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Condor has teamed up with Jersey Sport to help the next generation of Island sports stars by establishing a dedicated sports travel bursary.
The initiative directly benefits up-and-coming local athletes who will be able to attend events, training, trials and competitions in Jersey, the UK or overseas by travelling on Condor’s network. Jersey Sport will support the application and selection process of five eligible recipients who will be awarded a £1,000 Bursary to utilise within their off-Island training and competition schedules from April 2024 for 12 months.
Justin Amey, Condor Ferries’ Head of Sales and Marketing, said: ‘During our many years of involvement with the Island, it is clear that there is a wealth of talented sporting youngsters, some of whom need a helping hand to develop their talent off-Island.
‘We are therefore delighted to work in partnership with Jersey Sport and utilise its expertise in identifying and nurturing the most deserving recipients.
’ The Assistant Sustainable Economic Development Minister with responsibility for sport, Andy Jehan, said: ‘We know that travel forms a significant proportion of the costs incurred by athletes whose talent leads them to compete outside Jersey, so I’m delighted that Condor are offering this travel bursary. I see the Condor Travel Bursary as useful and welcome addition to Government’s plans to support talented athletes, which will be announced in due course.
’ Steve Law, Chair of Jersey Sport and the Grants Advisory Committee said; ‘Jersey Sport are delighted to be supporting this new initiative which will assist local talented athletes by gaining vital off-island experience through training and competition. We look forward to working with Condor in this partnership and continuing to do all we can to support our talented athletes.'
The travel bursary, which is separate from the company’s established Community Fund, will accept applications from any sport. It will be run in both Islands so Condor is also working with the Guernsey Sports Commission.
Mr Amey added: ‘This is the first time we have developed a fund that helps Islanders achieve their individual and shared sporting ambitions off-Island. Our goal is to assist a few sporting protégés in realising their dreams and potentially fly the Jersey flag on the bigger stage.’
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