West Lindsey’s budding sports stars encuraged to apply for development programme

Everyone Active’s Sporting Champions initiative, now heading into its sixth year, has helped thousands of athletes achieve their sporting potential by providing free access to their 200-plus leisure facilities across the country, including Market Rasen Leisure Centre and West Lindsey Leisure Centre at Gainsborough.

Aspiring athletes will be able to apply to be part of the sport development programme through the Everyone Active Sporting Champions website from the start of April.

Kerry O’Neill, Everyone Active’s contract manager, said: “We are delighted to support stars from West Lindsey on their journey to success.

“As a leisure provider working in partnership with West Lindsey District Council, we feel it is important to cater for all sections of the community.

“The Sporting Champions scheme has already supported a huge number of athletes and I’m proud that we are continuing this again in 2022.”

This year will see the official relaunch of the scheme, welcoming on board several elite athletes whose identity will be revealed next month on the Sporting Champions Instagram page (@easportingchamps).

The talented line-up includes Olympians and Paralympians, whose experience and expertise will help mentor and support young athletes.

Sporting Champions will also receive free unlimited access to the Everyone on Demand app, providing them with more than 500,000 at-home workouts from leading fitness brands, including WithU, Flex and Les Mills on Demand.

Olympic silver medallist Colin Jackson will continue to support the scheme through his role as an ambassador, working alongside the newly-appointed elite athletes to make sport more accessible within local communities.

Alongside some of Team GB’s top talent, he will play an integral part in providing one-to-one and group mentoring sessions throughout the year.