sported. grant helps local charity take action

Action For Kids, a charity based in Hornsey, are now able to offer disabled young people from Haringey and surrounding boroughs access to year round opportunities to take part in weekly sports and physical activity sessions. This is as a result of a £9500 grant from one of the UK's leading Olympic legacy charities, sported.

The grant form sported.will allow Action For Kids to offer regular sports sessions for young people with disabilities. The aim of the project is to increase their confidence in accessing sports facilities and sports opportunities in the local area whilst improving the overall health and well-being of the young people. The project is being funded over a two year period and will involve a range of partnerships that Action For Kids will utilise for the benefit the young people. They include partnerships with Virgin Active, Wellcome Trust and Total Boxer gyms who are supporting Action For Kids to deliver the project.

Lyn Prodger, from Action For Kids said "We were delighted when we heard the news about our sported. grant and can't thank the team enough for their generous donation and expert help throughout the application process. We are excited that we will be able to work together to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of disabled young people in Haringey via the provision of regular access to sporting and fitness activities."

Lekan Ojumu, Regional Manager for sported. said "With London 2012 only weeks away, sported. is creating a genuine legacy by investing funding and additional resources into grass roots sports.  This will ensure that organisations such as Action For Kids can offer opportunities for young people to develop through sport, now and beyond the Games."

The project was launched recently with a Community Games event in Tottenham, Haringey attended by Lekan.