This February, we’re celebrating the Everybody Foundation with a month of activities to raise funds and awareness for the vital work it does. The Foundation provides grants to sports clubs and individuals, helping young people stay active and supporting community clubs to thrive.
Here’s how you can get involved:
Find out more below and keep an eye on our social media channels for fundraising updates and ways you can get involved throughout the month.
The Everybody Foundation exists to give out grants to the community to keep sports clubs active and keep people playing the sports that they love.
We to give the opportunity to clubs in the Cheshire East area to apply for a small grant to be used either as their own hardship fund, or on behalf of a young person who is at risk of dropping out.
These small grants will be used to help pay for club subscriptions, cover travel costs, essential kit, subs and equipment needed to continue participating.
The Everybody Foundation has three aims for the benefit of the public within the communities in which Everybody Health and Leisure operates. They are:
Promotion of a healthy & active lifestyle
Organisations can be funded to deliver projects that encourage people to be active and healthy. It could be a one-off community event, to kick-start an activity programme or something completely different
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Assisting individuals to achieve their potential
Individuals can be supported to be active regardless of whether that is trying to win an Olympic gold medal, develop the skills to help others to be active or to access their session of choice more regularly.
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Improvement to facilities used to fulfil an active lifestyle
Funding can be used to pay for facility developments and the purchase of non-sporting equipment that helps the communities in which Everybody Health and Leisure operates to be more active.
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Stories from members of the Everybody Foundation
Grace Litherland-Clews
Grace Litherland-Clews is a 14 year old badminton player from Alsager who plays weekly as a part of Alsager Badminton Club and competes regularly. Grace has recently been awarded £150 by the Everybody Foundation to purchase new badminton racquets for her upcoming training and competitions. Grace explained that racquets are really expensive and when you play as much as Grace does, they break relatively regularly. Thanks to the grant funded to Grace by the Everybody Foundation, Grace was able to buy herself two brand new Racquets costing around £80 each!
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Stefaniia Ukrainets
Yuliia and Stefaniia both arrived in Wilmslow from Ukraine in 2023. Stefaniia played tennis for several years growing up in Ukraine but wasn’t able to play over the past year and a half. Since arriving in England, Stefaniia has begun training again at Bramhall Lane Lawn Tennis Club and as such needed a new racket. The Everybody Foundation bought Stefaniia a brand new ‘Extreme MP Tennis Racket 2022’ as she needed a heavier racket now that she is older.
Yuliia Ukrainets, mum of Stefaniia, shared:
“Thank you very much to the Everybody Foundation, the tennis racket is great. Stefaniia is very glad and she now enjoys playing tennis.”
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Wilmslow Lightning Netball Club
Wilmslow Lightning Netball Club received a grant of £250 from the Everybody Foundation to enable them to create a hardship fund for players whose families are struggling financially
Helena Banfield, Wilmslow Lightning Netball Club Chair shared:
“Wilmslow Lightning Netball Club are delighted to receive a grant from the Everybody Foundation. The money received will allow us to continue our hardship fund, supporting netballers and their families in paying for monthly subs and match fees, ensuring that our club remains open and inclusive for our community”.
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This February, we’re celebrating the Everybody Foundation with a month of activities to raise funds and awareness for the vital work it does. The Foundation provides grants to sports clubs and individuals, helping young people stay active and supporting community clubs to thrive.
Here’s how you can get involved!
As part of Foundation February, all Learn to Swim members will take part in a distance swim challenge during their lesson. After completing the challenge, all children will receive a certificate as a reward for their effort and confidence.
We kindly ask for an optional donation to the Foundation in return for the certificate. Details will be included on the certificate, or you can donate via our website.
Pick up a colouring sheet for your little one (or yourself!) from reception. Colour it in and submit back for a chance to win a prize!
For £1 you can collect a bingo card full of achievable challenges from the reception desk at your leisure centre. Check off everything on the card and submit back to reception for a chance to win a prize!
You can take part in tailored Gym Challenges that you will find on the gym floor in your centre, donate if you can, push yourself and compete with your peers on the gym floor.
Watch out for our Foundation Bake Sale posters around the sites, they will give details of when are where you can buy some delicious cakes and bakes to support our cause.
We are holding a Walking Netball Tournament on the 3rd February at Macclesfield Leisure Centre.
We are holding a Pickleball Festival on the 27th February at Macclesfield Leisure Centre.
Keep an eye on our social media channels for fundraising updates and ways you can get involved throughout the month.
Thank you for your support in helping us make a difference!
If you have any questions whilst completing an application or about the Everybody Foundation in general please contact Everybody Foundation on [email protected]
