What is the Steve Redgrave Fund?
The Steve Redgrave Fund aims to use the power of sport and sporting activity to bring about positive change in the lives of disadvantaged children, young people and their communities.
The Steve Redgrave Fund supports community groups, small charities and schools in areas of economic or social deprivation, predominately in the UK, who utilise sport and sporting activities - especially but not exclusively rowing - to promote physical and emotional well being, the inclusion of people having difficulties in their lives, community cohesion, and education.
Where the money goes
The Steve Redgrave Fund is currently supporting and expanding its schools' indoor rowing project which has had great success in Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow and Sandwell.
This initiative has enabled around 100 schools to purchase rowing machines, and, through Concept2 provided training and support to help teachers maximise the machines to add value to all areas of the curriculum, helping to improve confidence, self esteem and learning.
Money raised by the Steve Redgrave Fund will also be shared equally with Sport Relief, which harnesses the power and passion of sport to change lives for the better. Sport Relief helps vulnerable people living incredibly tough lives both in the UK and across the world's poorest countries.
Working together: the Steve Redgrave Fund and Sport Relief
The Steve Redgrave Fund (formerly known as The Sir Steve Redgrave Charitable Trust) was established as an independent charity in 2001. In 2008, the Trust teamed up with Sport Relief, and joined the Comic Relief family to form the Steve Redgrave Fund.
The Steve Redgrave Fund and Sport Relief are managed by Comic Relief, registered with the Charity Commission, No. 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland). 50 percent of all monies raised by the Steve Redgrave Fund will be given to Sport Relief.
The Steve Redgrave Fund uses the power of sport and sporting activity to bring about positive change in the lives of disadvantaged children, young people and their communities, in areas of economic or social deprivation, predominately in the UK.
Sport Relief harnesses the power and passion of sport to change the lives of vulnerable people living in the UK and in some of the world's poorest countries.
Sir Steve Redgrave
Sir Steve Redgrave proved himself to be the greatest British Olympian - after striking gold in Sydney 2000 he became our only athlete ever to have won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games.
Sir Steve is passionate about the health and fitness of young people and is keen to promote the self esteem, team building and health of young and vulnerable people through the Steve Redgrave Fund.
For further information on Sir Steve, please visit www.steveredgrave.com
