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Sporting Champions is a Sport England initiative using the inspiration of world-class athletes to motivate young people to participate in community sport.

Through a national programme of 450 visits per year, the scheme works with around 120 athletes from a range of different sports and backgrounds. Champions attend events and clubs to run interactive sessions and spend time with the young people answering questions, offering advice and tips on how to improve their skills or join local clubs and signing autographs.

Sporting Champions from past and present include eleven-times Paralympic gold medallist Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, England footballer Sue Smith and 1500m Commonwealth gold medallist Lisa Dobriskey.

Visits are available on a local level through County Sport Partnerships.

A Sporting Champion visit can help to:

• Raise awareness of sport and the benefits of getting active
• Engage and enthuse young people about sport
• Increase the profile of a variety of sports and local sports clubs
• Improve behaviour in the local community
• Motivate young people in their wider lives
• Raise the profile of a particular event

View the latest case studies from Sporting Champions by clicking here.

For more information about the scheme, please visit the Sporting Champions website at www.sportingchampions.org.uk

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