Tag Archives: SportsAid

Entain Foundation achieves key milestones for SportsAid & Pitching-In

SBC News Entain Foundation achieves key milestones for SportsAid & Pitching-In

Entain Plc has declared that it has achieved two high-impact milestones funded by its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, The Entain Foundation. Publishing its latest Social Impact Report, Entain announced that it had supported over 200 aspiring athletes aiming for the Olympics, Paralympics, Commonwealth and World Championships through SportsAid. The FTSE100 firm’s collaboration with SportsAid began in 2020, developing direct …

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Entain backed athlete Niall Treacy qualifies for Beijing Winter Olympics 

SBC News Entain backed athlete Niall Treacy qualifies for Beijing Winter Olympics 

Entain Plc has announced a breakthrough achievement for its headline CSR Foundation’s partnership with SportsAid, as sponsored athlete Niall Treacy has qualified for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics (4-22 February). Treacy (21) from Henley-in-Arden in Warwickshire will represent Team GB as an elite short-track speed skater competing in Beijing’s 1000m race. Team GB announced Treacy’s selection following his fourth-place finish …

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Entain to play ‘pivotal role’ in Team GB support with SportAid extension

SBC News Entain to play ‘pivotal role’ in Team GB support with SportAid extension

Entain Plc has extended its long-term partnership with sports charity SportsAid, with the aim of providing funding to young Team GB athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As a result of the extension, the FTSE 100 company will double its financial backing for SportsAid, taking its total financial commitment to £500,000 by Paris 2024, having so far …

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Entain Foundation reveals ‘class of 2021’ SportsAid recipients

SBC News Entain Foundation reveals ‘class of 2021’ SportsAid recipients

Entain Plc has announced the next 50 young UK athletes who will be supported by its continued support of the SportsAid ‘Pitching In’ programme by the Entain Foundation. Entering year three of its partnership with SportsAid, the Entain Foundation is set to reward 50 of the UK’s most promising athletes, applying their skills and commitment across 24 sporting disciplines.  The …

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GVC hails SportsAid programme developing next generation of British athletes

SBC News GVC hails SportsAid programme developing next generation of British athletes

GVC Holdings looks forward to a further year of working with SportsAid, following the success of its first year partnering with the charity in supporting and developing ‘Britain’s next generation of top athletes’. In 2019, SportsAid was announced as one of the beneficiary charities of the FTSE100 firm’s newly formed ‘GVC Foundation’, providing a £2 million ‘community fund’ for its …

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GVC sharpens CSR focus with Foundation launch

SBC News GVC sharpens CSR focus with Foundation launch

In a bid to support its ongoing corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, GVC Holdings has launched The GVC Foundation which will oversee the coordination and support of the gambling group’s objectives and donations around the world. The new foundation will primarily focus upon responsible gambling, sports integrity and gambling regulation research, education and treatment of problem gambling, as well as …

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