Gloucestershire will rise to the occasion of hosting the Malawi Olympic team, leaving a lasting legacy for the community. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will bring the Olympic Games to Gloucestershire.
Find out more about our planned initiatives below:
Sponsor an Athlete ( – an initiative for Business to raise £40,240)
In return for a donation of £2012, the sponsoring business can choose whether to have a visit from their athlete or send their athlete to a community group of their choice. The sponsors will be listed in our Business Sponsors banner on our main page.
For further details, please contact Helen Pearson at hpearson@glos.ac.uk
Children’s Challenge ( - an initiative for Primary Schools )
For all primary Schools in Gloucestershire, an opportunity to use our resources to create an art display featuring life as an athlete in Malawi. The winning art exhibit in each class will be photographed and submitted (with Child’s name, age and School) and then displayed for the athletes in their lounge. Athletes may then choose to visit a selection of Schools to see where the wonderful art originated from and meet the artists!
Training Time ( - an initiative for Secondary Schools )
For all secondary Schools in Gloucestershire who are ‘Get Set’ network members, an opportunity for one class to visit a training venue and see an athlete train. Each class will benefit from a brief talk about training science prior to watching the athlete train.