“We’re pleased to have deployed the largest funding round to date, impacting seven incredible charities supporting children and young people across the UK.” - Andy Gregory, BGF Foundation Chair and BGF CEO

We’re delighted to announce that the BGF Foundation has partnered with Access Sport to support us in our mission to make inclusion the norm in sport.

The BGF Foundation, the independent charitable arm of BGF, has announced its largest and most targeted funding round to date: over £650,000 of unrestricted, multi-year funding awarded to seven high-impact charities supporting young people across the UK.  

This latest funding round supports charities working in areas including education, employability, physical wellbeing and mental health – successful organisations include Access Sport, Social Mobility Foundation, Go Beyond, Think Forward, Sister System, Team Domenica and Jon Egging Trust.  

Together, these charities reach young people across the regions that BGF operates in, including London, Oxfordshire, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Kent, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Bristol, Cornwall, North Wales and beyond. It’s a national portfolio with local relevance – mirroring BGF’s own regional model.  

Charlotte Moses Rains, COO of the BGF Foundation said:

“We’ve designed our funding approach to provide long-term support, unrestricted funding and the backing of our entire BGF community through pro bono and skills-based volunteering.”

Crucially, this funding is backed by targeted pro bono support, spanning marketing, legal, finance, digital tools and governance - delivered by BGF staff and its broader network. 

This partnership acts as a clear vehicle for BGF’s employees to support us in ways that align with their skills and values, from digital transformation to direct beneficiary mentoring. 

“We’re trying to make this as mutually valuable as possible,” says Charlotte. “Charities get meaningful input, and our people get the chance to contribute their expertise to causes that align with BGF’s values. It’s not about doing everything. It’s about doing the right things, really well – and helping high-potential organisations grow with confidence.” 

 Helen Rowbotham, Access Sport Chief Executive, said:

“We are thrilled to partner with the BGF Foundation. By joining forces, I’m confident we can reach our goal of supporting 50,000 young people to access the life-changing benefits of community sport by 2027. We are specifically excited about receiving BGF’s strategic advice as we navigate the next stage of our organisational growth and work to make inclusion the norm in community sport!”

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