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UPDATE FROM JESS MAYHO

7/8/2018

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We were delighted to receive an update from grant recipient Jess Mayho, here she tells us what she's been up to this summer.....

I thought I would send you an update from my July travels - Birmingham, Portugal, Ireland, Manchester and Southampton - it's been a busy one! 

The best result to date is most definitely SILVER at the British Athletic Championships with a season's best throw of 62.51metres. Placing 2nd to Sophie Hitchon - Rio Olympics Bronze medallist, I couldn't believe it , I was just on cloud 9 for a good week!! I had done a lot of physical preparation leading into the championships but also worked a lot on the psychological side too. In the past at the championships I have either been injured or let the occasion get to me, therefore this time I really wanted to attack the event both mentally and physically. Going in ranked 9th and finishing 2nd was a job well done, now onto the next...
A few days post British Champs I headed out to see my new coach Jorge in Portugal. It was really special taking my British Athletic Championships medal out to him as we had both worked real hard for this result. I was out in Portugal for 10 days, during this time I competed a couple of times with my best result being 61.70metres - I had a no throw of 64.84metres, it unfortunately landed just out of the sector. Leaving Portugal is always hard as I have such a great set up there but I knew I had completed a real good block of training to carry me into the remaining competitions in the season. 
Next stop Ireland for the Cork City Games. I went into the competition ranked 4th behind 3 very talented 70metre plus hammer throwers. Unfortunately the weather was not on our side and the circle was an ice rink, meaning everyone underperformed - the 70metre throwers only threw 67metres for 1st place, 65m for 2nd and 62m for 3rd. I came away with a distance of 60.09 placing 4th, not the distance I wanted but I took it in my stride, enjoyed the occasion and returned back to England. 
Last weekend was the English Championships which I was really looking forward to. I have never had such a good training week leading up to a competition before and knew I was in great physical and mental condition. In typical Manchester form, it was such bad weather! Wind and rain challenged every athlete out there but unfortunately I just didn't put out my best performance and placed a disappointing 3rd. 
Post England Championships I felt very deflated and disappointed in myself, as I just didn't deliver when I needed to. However, this is sport and this negative mindset was not helping, therefore after doing some reflection I put it to bed and cracked on with the rest of the week building into this weekend. Southampton - 6 hours on the train later- I arrived to meet the rest of the team for the final match of the UK Women's League Premiership Division match. I had a rocky competition - threw 65m throw but it landed just out of the sector- but finally managed a seasons best  of 62.89m - 16cm off my personal best - on my final throw, which meant I won the competition. Definitely worth the mammoth train journey! 
All in all I am healthy, improving with each competition, loving what I am doing and now ranked 3rd in the UK. I know I have a big throw in me,  I'm in Scotland next week, followed by Manchester on the 14th and Bradford for my final competition on the 19th August, hopefully I can make it happen! 
I have attached some pictures from my recent travels for you to check out and also below is the link to a radio interview I did:

https://soundcloud.com/user-167911323/interview-with-local-athlete-jessica-mayho-on-drystone-radio

 


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YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS GRANT FOR ADVERSITY UNITED

7/8/2018

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A grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation will help young people with physical and mental disabilities continue to develop their football skills.

The grant has been made to Adversity United, a club established by 17-year-old Harrogate man Cameron Osburn to promote football for disabled youngsters.
Cameron, who has cerebral palsy, plays for the North East CP team and is aiming for the national team.

He established Adversity United in Harrogate last year to provide playing and training opportunities for primary school children to allow them to build their self confidence ready for the step into secondary education. He leads coaching sessions every week.
The grant will go towards funding additional training and coaching skills.
Cameron left Harrogate Grammar School this year and is aiming for a career in sports coaching. He said: “This grant will enable us to reach even more children as well as improving our skills in coaching them.”

Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation Trustee Sonia Jones said: “The Foundation aims to help young people across Yorkshire be the best they possibly can so Adversity United is exactly the type of project that we want to support.”

Adversity United has also been supported by Harrogate Town FC, which had provided kit and training opportunities, working alongside Cameron. Managing Director Garry Plant said the club was delighted to support more opportunities for disabled youngsters, not only in football but in sport as a whole.

To apply for a grant, simply visit http://www.yorkshireyoungachievers.co.uk/how-to-apply.html.

The main fundraiser for the Foundation is the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards. The 26th Awards take place on Thursday 8 November at the Leeds United Centenary Pavilion. They are open to anyone who was born, lives or works in Yorkshire and is under 35. To nominate a winner, simply visit the website at http://www.yorkshireyoungachievers.co.uk/nominations.html

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HUNT IS ON FOR YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS

13/6/2018

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Duncan Wood, Kathryn McCormick, Evie Addelman, Jessica Mayho and Richard Stroud
Nominations for the 26th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards have opened  and, as always, the organisers are looking for nominations from across the region.
 
