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Changing Lives Together Fund now open

Love Rowing and British Rowing are pleased to announce that the Changing Lives Together Fund is now open for applications.

This new partnership fund is designed to harness the power of rowing to change lives, supporting projects that open up participation, remove barriers and help more people access the physical, mental and social benefits of the sport.

Who can apply

We welcome applications from:

  • Rowing clubs

  • Schools and colleges

  • Community organisations

  • Partnerships working to make rowing more inclusive

What the fund supports

We are particularly interested in projects that:

  • Reach underrepresented communities

  • Increase inclusive and adaptive rowing opportunities

  • Help people start and continue rowing

  • Build sustainable participation programmes

Grants are expected to range from £500 to over £10,000, depending on the scale and ambition of the project.

Support for applicants

We know applying for funding can feel daunting, so guidance, examples and drop-in sessions are available to help you shape your proposal.

👉 Find out more and submit an Expression of Interest:
Changing Lives Together Fund information and application

We are hosting two online sessions, one at 19:30 on Wednesday 11 February and one at 12:30 on Thursday 12 February. These drop-in sessions provide an opportunity for questions and will be held via Google Meet, with joining links shared below. We welcome anyone considering an application to attend. These can be booked by following the link above.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rebecca Gibson who joined Love Rowing as the new Foundation Director in January 2024.

Rebecca joins Love Rowing following a successful career to date in a variety of sport sector roles. Rebecca has worked in sports development in local government, national governing bodies of sport, and more recently as a Senior Consultancy Manager at Sport Structures. All of her roles have held a golden thread of tackling inequalities including leading the charge for the inclusion of women in Olympic Boxing. Rebecca is passionate about diversity and achieving inclusion sport to enable everyone to enjoy the social outcomes that sport can bring. Rebecca also has charity experience, recently forming and developing the Richard Whitehead Foundation enabling disabled people’s ambitions.

The trustees look forward to working with Rebecca to drive further growth and take the charity to the next level.

A warm welcome to Rebecca!

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