The Deloitte Foundation is investing £1.7 million over five years to develop Disability Sport at a grass roots level in the UK. With matching commitments from Government bringing the total investment to £3.4 million, this is the largest programme of its kind in the UK.
We are doubling the bursaries awarded to talented disabled athletes to enable them to continue sporting progression with their academic studies, under the Sports Aid Talented Athlete Scholorship Scheme (TASS). Over 200 bursaries have been awarded so far - assisting a total of 500 disabled athletes to progress to world class performance over the next five years. We are delighted that 33 members of the ParalympicsGB team for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games had been supported by Deloitte in their sporting careers. Read more (link to Sportsaid page with all TASS athletes listed)
We have also created a ground-breaking online facility, Deloitte Parasport, to encourage disabled people in the community to research and become actively involved in the right sport for them, and ideally to progress to become competitive in their chosen sport.
Deloitte's contribution has been hailed as a 'transformational investment' in disability sport. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has praised the firm's vision and the excellence of our programme.
This initiative has already provided several opportunities for Deloitte people to get involved through fundraising, team activity and supporting local athletes. | "At grassroots level there is a need to create opportunities for those embarking on their first steps to sporting achievement. We also need to help those with talent who want to progress to a higher level of performance. Deloitte’s investment will enable us to do just that." Phil Lane, Chief Executive
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