GIFTED & TALENTED
Are you an athlete with talent? Are you in the county set-up, nationally ranked in your sport, or part of talent squad? If yes, then this information is for you!
There are several ways which you can be supported to become the best you can.
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Training 4 Success Conference
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FACS - Free Access for County Sportspeople
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FANS - Free Access for National Sportspeople
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TASS - Talented Athlete Support Scheme
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Gifted & Talented programmes
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World Class? Where to go to University in the UK?
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Local Sports Council Bursaries (contact Local Authorities)
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Sporting Champions - watch out for them around Surrey
TRAINING 4 SUCCESS CONFERENCE - Tuesday 15th May 2007
This years event, held at Winston Churchill Sports Centre, aimed to provide local talented athletes with useful information on a range of skills and techniques they could use to improve strength and conditioning or confidence during performance.
FACS - FREE ACCESS FOR COUNTY SPORTSPEOPLE
If you are competing for/training within a County Squad you may be eligible to access the local leisure centres in your area for FREE!

Elmbridge 01372 474570
Epsom & Ewell 01372 732165
Mole Valley 01306 879 194
Reigate and Banstead 01737 276127
Runnymede 01932 425683
Spelthorne 01784 446214
Surrey Heath 01276 707272
Tandridge 01883 331586
Waverley (U19 only) 01483 523368
Woking (U19 only) 01483 743804
Currently non-participating boroughs are Guildford. Conditions apply.
FANS - FREE ACCESS FOR NATIONAL SPORTSPEOPLE
FANS is for athletes ranked in the top 10 nationally (for their age group) for their chosen sport.
To help you with your training, you can access 3 sports/leisure centres (choose from a county-wide selection) free of charge and also receive a host of other benefits including discounts at sports injury clinics and regular updates from the FANS team.
If you think you may be eligible, click to download the leaflet/application form or contact Susan Bovill on 01483 518951.
TASS - TALENTED ATHLETE SUPPORT SCHEME
These are programmes run within schools to support sportspeople to achieve both sporting and academic excellence. Contact your teacher for more information.
STARS
The Student Talented Athlete Recognition Scheme at Royal Holloway, University of London provides wide-ranging active support to assist student elite athletes in achieveing their full potential during their time at the college, in their combined sports and academic performances.
For further information, visit www.rhul.ac.uk/beactive
US UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
SPORTING CHAMPIONS
100 of the UK's best up & coming, established or retired sports people spend time each year visiting schools, youth groups, sporting events and clubs to talk about their experiences to help inspire more people to start, stay and succeed in sport. There are about a dozen visits a year in Surrey - applications for visits are made through Active Surrey or the Youth Sports Trust.
Read more about Sporting Champions.
Page Last Updated: Tuesday 7 August 2007







