Local schools ‘score’ with Lidl sports equipment

Lidl Northern Ireland has gone to top of the class after awarding 40 secondary schools £3,000 worth of vouchers each to secure essential brand-new sports equipment as part of the retailer’s Sport for Good initiative.
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Local schools to benefit from the project are Ballymoney High School, Dalriada School and Coleraine College. The project aims to encourage and support young people to make the most of the physical and mental benefits of sport participation.

Representing an investment of £120,000, 40 schools – one for every Lidl Northern Ireland store in December 2020 – across all six counties are set to benefit from the boost. Championed by sporting legends including Commonwealth pommel horse champion Rhys McClenaghan, national record-holding runner Ciara Mageean, Paralympic swimmer Bethany Firth MBE and Irish national hockey team captain Coleraine woman Katie Mullan, the programme aims to shine a light on mental health and the positive role sport can play.

Sport for Good Ambassador and Commonwealth and European Champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan said: “With 1 in 4 young people in Northern Ireland struggling with their mental health, I am passionate about championing participation in sport as a great way to boost your self-esteem, body confidence and social skills. Not only that, but sport is a great way to build up a life-long support system of friends and mentors.

Schools Score £120,000 Sports Investment with Lidl Northern Ireland (1) : Lidl Northern Ireland has gone to top of the class after awarding 40 secondary schools £3,000 worth of vouchers each to secure essential brand-new sports equipment as part of the retailer’s Sport for Good initiative. Representing an investment of £120,000, 40 schools – one for every Lidl Northern Ireland store in December 2020– across all six counties are set to benefit from the boost. The Sport for Good initiative aims to encourage and support young people to make the most of the physical and mental benefits of sport participation. Pictured (L-R) are Lucy McGonigle (Regent House Grammar School), Sport for Good ambassador and Commonwealth gold medallist Rhys McClenaghan, and Angela Connan (Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Lidl Northern Ireland).Schools Score £120,000 Sports Investment with Lidl Northern Ireland (1) : Lidl Northern Ireland has gone to top of the class after awarding 40 secondary schools £3,000 worth of vouchers each to secure essential brand-new sports equipment as part of the retailer’s Sport for Good initiative. Representing an investment of £120,000, 40 schools – one for every Lidl Northern Ireland store in December 2020– across all six counties are set to benefit from the boost. The Sport for Good initiative aims to encourage and support young people to make the most of the physical and mental benefits of sport participation. Pictured (L-R) are Lucy McGonigle (Regent House Grammar School), Sport for Good ambassador and Commonwealth gold medallist Rhys McClenaghan, and Angela Connan (Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Lidl Northern Ireland).
Schools Score £120,000 Sports Investment with Lidl Northern Ireland (1) : Lidl Northern Ireland has gone to top of the class after awarding 40 secondary schools £3,000 worth of vouchers each to secure essential brand-new sports equipment as part of the retailer’s Sport for Good initiative. Representing an investment of £120,000, 40 schools – one for every Lidl Northern Ireland store in December 2020– across all six counties are set to benefit from the boost. The Sport for Good initiative aims to encourage and support young people to make the most of the physical and mental benefits of sport participation. Pictured (L-R) are Lucy McGonigle (Regent House Grammar School), Sport for Good ambassador and Commonwealth gold medallist Rhys McClenaghan, and Angela Connan (Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Lidl Northern Ireland).

“Sport played a massive part in my life growing up and it’s really important that young people from all backgrounds are given the same opportunities to access sport, particularly those who are disadvantaged. That’s why I’m proud to be an ambassador for Lidl’s Sport for Good initiative, working together to inspire and encourage the next generation of elite athletes, or simply introducing young people to a new hobby that will help develop them physically and mentally and build positive, life-long relationships.

“Thanks to Lidl Northern Ireland and the Sport for Good programme, thousands of pupils will have access to the best new sporting equipment, and I look forward to seeing all of the athletes progress in achieving their personal goals.”

Launched in 2019, the Lidl Community Works Sport for Good programme has now delivered funding of almost £300,000 to local sports clubs and schools across Northern Ireland.

For more information, please visit lidl-ni.co.uk/lidl-community-works