Calling all teachers and schools! - Team Leicestershire Talent applications close this week!

Applications for young athletes to join the Team Leicestershire Talent programme for 2022/23 close on Friday!

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland based students between 11-23 years old can apply for our Team Leicestershire Talent athlete support programme for the 2022/23 season, and receive bespoke support throughout the year to achieve their maximum sporting potential.

Team Leicestershire Talent launched during the summer of 2021 to coincide with the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and aims to to identify, engage and support the development of athletes & sportspeople of the future based in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

PLEASE NOTE: Before beginning the application process, consider carefully all the points below as applications which don't fully meet these criteria will not be considered.

• Athletes accessing Team Leicestershire Talent (TLT) should be 11-23 years by 31 December 2022 with discretionary flexibility at the top end of the age group for athletes taking part in Para-Sports.
• Athletes must live in Leicestershire, Leicester or Rutland (i.e. pay council tax) and attend the local education system. If athletes are currently studying away at College/University, their parent's/non term time address should be in Leicestershire, Leicester or Rutland. We will not accept applications from athletes studying at any Further Education or Higher Education establishment if they are not from Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

For more information on Team Leicestershire Talent, and how to apply, click here.

Applications close Friday 16th September.