Support Us
Why we need help with our costs:
- Our full time training program commenced in July 2011.
(Prior to this we were only able to train on a part time basis as we struggled to squeeze in training around GCSEs and A levels)
- Selection of the group gymnasts was made over a two year process from clubs all over the country. As a result four of us have
had to relocate to Bath and now share a house here.
- We are almost entirely unfunded and the costs of our training program, equipment, transport and most competitions are being met by our parents
who are also responsible for our efforts to raise funds and attract sponsorship
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Donate to the group
via Paypal
Thank you!
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An indication of our expected costs for the coming year (July 2011 – August 2012):
| Item | Approx cost per gymnast | Approx cost for the group |
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| Coaching, training costs and hall hire | 2,400.00 | 16,800.00 |
| Gym kit and clothing | 300.00 | 2,100.00 |
| Transport/accomodation for international events | 3,500.00 | 24,500.00 |
| 2 x Competition leotards | 700.00 | 4,900.00 |
| Equipment (Hoops, Balls, Ribbons) | 150.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Total | 7,050.00 | 49,350.00 |
| Accommodation & living costs (4 relocated gymnasts) | 4,200.00 | 16,800.00 |
| Total | 11,1250.00 | 66,150.00 |
Our current supporters - Thank you!!
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Fantastic support and encouragement from everyone at the University that we have worked with! Has made a huge difference to our chances |
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Another fantastic supporter of the group. Jon and his team have done so much to help us - even running a 24 hour fitness marathon to raise
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| Trafford Rhythmic Gymnastics Club |
Their gymnasts wanted to support the group so organised a sponsored skip - and raised over £500 for us!!
Once again, thank you so much girls! |
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Bath based market leading actuator manufacturer and flow control company - for a generous contribution to our funds |
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Providing the leotards we will wear at the Olympic Test Event
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Providing the equipment and toe shoes that we are wearing at a special discount
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John Holmes - for very generous contributions to the group - and for many of the photos on this website |
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Gibraltar Rhythmic Gymnastics Association - and everyone else in Gib too who helped make our two week training camp over New Year such a success.
It was great way to prepare for the Test Event! |
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Hayesfield Girls School, Bath - Provided free use of their excellent new sports hall for a week for our pre-Christmas training |
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South West Amateur Gymnastics Association (SWAGA) - for their support and encouragement, and recent grant allocation!
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For helping with all our printing needs in Bath and the generous discounts they have given us. |
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Glide Technologies in Gibraltar - for building our website for free for us and for help with our promotional materials |
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Colorworks Advertising and Marketing, Gibraltar - for designing our logo and posters and flyers for the group |
What can we offer potential sponsors?
- The chance to become involved in an emerging sport that is gaining increasing media attention and coverage in the run up to the Olympics, helping
to create a true legacy for the future of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Britain
- The opportunity to feature the girls and follow their training and progress in the countdown to the Olympics in your organisation's promotional materials.
- As health and wellbeing is high on the national agenda, supporting the group offers a way of being associated with a team of hard working, dedicated and
highly fit young women who can be seen as excellent role models
Media Exposure - Television:
Individually and as a group, the girls have been featured in several national and local television and radio programmes, as well as newspapers:
- Lynne, Frankie and Annie featured last year in the
BBC1 National Lottery Awards
Extravaganza on live prime time television
- The group have been featured in a segment on BBC's Question of Sport recently
on BBC1 with fellow Bath athlete Dai Greene
- The girls were interviewed on Sky Sports News recently and Frankie and Rachel have appeared on BBC1 Sportsround
- The group has been featured with James Corden, John Bishop and Georgie Thompson on the Sky TV sports game show
A League of Their Own
- ITV Dancing on Ice stars Sam Attwater and Brianne Delcourt came to a coaching session with three of the girls in February for a segment of the show.
- Frankie and Lynne gained significant coverage in the national press and media with their success at the Delhi Commonwealth Games
- Jade has been featured on Heart FM.
- Various girls have been featured in the British Gymnastics magazine
- Frankie models for Milano gymnastics wear and was also featured in an Olympic exhibition in London showing athletes past, present & future.
Links with TeamBath:
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- We have developed close links with Team Bath
at the University of Bath who are very supportive of the group.
- The group now train full time at the Sports Training Village which has just over one million visitors each year.
- The TeamBath website receives just under half a million hits anually.
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If you are interested in supporting or sponsorting our group in any way - large or small - we would love to hear from you.
We'd be happy to discuss ideas for how we might help each other. Many thanks for taking the time to consider us!
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