activities Organiser said: “On behalf of Sporting Challenge I wish to thank the Tesco Bags of Help Scheme and Groundwork UK who manage the scheme for Tesco for this fantastic funding award. It will make a huge difference and help us fund more sessions. Our numbers are growing. Our group really make a difference. If you want to know more information get in touch , call 07971 299606 or email EdwardatEMSS@gmail.com ”
For more information visit https://www.groundwork.org.uk/sites/tescocommunityscheme
For more information on Sporting Challenge visit: www.sporting-challenge.org.uk
Download a Sporting Challenge Leaflet here- SCA Leaflet 2018
Coffee Morning
A big thank you to everyone who came to our Coffee Morning we raised £50 for Sporting Challenge.
Rotary Club Ormskirk
Sporting Challenge have been awarded £250 from the Ormskirk Rotary Club to help fund their late summer outward bound short break.
Edward McCarthy Activities Organiser said: “A huge thank you on behalf of Sporting Challenge. This generous donation will help fund our weekend away.”
For more information on Sporting Challenge visit www.sporting-challenge.org.uk or call 07971 299606.
Coffee Morning
Don’t forget the Sporting Challenge Coffee Morning on 16th May.
Four Lane Ends Mission, Skelmersdale Rd Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancs L39 0EZ.
With card sales, raffle and bring and buy.
All proceeds go to Sporting Challenge.
16th May.
Sporting Challenge Coffee morning, Includes a raffle and a chance to meet each other and chat.
£5 per person entry. £1 a strip for raffle.
10:30am-12pm.
John Moores Foundation Funding Award
Sporting Challenge are pleased to announce a funding award of £1000 from the John Moores Foundation.
John Moores Foundation is a registered charity, established in 1964, that gives money to community organisations doing charitable work. We focus on funding projects based in Merseyside (including Skelmersdale, Halton, and Ellesmere Port) and Northern Ireland.
They aim to enable people who face barriers, as a result of social, educational, physical, economic, cultural, geographical or other disadvantage, to improve their social conditions and quality of life.
They do this by making grants to local groups that fall within our areas of interest as set out in this leaflet. Priority is given to small, grass-roots and volunteer driven organisations.
Sporting Challenge are a family led charity supporting people with learning disabilities, where all members of the Board of Trustees are parents and carers themselves.
The charity aims to provide sporting activities to encourage people with learning disabilities to keep fit and healthy. Their activities include: Aerobics, Bowling, Boccia, Kurling, Zumba/Dance, Swimming and other Fitness Activities.
They support around 52 people in the West Lancashire area to access a variety of activities by providing transport to and from their homes and the appropriate sessional workers to support them whilst carrying out the activities.
Edward McCarthy Sporting Challenge Activities Organiser said: “On behalf of Sporting Challenge I wish to thank the John Moores Foundation for this fantastic funding award. It will make a huge difference and help us fund more sessions. Our numbers are growing. Our group can help people make new friends, grow in confidence and keep fit and healthy. If you are a parent who is interested please get in touch !”
For more information on Sporting Challenge call 07971 299606 or email EdwardatEMSS@gmail.com
For more information on the John Moores Foundation visit http://www.jmf.org.uk/
Events
Sporting Challenge Coffee Morning on 16th May Wednesday at 10:30-12pm at Four Lane Ends Mission Skelmersdale Rd Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk Lancs L39 0EZ.
Sporting Challenge 10th Anniversary Celebration on 21st July at 7:30pm at The Legion on Lord St Burscough, Ormskirk Lancs L40 4BZ.
Burscough Parish Council
Burscough Parish Council have awarded Sporting Challenge £125 towards the cost of our activities, a huge thank-you on behalf of the group.
For more information visit www.sporting-challenge.org.uk
For more information visit http://www.burscoughpc.co.uk/
Shepherd Street Trust
Sporting Challenge in West Lancashire, have been awarded £400 from the Shepherd St Trust to fund activities for people with disabilities. This funding is for swimming and bowling costs for sessions for members aged under 20.
Edward McCarthy Sporting Challenge Activities Organiser said: “On behalf of Sporting Challenge I wish to thank the Trust for their most generous finding award. Our numbers are growing and the majority of new members are aged 16-22. This is a key area we need to support. This number is set to grow over the years to come. We are working with Lancashire County Council to provide support/ sessions for adults transition aged (16-22) , this can be a difficult time for the adults and their families. There is a lot of change and they can easily move from school/ college and not keep their friendships. Our group can help people make new friends, grow in confidence and keep fit and healthy. If you are a parent who is interested please get in touch !”
For more information on Sporting Challenge call 07971 299606 or email EdwardatEMSS@gmail.com
For more information on the Trust visit- http://www.shepherdstreettrust.co.uk/
