On 30th May, Matt Burnett, a squash coach from Berkshire, played squash and racketball for 10 straight hours to raise funds for United Through Sport! The marathon rally was a great event and raised a smashing sum of over £400 for the charity. 100% of the funds will be dedicated to the 2009 campaign to […]
It was students versus staff on the sports pitch this May as Thames Valley University held its annual Sports Challenge fundraiser in aid of United Through Sport. Now in its second year, Sports Challenge is organised by TVU’s volunteering team to raise money for charity and also raise awareness of the University’s community work. The […]
Many thanks to Katy Weaver who ran the Reading Half Marathon on 29th March in aid of United Through Sport. Thanks to her efforts the charity received £160 in sponsorship. Thankfully she didn’t require the ambulance that she suggested she might need half-way through the course!
On 10th December, four adventurers took to the desert of Dubai to take part in one of the most challenging Ironman tournaments in the world. With a 3.8km swim followed by a 180km bike and then a 42km run, the unofficial ‘DIY Ironman’ is an incredible test of endurance in the unbelievable heat of the […]
For their 2008 Christmas campaign, United Through Sport has produced a unique soup recipe book to support the South Africa School of Sporting Excellence in building a soup kitchen to feed all their students. The aims of the school are to not only enhance sporting levels in football, netball and rugby but also to offer […]
This year, Phil Hatzis ran, swam and cycled his way to 370km and nearly £1,200 for United Through Sport. The challenge involves completing a series of grueling sporting events starting with The London Marathon in April and culminating in the famous Ironman UK in September. A first year engineer at Durham University, Phil has only […]
Last month our Director, Sam Eve, headed south to see how rugby is making a big impact on the lives of young people in Swaziland as they struggle to come to terms with a worrying HIV/AIDS epidemic that now infects more than 1 in 3 of the country’s population. Read Sam’s Report below: One thing […]
First year students studying for their Foundation Degree in Sports, Coaching and Exercise had a real workout when their course tutor, David Harrison, suggested partnering with United Through Sport to raise money for charity as part of their Event Organisation module. However the students rose to the challenge as usual and, working in groups of […]
When United Through Sport fundraiser, Adrian Love, 20, went head to head against his brother-in-law Tom Collins, 29, at the Michelob Ultra London Triathlon on Saturday 4th August, he was out to prove that age overcomes experience every time. But was he right? Competing in the ‘Sprint’ event comprising of a 750m Swim, 21km Bike […]
On Saturday 14th October 2006, three brave souls took up the challenge of swimming from the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth, across the choppy waters and shipping lanes of the Solent. All of the swimmers survived the crossing, and in the process raised around £1000 for United Through Sport. The challengers for the event were […]
Graduates Thank United Through Sport for Transforming Their LivesNovember 2, 2015 - 2:37 am
Volunteer Teacher Jen talks to the Coaches in South AfricaJuly 2, 2015 - 2:31 pm
Park Pereyra Hockey Project a SuccessJune 1, 2015 - 10:47 am
Spar Women’s Challenge 5k “Most Beautiful Race in the World”May 7, 2015 - 11:03 am