Our eligibility criteria are as follows:
– You are a UK or EU citizen and a full-time resident in Norfolk
– You are 18 years or older
– You currently represent England or Great Britain at age group or senior level (or EU home country)
– You are part of an England or GB development squad having attended an England or GB ‘potential talent’ training camp within the last 12 months
– Available to attend an induction event, required training events and appear as an ambassador when required
The Norfolk Sports Academy is a scholarship scheme providing support to Norfolk based athletes competing nationally or regionally, through a Tiered award system.
Successful athletes who are accepted on to the scheme for support, will be provided support through our Tiered system. We have Tier 1 and Tier 2 awards which are detailed below.
Our Tier 1 award consists of the following accessible benefits:
– Financial support in the form of a £500 grant paid in two instalments.
– Gym, Swim and Track Membership (currently worth £300)
– Access to Strength and Conditioning support
– Access to physiotherapy
– Access to nutrition support
– Access to lifestyle support
– Discounted sports massage
– Support workshops
– Branded sports kit
Tier 1 is typically suited to our athletes competing national representation level.
Our Tier 2 award consists of the following accessible benefits:
– Gym, Swim and Track Membership (currently worth £300)
– Access to Strength and Conditioning support
– Access to physiotherapy
– Access to nutrition support
– Access to lifestyle support
– Discounted sports massage
– Support workshops
– Branded sports kit
Tier 2 is typically suited to our athletes competing at regional representation level.
| Recognised Sports | National Governing Bodies |
|---|---|
| Aikido | British Aikido Board |
| American Football | British American Football Association |
| Archery | Archery GB |
| Athletics | UK Athletics / England Athletics |
| Badminton | Badminton England |
| Basketball | Basketball England |
| Baseball / Softball | Baseball Softball UK |
| Boccia | Boccia England |
| Boxing | British Boxing Board Of Control / Amateur Boxing Association |
| Canoeing | British Canoe Union |
| Cricket | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cycling | British Cycling |
| Equestrian | British Equestrian Federation |
| Fencing British | Fencing Association |
| Football / Futsal | The Football Association |
| Goalball | Goalball UK |
| Golf Andrews / England Golf | The Golf Foundation / Ladies Golf Union / Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. |
| Gymnastics | British Gymnastics |
| Handball | England Handball |
| Hockey | England Hockey |
| Horse Riding | British Horse Racing Authority |
| Judo | British Judo Association |
| Ju-Jitsu | British Ju-Jitsu Association Governing Body |
| Kendo | British Kendo Association |
| Korfball | England Korfball |
| Lacrosse | English Lacrosse Association |
| Modern Pentathlon | Pentathlon GB |
| Netball | England Netball |
| Rowing | British Rowing |
| Rugby Union | The Rugby Football Union |
| Shooting | Clay Pigeon Shooting Association / British Shooting / English Target Shooting Federation / Great Britain Target Shooting Federation / National Rifle Association / National Smallbore Rifle Association |
| Skiing | Snowsport England |
| Snowboarding | Snowsport England |
| Squash | England Squash and Racketball |
| Swimming and Diving | Amateur Swimming Association |
| Table Tennis | England Table Tennis Association |
| Taekwondo | British Taekwondo Council / British Taekwondo / GB Taekwondo |
| Tennis | Lawn Tennis Association |
| Trampolining | British Gymnastics |
| Triathlon | British Triathlon Federation |
| Volleyball | Volleyball England |
| Weightlifting | British Weightlifters Association |
| Wheelchair Basketball | Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association |
Sport/Discipline: Para Swimming
Favourite sporting memory: Winning gold at the 2012 London Paralympic games.
A bit about me: I have been swimming for great Britain for 12 years and have 41 international medals.
Sport/Discipline: Athletics: 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m
Favourite sporting memory: Coming 1st in the 200m and 3rd in the 100m at the Senior England Athletics Championships, which led to my first Senior England Selection.
A bit about me: “I work in a secondary school as a behaviour assistant supporting students with behaviour, attendance, and mental health”.
Sport/Discipline: Kayaking marathon and spring
Favourite sporting memory: Being selected for the World Kayaking Championships held in Romania in 2021.
A bit about me: I’ve raced nationally and internationally, and I’ve had the chance to represent GB at the World Championships twice first in 2021 and again in 2024.
Sport/Discipline: Athletics: 100m
Favourite sporting memory: Getting a medal at my first World Championships that gave me automatic qualification for the Paris 2024 Paralympics
A bit about me: “I also compete in Ju Jitsu, achieving 2nd place at the British Championships in 2021”.
Ethan Kirby
Sport/Discipline: Athletics: 400m
Favourite sporting memory: Being selected to run in Dubai 2022!
A bit about me: “I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Switzerland twice, where I enjoyed the stunning landscapes, and Dubai once”.
Shaun Cook
Sport/Discipline: Paracanoe
Favourite sporting memory: Securing a gold medal at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Denmark last year.
A bit about me: “I sustained a T-8 incomplete spinal cord injury from a motorcycle accident in 2018 that left me paralysed from my lower chest down, during my rehabilitation I discovered paddle”.
Bethany Kelf
Sport/Discipline: Table Tennis
Favourite sporting memory: Securing a silver medal in her first international competition just a year and a half after starting back playing in a wheelchair.
A bit about me: “I am paralysed from T6 and have dystonia in my left hand”.
Applications have now closed for the 24/25 edition of the scholarship programme.
Please email nsa.sportspark@uea.ac.uk for any further enquiries or information.
Norfolk Sports Academy would like to thank our corporate partners for supporting the 2024-2025 edition of the scholarship scheme.
For further information on how to be involved with the Norfolk Sports Academy please contact us via email on nsa.sportspark@uea.ac.uk.
