Young athletes across Ealing are being urged to apply for a national talent initiative designed to help promising sportspeople develop their careers.
The Everyone Active Sporting Champions scheme, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, offers aspiring athletes free access to training facilities and mentoring from Olympians and Paralympians.
More than 6,000 athletes have taken part since the programme began, including 21 from Ealing last year. Successful applicants receive access to more than 230 leisure centres nationwide. In the borough these include Northolt Leisure Centre, Acton Centre, Dormers Wells Leisure Centre, Brent Valley Golf Course and Fitness Centre, and Perivale Park Athletics Track.
Olympic silver medallist and former world record holder Colin Jackson will return as the scheme’s ambassador for 2026-27.
Mr Jackson said: “With the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on the horizon, I am more excited than ever to support athletes of all ages and from all disciplines to achieve their dreams.”
Phil Edwards, Everyone Active’s contract manager, said: “We are incredibly proud to support talented athletes here in Ealing and help them realise their full potential.”
Applications for the programme close on 20 March 2026. More information can be found here.
