Ryde Swimming Club has been given just over £2,000 to build it back up after the pandemic.
The grant is from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation's Clubs in Crisis Fund. Like most swimming clubs it has struggled financially following the closures caused by the pandemic.
The club is using their grant of £2,021 to build the club back up to full strength, while supporting athletes to return back to training and to help prevent them from leaving the sport.
Todd Miller, General Manager at Waterside Community Trust said:
“The funding will provide more coaches to enable the club to continue training local talent and producing more great swimmers on our Island.”
Sophie Mason, CEO of Made By Sport, said:
"We truly believe that community and grassroots clubs and organisations will provide a vital outlet for young people to not only
recover from the effects of the pandemic but thrive in the future. That's why we're delighted to see so many groups across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight secure support from the Clubs In Crisis Fund"
Sophie continued:
"They offer more than just an opportunity to participate in sport, they allow young people to improve their mental health, learn invaluable life skills and keep them engaged in the local community. That's why we're thrilled to support UK Community Foundations and HIWCF in enabling these grants to be given to such worthy groups."
Jacqui Scott, HIWCF Chief Executive added:
“Sporting clubs and activities for young people are returning back to normal, thanks to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, and we
would like to thank Made By Sport for investing in sports at this time. These grants are making a real difference to the lives of local young people, providing them with fantastic opportunities to develop their skills and confidence after all the challenges and disruption they have experienced over the past 18 months. It is vital that we use sport as a tool to bring young people together to be more active and healthy, which in the longer term will help to bring our communities together.”
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