Jersey Sport Performance Programme

Jersey Sport reaches out to local sporting talent to apply for Performance Sport Programme.

Jersey Sport are currently undertaking the development and establishment of a Performance Pathway Programme for the islands’ leading sportsmen and women.

Its primary aim is to identify and support the development of Jersey athletes with the greatest potential - to create an athletic talent pipeline which will feed into the Home Countries, UK Sport World Class Programmes and professional sporting systems. This will enable athletes to fulfil their sporting dreams and potentially achieve medal success on the international stage at the Olympic Games and other major championships.

To gain the best possible insight into the current sporting landscape and identify the level Jersey’s athletes are currently at, athletes from Olympic, Paralympic, non-Olympic and professional sports (including recommendations by coaches or sporting club administrators) are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to indicate their current level of participation in their chosen sport(s).

Athletes may be based on island/in programmes on the UK mainland (University/Professional Clubs/NGB Talent Pathways) or even based overseas.

Gaining support from the new Performance Sport Programme is a two-stage process. Selected athletes who fit the ‘Podium’, ‘Podium Potential’ or ‘Talent’ Performance Profiles in the Expressions of Interest, will then be invited to make a formal application which will enable them to be considered for funding to support their training, competition and living costs.

To be eligible for consideration athletes must qualify in any, or all, of the following categories:

• Born in Jersey

• Resident in Jersey for the preceding two years (open to all nationalities)

• Eligible through either of the above but currently studying/living/competing on the UK mainland/overseas.

To find out more about Jersey’s new Performance Sport Programme and to submit an Expression of Interest, please visit: https://jerseysport.je/performance-sport-programme/.