About Official Sports London
Official Sports London is an exciting bursary opportunity funded by the London Development Agency and Sport England. The Official Sports London bursary supports Londoners aged 16+ to achieve recognised officiating qualifications and volunteer or work as officials in their favourite sport. It aims to increase the number, diversity and skills base of sport’s technical officials across a range of different sports in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Official Sports London bursary can cover up to 80% of the costs of completing one of the eligible officiating courses and 15 hours of voluntary officiating within your chosen sport. These costs can include course costs, membership or license fees, equipment and uniform costs, child and adult care costs and travel expenses. Disability support packages are also available. The bursary is available to those that are completely new to officiating, as well as those with existing qualifications and experience.
Official Sports London has been developed in close association with the 21 participating National Governing Bodies of Sport. This will ensure that our funding will help to meet their strategic needs for more and better skilled sports officials in London in the lead up to 2012.
Don’t Delay, Register Today!
Following the success of year one of Official Sports London and the inclusion of five new sports we are anticipating a high demand for bursaries this year. The Official Sports London bursary undertakes a first come first served application process. Year 2 of Official Sports London funding will be closed when we reach the yearly threshold for applications, so don’t delay - register today!
