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Supporting Grassroots Football: Gorleston Typhoons U12s Grant

Supporting Grassroots Football: Gorleston Typhoons U12s Grant

Great Yarmouth Sport & Leisure Trust is proud to support Gorleston Typhoons U12s with a grant for new football goals, helping young players develop their skills.

How the Great Yarmouth Sport & Leisure Trust Grant Helped James Borg Achieve Bronze at the European Championships

How the Great Yarmouth Sport & Leisure Trust Grant Helped James Borg Achieve Bronze at the European Championships

Learn how the Great Yarmouth Sport & Leisure Trust grant supported James Borg, a GB Masters basketball player, in winning Bronze at the 2024 European Championships in Pesaro. Discover the impact of this support on his journey and future goals.

Embrace Sport and Wellbeing in Great Yarmouth

Embrace Sport and Wellbeing in Great Yarmouth

Engaging in physical activity can significantly benefit both mind and body. Great Yarmouth, with its stunning landscapes and vibrant community, offers many opportunities to get active and improve your mental health. Here are 18 groups and clubs in the Great Yarmouth area, many recipients of Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust grants, to inspire you…

Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust Awards Grant to Phoenix Karate School

Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust Awards Grant to Phoenix Karate School

The Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust is delighted to announce a grant awarded to Phoenix Karate School. This funding will support the talented students who have been selected for the national KKO (Kenshin Karate Organisation) GB squad, enabling them to compete at national, European, and world championships.

New Equipment Brings Joy to Young Dancers at Isabella's Dance and Musical Theatre Company

The young dancers at Isabella’s Dance and Musical Theatre Company are buzzing with excitement thanks to a recent grant from the Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust. This funding has enabled the purchase of new mats and equipment needed for the students to be able to safely practice new tricks and skills, which will improve their flexibility and strength.

Union Thai goes from strength to strength with new kick and strike mats

We’re pleased to announce we’re further supporting Union Thai with funding for handheld kick and strike mats so they can continue to provide the best training for their students and their students can safely continue to enhance their skills.

Back in September 2022, we supported Union Thai with funding towards an MMA cage and wall mats and they have since grown from 50 members to over 100 members, offering fitness classes to all ages and abilities within the local community.

Specialising in Muay Thai and Ju Jitsu, the Mixed Martial Arts Club have competed in National, European and International competitions, achieving British, European and World Championship status. Run by Marcos Lopes Guimaraes, the club aims to help their members with both their mental and physical health, encouraging confidence and teamwork.

We wish Union Thai continued success for the future and look forward to seeing their progress along the way.

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If you are part of an amazing sport or leisure team and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in May 2024.