The Big Row – Challenge Completed!

 

 

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.

Hundreds of people took part in Love Rowing’s annual fundraiser: The Big Row! Together we rowed the distance from Paris to LA between 5th and 11th September 2024. Individuals, rowing clubs, school rowing clubs, regattas, and organisations all took part either on land or water. 

It proved to be an epic challenge, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone that took part including:

  • Dry Robe
  • Eton College Boat Club
  • Radley College Boat Club
  • We are Invictus
  • Remigo Ergo Sum
  • Maidenhead Rowing Club
  • The Spinney Indoor Rowing Club
  • Mersey Uni Rowers
  • Peterborough City Rowing Club – Row the Rhythm
  • Ross Rowing Club – Mars Stars
  • Tees Rowing Club
  • San Diego Rowing Club
  • Wychwood School & Hinksey Sculling Club
  • Reading School
  • Zoom Ergos
  • RAF Rowing Club

People also took part at the Paralympic Fan Zane, Worcester Regatta, Maidenhead Scratch Regatta, Cambridge Autumn Regatta and the World Coastal Championships in Genoa.

Everyone took part to raise funds for Love Rowing projects across the UK, because rowing is for everyone and it can change lives!

Donations can still be made until 5th October 2024 here:

Donate Here for The Big Row 2024

 

 

 

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