Apply to the West London Sports Trust

Criteria

1. AGE
Aged between 14 – 18 years old
2. RESIDENCY
Resident in one of the following boroughs: Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea, City of London, Westminster
3. ELIGIBLE SPORTS
Eligible sports are all summer Olympics sports including netball (excluding male football)
4. LEVEL
National level (or potential to reach national standard within
scholarship year – this must be supported by written references)
5. EDUCATION
Must be in full time education
6. FINANCIAL STATUS
Applicants must provide evidence of financial need (Total family
income of £25,000 or less)
Preference will given to young people who are unable to pursue their sporting career due to financial constraints. This will depend on their sport(s) and their standard.Parental/guardian income will be assessed, if the athlete is still dependent on either, or both, parents/guardians.
EVIDENCE MUST BE PROVIDED OF FINANCIAL STATUS e.g. Payslips, copy of income support details, benefits received, job seekers allowance etc
7. EVIDENCE OF SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
All competitive sports are eligible except darts, snooker, board games and male football.Competitive results will be the strongest indication of achievement.
COACH TO COMPLETE REFERENCE FORM PROVIDED
8. LETTER OF REFERENCE FROM ACADEMIC TUTOR
In order to assess the athletes academic performance and attitude, a letter of reference is required from their Academic Tutor.
ACADEMIC TUTOR TO COMPLETE REFERENCE FORM PROVIDED

Checklist

Once your application has been processed, we will ask you to provide the following:

» Proof of Financial Status
(Payslips, copy of income support details, benefits etc).
» Letter of recommendation from Coach.
» Letter of recommendation from Academic Tutor.
» Complete all sections of Application Form.
Signed by applicant and National Governing Body Officer.

Application Form