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Major Sponsors (£500 or more)
- Charterhouse Club
- DC Leisure Management Ltd
- Godalming Lions Club
- Godalming Lottery - GOLO
- Godalming Town Council
- The Rotary Club of Godalming Woolsack
- Surrey County Council
Other Sponsors
- Robins & Day Guildford Ltd
- Wintershall Charitable Trust
- Rensburg Sheppards
- Loseley & Guildway Charitable Trust
Backers
- Councillor Peter Martin's 2006 Mayor of Godalming Fund
- The late Councillor Maureen Nyazai's 2000 Mayor of Godalming Fund
- Sport Godalming
- Waverley Borough Council (printing cost of leaflet)
- Surrey Advertiser (media coverage)
2010 Go for Gold Awards
Surrey Advertiser Article 5th February 2010
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What’s it About?
In 2007 the Go for Gold Champions Fund was set-up by Sport Godalming to give financial support to individuals with international potential who live or are members of clubs based in the Godalming area and have the talent to be selected for the GB team for the 2012 Olympic or Paralympic Games.
The original aim was a Fund of £25,000 and with the assistance of the backers and a generous pledge from Charterhouse Club there was sufficient confidence to launch the Fund.
At the time the scheme was unique to Godalming and we are still leading the race to help our local athletes get to the Olympics with the aid of local money.
What’s happened ?
We knew there was immense talent in our patch and so it proved so we soon raised the bar for our Fund from £25,000 to £35,000. To date the amount raised is £27,000 so there is £8,000 to go, we can see the tape but the finishing straight is tough and we need help to get there.
The same applies to the athletes we are supporting as 2012 gets closer and our assessment criteria becomes harder to satisfy because we are moving from the potential to those with a realistic chance for selection.
In 2008 we supported 15 athletes with grants, in 2009 16 and 8 in 2010 with full grants of £700 and 4 with grants of £100 who had genuine international capability but 2012 was too soon for them, their time will come and Godalming has unearthed future champions. Click here for a list of the Go for Gold 2010 athletes.
What’s to happen?
The next two years are critical to out 8 Olympic contenders if they are to achieve their ambition of representing GB in London. Some will make it and others may not but our task is give them as much financial help as we can because in most cases the funding available from their various sports is quite inadequate.
In the next couple of years Go for Gold will be promoted locally to get support for our 8 athletes and we are delighted that Go for Gold is the 2010 charity of the Year for the Godalming Chamber of Commerce.
We would welcome any help in our fundraising from charity events organised by clubs and organisations or indeed individuals who are undertaking sponsored charity events. Anything that will get that last £8,000 and our athletes that much closer to the Olympics. This is very much a local charity for our local athletes any help would be appreciated please contact Bill Braid on 01483 418242 or email billbraid@tiscali.co.uk
Application Form
Click here to download an application form.
LIST OF GO FOR GOLD ATHLETES SUPPORTED
GO FOR GOLD ATHLETE PROFILES HERE
