The \u00a340,000 Club Support Fund allows community clubs to apply for grants as part of Triathlon England’s \u2018The Big Reboot\u2019 campaign.<\/p>\n
Triathlon England and the Triathlon Trust have created the \u00a340,000 fund which affiliated community clubs can apply to for grants of up to \u00a3400 to help them continue to operate and adapt safely.<\/p>\n
Like many small organisations, the pandemic has affected triathlon clubs around England financially as well as seen them face the challenges of adapting training sessions and club activities to being online and run in a Covid Secure manner when allowed.<\/p>\n
The initiative is a part of the British Triathlon and the Home Nation\u2019s \u2018The Big Reboot\u2019 campaign which will provide the triathlon community with tools, advice and opportunities as a return to in-person activity becomes possible as lockdown restrictions are eased.<\/p>\n
\u2018The Big Reboot\u2019 will see the whole sport come together and return to action as restrictions relax across the country. As part of this, clubs and volunteers will be invited to take part in the \u2018Reboot Conference Week\u2019 from 12 \u2013 15 April to learn and share ideas on how to reboot swim, bike, run within their communities.<\/p>\n
The Club Support Fund is available to all community clubs who are affiliated to Triathlon England, and they can apply by completing the online application form before Monday 22 March at 5pm.<\/p>\n
Triathlon England CEO, Andy Salmon, said: \u201cClubs are at the heart of swim, bike, run in this country and our plans for the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve played a crucial role in keeping the community together during what\u2019s been a really tough 12 months. As the process of getting ready to return to in-person activity begins, I\u2019m so pleased that we\u2019re able to launch this Club Support Fund to help clubs in getting back to action.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fund isn\u2019t just a recovery tool however, because we also want to hear about plans that clubs have for growth and of exciting ways that they want to engage their local communities in swim, bike, run moving forwards.\u201d<\/p>\n