“Your journey will be full of ups and downs, but you must remember to enjoy it and stay true to your values!”

We were delighted that we were able to visit the very talented young women at Wimbledon High School for their sports awards evening with our inspirational Ambassador and Olympic bronze medallist, Marilyn Okoro OLY.

With a room full of budding young athletes, hard workers and team players, Wimbledon High School certainly had lots to celebrate during this awards evening and Marilyn had the pleasure of sharing her story with the students, in the hope of inspiring them in their own journeys to success.

Team Mintridge also had lots to celebrate on this evening as this marked the delivery of our 400th Mintridge programme. We were so pleased that we could spend the evening with our first Ambassador, Marilyn, and the students at Wimbledon High School. To date, The Mintridge Foundation has inspired over 70,000 young people during our 400 programmes and we can’t wait to develop, nurture and inspire more young people this year and beyond with our inspirational Ambassadors and bespoke Mintridge programmes.

After a very warm welcome and introduction from the sports captain, Marilyn spoke about the highs and lows of her Olympic career and the life lessons she has learnt from it, to help the girls understand more about competing at the top of their game.

“Winners don’t always come in 1st place.”

Marilyn wanted the students to learn from every experience they have in front of them and to understand the importance and power of perseverance and being resilient when faced with a setback. Marilyn also highlighted the importance of her support network and how much they helped her to be the best she could be, explaining to the students that you always need to appreciate those around you.

It was incredibly important for the students at Wimbledon High School to hear Marilyn talk about her body and own body image and how your body shape and your talent doesn’t define who you are as a person but just adds to who you are as a whole person.

Thank you to the teachers at Wimbledon High School for inviting Team Mintridge and Marilyn Okoro OLY to their sports awards evening and for helping to celebrate our 400th Mintridge programme.

We look forward to hearing all about how your students progress through the next academic year and beyond.

If you are interested in a programme with Marilyn Okoro OLY or any of our other inspirational Ambassadors, then please get in touch via the Mintridge website at www.mintridgefoundation.org.uk or with Katie at katie@mintridge.org.uk.

The Mintridge Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to enhancing life skills in young people through sport. We provide a support network for young people by harnessing the power of positive sporting role models. The Mintridge Foundation assists young people of all ages, abilities, and physical capabilities to develop confidence and resilience, and creates awareness of the importance of mental and physical wellbeing through sport.

Our team of Ambassadors - Olympians, Paralympians and other professional sports stars from over 20 sports, both team and individual - work with young people in schools, clubs and academies across the UK. Starting with visits including assemblies, coaching clinics and classroom sessions tailored to each organisation’s requirements, our ambassadors can then provide one- on- one remote mentoring in a safeguarded environment, delivered via technology such as FitSwarm and Playwaze to build a lasting legacy for individuals.

The Mintridge Foundation’s successes demonstrate the incredible power of sport; from a mentee’s selection to represent Great Britain in their chosen field to enabling disabled children to find confidence and happiness just through participation. Understanding life after sport, we also support our Ambassadors in their transition from active sport to the next stage of their careers.

To find out more about the Mintridge Foundation, please contact Alex Wallace.

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