Support system: 20 young athletes receive backing from SportsAid

Wednesday 23rd March 2022

Long jumper Alessandro Schenini of Giffnock North is one of the young Scots to receive funding support via SportsAid Scotland (photo by Bobby Gavin)

SportsAid Scotland website

Young Scottish athletes have received important backing from Scottish SportsAid via a series of grant allocations.

In total, 20 Scots are being supported via the fund this year with 19 of those awarded via SportsAid Scotland and a further one via SportsAid in London (Erin Wallace).

The fund supports about 220 aspiring athletes in Scotland across 30 different sports and seeks to help with training and competition costs.

Talented and hard-working young athletes in the age group from 12 to 22 years are supported each year, via various grants and benefactors.

Here’s the list of 2022 Scottish recipients . . .

Georgina Adam (Robertson Trust) Loughborough Students

Alyson Bell (Persimmon Homes) Giffnock North AC

Louisa Brown (Robertson Trust) Garscube Harriers

Sarah Calvert (Robertson Trust) Livingston AC/Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds

Corey Campbell (Robertson Trust) Team East Lothian

Kirsty Costello (Robertson Trust) Kilbarchan AAC

Kai Crawford (Robertson Trust) Aberdeen AAC

Kane Elliott (Robertson Trust) Falkirk Victoria Harriers

Rebecca Grieve (Robertson Trust) Pitreavie AAC