Energise Me

Energise Me is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1165592).

Energise Me exists to tackle the things that prevent active lifestyles, so that everyone can improve their health and happiness by moving more. Before becoming Energise Me, it sat within Hampshire County Council and was known as Sport Hampshire and Isle of Wight. It offers a small number of funding pots for Bold Leaders driving change through the We Can Be Active strategy, runs the Hampshire Talented Athlete Scheme, and offers Bursaries to increase the number of qualified coaches, officials and volunteers. Its annual giving is £248,070.

Priority Areas

Energise Me offers a small number of funding pots intended to support individuals and organisations making a difference through physical activity in their communities. Its Water Wellbeing Funding for Pools helps community access pools become more accessible to inactive people, particularly older people and adults with long-term health conditions; eligible applicants include publicly funded or not-for-profit bodies such as local authorities, leisure trusts, charities and community interest companies. Other pots support athletes in Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games disciplines and help coaches, volunteers and officials develop sporting qualifications. Its schemes use programme-specific policies and work with partners; Water Wellbeing applicants are asked to evidence local need and complete the first accreditation stage.

Themes

• Community physical activity
• Aquatic health programmes
• Athlete development
• Sports workforce qualifications

Geographic Focus

Priority: Hampshire; Isle Of Wight.

For Water Wellbeing Funding for Pools, organisations must complete stage one of the accreditation before submitting the programme grant application.

Deadlines: Workforce Bursary Scheme submissions have quarterly deadlines on the 15th of June, September, December and March.

Application windows:

• Water Wellbeing: Applications can be submitted from November.
• Workforce Bursary Scheme
  • Applications are due by the 15th in June, September, December and March.
  • Applications are due by the 15th in June, September, December and March.
  • Applications are due by the 15th in June, September, December and March.
  • Applications are due by the 15th in June, September, December and March.

Who can apply:

• Water Wellbeing
  • Funding is only available to publicly funded or not-for-profit organisations, such as local authorities, leisure trusts, charities, and community interest companies. Commercial or privately operated facilities are not eligible to apply.
  • You will need to confirm you have completed stage one before submitting an application form.
• Workforce Bursary Scheme: Voluntary coaches, officials or volunteers; part-time paid coaches or officials; Sport National Governing Bodies (NGB); local authorities; members of the community who are supporting others to be active. All applicants must live in the Hampshire County Council, Southampton City Council, Portsmouth City Council or IOW Council area.

What to send:

• Water Wellbeing: Safeguarding Policy
• Workforce Bursary Scheme
  • Complete the supporting statement.
  • Get support from an NGB or equivalent.

What the charity says:

• Water Wellbeing applications should clearly evidence what is needed in the local community.
• Applicants are asked to explain how community voice and experience shaped their project.