Rather than taking the common approach of running a targeted distance, this group took on a new challenge: the initiative brought together 21 volunteers who collectively swam nearly 20 miles, exceeding the original target of swimming the 14-mile width of the island.
Miles for Smiles: Swim Challenge Raises over £1000 for Youth Development in Saint Lucia Read More »
Building on the success of previous Miles for Smiles events, including London 2024, our first group of volunteers in 2025 set out with a clear goal: to make this challenge the biggest and most impactful yet.
Miles for Smiles: South Africa Volunteers Push Their Limits for Change Read More »
The Soufriere Mini Stadium was alive with energy this past weekend as Saint Lucia hosted its highly anticipated National Track & Field Race. Young athletes from across the island gathered to showcase their speed, endurance, and determination in a packed schedule of events, ranging from explosive 60m sprints to grueling 5000m long-distance races.
Saint Lucian Runners Qualify for Caribbean Wide Competition Read More »
At United Through Sport, we believe in the power of sport to transform lives, creating opportunities for children and communities across the globe. In December 2024, we launched our first-ever Miles for Smiles event in the UK to raise vital funds for our programmes and make a lasting impact.
Miles for Smiles: Running for Change in London Read More »
A Tournament Standing Against Underaged Drinking Gqeberha, South Africa — August 23, 2024: United Through Sport proudly hosted 280 children from 8 primary schools in the Gqebera township, 5 from Zwide Hub (Siyaphakama), and 3 schools from the New Brighton Hub for our third-quarter sports tournament. Partnering with Aware.org, this event was about more than competition—it
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Over the last week United Through Sport have been involved with bringing 10 of our under 13s children from South Africa to play against another 9 Rugby Teams from around the world. The Festival of Rugby, organised by partner charity Touraid has given our kids an amazing opportunity to travel out of South Africa for
10 of our kids visit UK Rugby Festival Read More »
37 of our Junior School of Excellence Girls ran the Spar Women’s 5k this year in Port Elizabeth. This is the second year in a row in which our Junior School of Excellence Girls have run in this event and was a small treat for our girls who have been performing so well both on
Spar Women’s Challenge 5k “Most Beautiful Race in the World” Read More »
Earlier in February, our senior team and their coaches travelled to Benin for the J2A U’17 tournament in Cotonou. The team and their coaches travelled by bus to from Ghana, through Togo and finally into Benin. It was an extremely long journey of over nine hours each way due to border crossing delays but after
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