The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, mark the achievements of outstanding young people aged under 35 from across Yorkshire. To nominate a potential winner, just visit the Awards website at www.yorkshireyoungachievers.co.uk or contact Sonia Jones at McCormicks Solicitors on 01423 530630.
 
Awards Chairman Peter McCormick OBE said: “Nominating someone is very simple and we are keen to hear about the successes of young people from wherever they live in Yorkshire. We know there is a tremendous amount of talent and determination out there so please let us hear about it!”
 
The Awards are organised by the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation and have raised more than £1.2 million to support young people in Yorkshire, with grants made to both individuals and organisations supporting them, including sportspeople, those involved in the arts and disabled youngsters.
 
On hand to launch the 2018 Awards were the 2017 Youngster of the Year, Evie Addelman of Leeds, who campaigns to raise awareness of Crohn’s disease, and grant recipient Jessica Mayho, a hammer thrower who is aiming to compete in the Olympics.
 
Anyone can nominate a potential winner and the closing date for entries is Friday 14 September. The winners will be announced at the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards dinner on Thursday 8 November at the Leeds United Centenary Pavilion. Tickets for the dinner are also now on sale and are available through the website.
 
There are eight categories as follows:

  • Personality of the Year (sponsored by Rudding Park)
  • Youngster of the Year (GMI Property)
  • Unsung Hero (Lunchbox Theatrical Productions Ltd)
  • Achievement in the Arts (Barclays)
  • Achievement in Education (Positive Tax Solutions LLP)
  • Achievement in Management and Enterprise (The Wetherby Whaler Group)
  • Achievement in Sport (Leeds United Football Club)
  • Special Award (Walsh Taylor)
The launch of the 2018 Awards was celebrated with a reception for sponsors and guests at the West Park Hotel, Harrogate, with the event sponsored by the Provenance Inns and Hotels Group. Click here to view the launch photos.
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YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION CUES AIMEE FOR SUCCESS

22/5/2018

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A promising young snooker player has been given a grant by the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation.

Fifteen-year-old Aimee Benn, of Burley-in-Wharfedale, began playing thanks to a free ten-week course in the game which was being offered in Menston by the Paul Hunter Foundation. Paul won the Masters Championship three times before losing his battle with cancer in 2006, when he was posthumously awarded the Personality of the Year title at the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards.

Aimee took to the sport immediately and three years on is playing in tournaments across the UK and abroad, as well as helping younger members of her club with their coaching, and is now ranked ninth in the world after just two seasons competing in the ladies’ open age tour.
She recently took part in the Ladies Festival of Snooker in Leeds, improving on her last performance, and in August is hoping to be able to travel to Germany for the Paul Hunter Classic.

She received her grant towards coaching, registration and entry fees from Foundation Vice-chairman Richard Stroud who said: “It is always exciting to meet a young person with the determination and commitment to do well in whatever field they choose and we wish Aimee the best of luck for the future.”
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The main fundraiser for the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation is the annual Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate. Anyone who would like to apply for a grant can find full details at www.yorkshireyoungachievers.co.uk.
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LETTER OF APPRECIATION

19/4/2018

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Once again, our grant to KCL has helped Yorkshire students meet their commitments in attending Kings College London.

Click here to read about how the grant has helped one particular student from Yorkshire.

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YORKSHIRE'S COMMONWEALTH COMPETITORS OFF TO A SHINING START

5/4/2018

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Jessica Learmonth of Leeds has won England's first medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games by finishing second in the women's triathlon on Australia’s Gold Coast. The 29-year-old finished 43 seconds behind of Flora Duffy of Bermuda.
Foundation supporters and Yorkshire Young Achievers Award winners, Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, missed out on the medals in the men’s event.

2016 Personality of the Year winner, Nile Wilson, made an outstanding contribution on all apparatus as England won gold in the men's gymnastics team final. Wilson has now qualified for the all-round final. Good Luck Nile from all at the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation.

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update from jess mayho

3/4/2018

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Grant recepient, Jess Mayho, has been undergoing some tough rehab in her quest to get back to competition. Here she updates us on how she's getting on.

I have just returned back from a 10 day training camp in Vila Nova de Cerviera (1 hour North of Porto). I visited this facility last year with a larger group of athletes and really got on with the coach out there and loved the set up they have created - a throws specific centre with the hotel just opposite.

After the success of last years camp at this facility (I threw my personal best there after 10 days of training) I knew it was a place where I could retreat to and really get a solid block of training done. Heading out there completely on my own was a bit daunting - my Portugese is well erm VERY questionable- but my experience in playing charades I felt would at least help me with the language barrier....

Jorge, the coach at the facility, is one of the Portugese National Throws Coaches and his knowledge of the event is so strong. It was great to be able to have him attend every session and learn so much from him. The 10 days were pretty intense as we really honed in on the technical aspects of the throw but it was the perfect time to be able to do this- not having to worry about sessions taking longer than normal as I didn't have to get back to work.

I have attached some photos for you to see what I got up to out there, the facilities and the group (consisting of Olympic and Paralympic athletes)  that I had the pleasure of training with. 

