Olympic Gold Medallist, Shona McCallin MBE has kindly signed her England Hockey top to raise valuable funds for the Mintridge Foundation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Mintridge Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to enhancing life skills in young people through sport. We provide a support network for young people by harnessing the power of positive sporting role models. The Mintridge Foundation assists young people of all ages, abilities and physical capabilities to develop confidence and resilience, and creates awareness of the importance of mental and physical wellbeing through sport. Our team of Ambassadors - Olympians, Paralympians and other professional sports stars from over 20 sports, both team and individual - work with young people in schools, clubs and academies across the UK. Starting with visits including assemblies, coaching clinics and classroom sessions tailored to each organisation’s requirements, our ambassadors can then provide one- on- one remote mentoring in a safeguarded environment, delivered via technology such as Skype and Playwaze to build a lasting legacy for individuals. The Mintridge Foundation’s successes demonstrate the incredible power of sport; from a mentee’s selection to represent Great Britain in their chosen field to enabling disabled children to find confidence and happiness just through participation. Understanding life after sport, we also support our Ambassadors in their transition from active sport to the next stage of their careers.

Commonwealth Gold Medallist, Nekoda Davis has kindly signed a cartoon of herself winning the bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships to raise valuable funds for the Mintridge Foundation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Mintridge Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to enhancing life skills in young people through sport. We provide a support network for young people by harnessing the power of positive sporting role models. The Mintridge Foundation assists young people of all ages, abilities and physical capabilities to develop confidence and resilience, and creates awareness of the importance of mental and physical wellbeing through sport. Our team of Ambassadors - Olympians, Paralympians and other professional sports stars from over 20 sports, both team and individual - work with young people in schools, clubs and academies across the UK. Starting with visits including assemblies, coaching clinics and classroom sessions tailored to each organisation’s requirements, our ambassadors can then provide one- on- one remote mentoring in a safeguarded environment, delivered via technology such as Skype and Playwaze to build a lasting legacy for individuals. The Mintridge Foundation’s successes demonstrate the incredible power of sport; from a mentee’s selection to represent Great Britain in their chosen field to enabling disabled children to find confidence and happiness just through participation. Understanding life after sport, we also support our Ambassadors in their transition from active sport to the next stage of their careers.

Lutton Farm, a fantastic Northamptonshire fresh fruit grower, decided to begin a venture making wine from the small blueberries they produce each year which don't quite make the cut for supermarket supply because of their size. In the past these blueberries have gone to waste, so it's an excellent idea! In fact there's 1.2kg of blueberries in each bottle, combine that with a lower alcohol of 10.5% and you've got a wine you can feel good about drinking! It's very fresh, light and fruity, but perhaps not as sweet as you might expect. Lutton Farm have kindly donated one bottle of the Blueberry wine to help raise funds for the Mintridge Foundation on #GivingTuesdayNow.