Standing shoulder to shoulder with young people

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.

When someone believes in you, it’s incredible what you can do.        

Our athlete mentors champion young people, lighting a spark and providing personal, social and emotional support every step of the way. Our programmes change lives. With a renewed purpose, get up and go attitude and fresh motivation, we’ve seen young people turn their futures around.

Our latest Impact Report covers the period from April 2021 to March 2022 when the Trust worked with over 1600 young people to increase their confidence, resilience and wellbeing.

In a post pandemic world, where physical and mental wellbeing is at an all-time low and life aspirations and chances feel bleak for so many, weʼre encouraged that young people on our programmes are reporting an increase in their mental wellbeing and are becoming more physically active.

To find out more about the impact our athlete mentors are having on the young people we work, please download our latest Impact Report.