I am currently 8 weeks into throwing post rehab and Matthew- my coach in the UK - and I are really pleased with what I achieved in the training block out in Portugal  and where I currently am in my training. We are looking forward to implementing the new ideas Jorge gave to us but also consolidating on current training set by Matthew.

In 5 weeks time I will return back to the facility for another 10 days of training which will set me up to open up my season.  With your support you are helping me achieve my dreams, I feel extremely lucky to have these opportunities and I am trying to learn as much as I can  leaving no stone un-turned in the process.


Jess Mayho

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WHISTLE STOP TOUR

28/3/2018

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Premier League referee and Foundation supporter, Martin Atkinson, is swapping his whistle for wheels this summer as he embarks on an epic 1700 mile cycle from England to Russia for the World Cup.

Martin will be flanked by fellow riders Mike Tomlinson and Darren Clark, for the duration of the ride, and as in 2016, the riders will again be supported by Chris Sanders from 1st Class Events and Barry Phillipson from Smart Therapy Studios, the trio will be joined by other riders throughout their journey, including Atkinson’s fellow professional referee Jon Moss, Jim Butters, who led the 2016 challenge and Mick McGuire from James Grant Sports.

The #WhistleStopTour2018 starts at St. George’s Park on Monday, June 11, and the team will travel through France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Poland before reaching their destination in Kaliningrad 18 days later to watch England face Belgium in their World Cup clash on Thursday, June 28.

The ride is all in the name of charity, with the money raised being split between the St David’s Hospice Care Newport, University Hospitals - Coventry & Warwickshire Charity, Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation and The Jane Tomlinson Appeal

Atkinson said: “It’s going to be a huge challenge, but it’s one I think we’re all relishing. In 2016 we cycled to all 20 Premier League grounds, which totalled around 1000 miles, so we’re really upping the ante for this one. We’ve been saying it’ll be 18 days of hurt, but it’s all for some brilliant charities, so we’re ready to go through that pain barrier! We want to raise as much money as we possibly can, so any donation, large or small would be gratefully received.”

You can keep up to date with the riders on their official Twitter handle @WhistleStopTour2018 and you can donate here.
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YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION BOOST FOR YOUNG CARERS

1/3/2018

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The Carers’ Resource Events and Fundraising Co-ordinator Anne Wells and Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation Trustee Sonia Jones spread the message that young carers need support
An after-school club for young carers in the Harrogate district has been given a boost with a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation.

The UTime club is run by the Harrogate Young Carers for 11 to 18-year-olds whose lives are affected by having a parent or sibling with a physical or mental illness, a disability or an addiction to drugs or alcohol. UTime offers activities and sports and a meal to the youngsters while its staff are experienced in mentoring vulnerable young people, supporting them with their studies.

The grant will help the charity to fund the club which provides a safe, relaxing and fun environment for the youngsters after school, while giving staff an opportunity to offer additional support where needed.

The Carers’ Resource Events and Fundraising Co-ordinator Anne Wells said: “Sometimes we are the only people that these teenagers can turn to for advice and support. When their young lives are very hard, coming to one of our clubs, which are held fortnightly in term time, is one of the very few constant and reliable routines in their lives. It is a joy to see these children carefree for a couple of hours when we know what they face at home.”

Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation Trustee Sonia Jones said: “The Foundation exists to support young people across Yorkshire, whether in achieving their full potential or, as in this case, in improving life for them, so we are delighted to be helping such a useful service.”

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YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS MARK 25TH ANNIVERSARY

23/11/2017

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Foundation Chairman, Peter McCormick with Personality of the Year, Lizzie Jones and Rudding Park Managing Director, Peter Banks.
Previous winners from down the years were among 400 guests when young people from across the region were honoured at the 25th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards on 23 November at Leeds United’s Centenary Pavilion.
 
Halifax soprano Lizzie Jones was named Personality of the Year for her tireless campaigning and fundraising for better heart care for sportspeople after the tragic death of her Welsh International Rugby League player husband, Danny, on the pitch.
 
Huddersfield’s Alfie Clark took the Arts Award for his mature performance as Arthur Thomas in Emmerdale in a dementia storyline, which prompted him into fundraising for the Alzheimer’s Society.
 
The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors, mark the achievements of young people in eight categories, from the Arts to Sport, and are organised by the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation which has now raised more than £1.2m to support young people in Yorkshire.
 
Previous winners among the guests included Gaynor Faye, Kelvin Fletcher, Bailey Matthews and last year’s Youngster of the Year, Lucy Sherman, who performed at the opening reception.
 
The Chairman of the Awards, Peter McCormick OBE, said: “Once again we had some wonderful winners with some truly inspiring stories of courage and determination and it proved a very fitting way to celebrate our 25th anniversary.
 
“These Awards are also our main fundraiser of the year and none of this would be possible without the support of our sponsors and our guests, many of whom have been with us for many years.”
 
For a full line up of winners please click here.
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