Braintree Supporting Sport Partnership

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Braintree Supporting Sport Partnership is a source of funds for young people from the Braintree area who have the potential to be national and international level athletes, but who have not yet reached a level where they attract funding from other sources. The group also seeks other ways of supporting sportspeople by finding other in-kind types of support.

Local businesses are joining together, with support from Braintree District Council, to enable the Braintree Supporting Sports Partnership to help young people represent the District, County and Country in national and international events – culminating with the London 2012 Olympics.

The Company View
Local businesses are joining together to:

• Help young Braintree sportspeople get gold (or at least enable a youngster to achieve as much as they can)
• Meet Corporate Social Responsibility targets
• Take part in the selection process and attend events or just bathe in the reflected glory – it’s your choice

When you or your company feel that this is a worthwhile way of supporting individually identified youngsters in a way which nobody else does – and for which you will get some publicity – and enables you to make no effort beyond sending some money (but you can actively participate if you wish) please join us as a Member. Our affiliation to sportessex enables us to release Gift Aid as well, which multiplies your generosity.

The Individual View
George Yard Shopping Centre, as a part of BSSP Braintree Supporting Sports Partnership, have already publicised Martin Pitts, Hannah Bright and Lisa Potter as receiving the first set of awards.

David Fryatt and Aleasha Kiddle are the recipients of the second set of Braintree Supporting Sports Partnership awards.

The Selection Process
Sportspeople who live or train in Braintree may apply at any time. You will be asked to supply details of your achievements and then attend a personal interview. The funding will be secure, providing that you meet the targets set for you, on an annual basis until 2012 – and may be used for any purpose (including travel) connected with your sport. The funding is released when receipts are presented.

Please contact us on 01376 550373 or email to

We look forward to hearing from you - Brenda Baker Chair BSSP

Braintree Supporting Sport Partnership are very pleased to announce that these three companies have agreed to sponsor more young local sportspeople.

VSG Security, Colchester Skip Hire and MicroMech have all added their names to the list of companies working together to promote Braintree’s hopes of going for gold.

“Fostering young peoples ambitions in this way helps everybody,” said Chair Brenda Baker.

Last year we announced that we were supporting five athletes and I am very pleased to be in the middle of choosing another group who will receive sponsorship for this coming year.

Not only have they financially supported the athletes and swimmers, BSSP have been able to organise a free session with the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Essex for each one as well. When final feedback from the laboratory is received, BSSP will be able to decide how to take their recommendations forward.

BSSP is also going to be offering a free training session on the production of personal portfolios for all the athletes and coaches who have applied to BSSP this year. Any other young athlete who lives in Braintree may also apply for a place at the seminar in July.

For further information please contact Brenda Baker 01376 550373.

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