Not every young person has the opportunity or inspiration to unlock their potential and find their Starting Block in life. Get sponsored for your challenge and help Dame Kelly Holmes Trust change what’s possible for those young people who are facing challenges in their everyday lives.
Share your story using #gobacktogiveback and help us inspire others to take up the challenge! Here are some of our sporting champions to give you a bit more information about the challenge.
Step by Step Guide for Taking Part in the Starting Blocks Challenge
Step 1 - Identify your Starting Block
Remember and celebrate the positive person, place or moment that inspired you to become who and what you are today.
Step 2 – Set Your Distance
Work out the distance between where you are now and the place your story started.
Step 3 – Choose Your Sport
Run, walk, swim or ride the distance back to the place, moment or person where it all began. Do it in one go, over a period of time, in real life or virtually.
Step 4 - Get Ready to Fundraise
Set up your individual or team JustGiving page, or join an existing team, and share your challenge with the world. Money raised helps Dame Kelly Holmes Trust enable young people to become the best version of themselves.
Step 5 – Share Your Story
Share your story and your experience on social media using the hashtag #gobacktogiveback and encourage others to take part in the challenge.
About Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
Dame Kelly Holmes Trust puts world class athletes shoulder to shoulder with young people. Equipping them with a winning mindset and shaping their futures - it's a teammate like no other. Whether that’s building relationship skills, improving self-esteem or learning to stay focused, our sporting champions help the next generation move forward with confidence.
Our goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of 10,000 young people across the UK facing challenges in their everyday lives.
At Westfield Health, we’re on a mission to transform mental and physical wellbeing, pushing ourselves to help more people and businesses experience the benefits of putting wellbeing first. We’re worried about the long term impacts that COVID-19 will have on health and social equality and are proud to be supporting the Starting Blocks Challenge that will help to address this, making a healthy difference to thousands of children and young people.