ron harrod foundation
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Sportitudes: What motivates people to get involved in sports?
Taking part in sport is something that brings with it an incredible variety of benefits. Improved physical and mental health, developing skills and making new friends are just the start of it. But while 40% of people exercise regularly, just 10.6% participate in sport once a week or more.
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The winners of the 2022 Ron Harrod Foundation have been selected!
For four years, we have been sponsoring athletes through the Ron Harrod Foundation, an initiative created in the name of our founder to help young, local athletes to continue their dreams without the financial worry which comes with competing.
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Relieving the financial pressures of Covid with funding from the Ron Harrod Foundation
Sponsoring young and aspiring athletes has always been a big part of our ethos at Harrod Sport, and we love to see how they flourish at what they do. For so many of us, not having sport as part of our lives due to pandemic restrictions was a huge loss. Even more so for those who work in sport, or even teach it, like our Ron Harrod Foundation athlete, Fiona.
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Ron Harrod Foundation Athlete, Alice, back on the water!
Earlier in June, Ron Harrod Foundation athlete Alice Masterman (along with her sailing partner, Bella) competed in their first race in 2 years. As expected, this was a momentous occasion as it has been so long since any competing has been able to take place, let alone at international tournament.
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Ron Harrod Foundation 2021 Winners Announced
Ron Harrod's LegacyThe Ron Harrod Foundation is something which is very dear to our hearts and this year more so than ever. In December 2020, we lost our beloved founder, Ron Harrod. Ron Harrod not only founded Harrod Sport, but was the inspiration behind awarding young athletes...