The preparation for the 2017 Aspire to Africa trip is well underway, see the latest update here.
2017 sees the highest number of participants ever to take part in an Aspire to Africa trip. The 16-strong team led by Development Manager Darryl Moffatt, is made up of seven Aspire Sports Educators or Senior Educators, three Aspire Sports Apprentices, four Bishop Vesey Grammar School Sixth Form Students and an Aspire Sports Trust board member. The trip will take place from 19th August 2017 – 2nd September 2017. Whilst in Tanzania, the team will be working with the teaching staff in a bid to upskill their delivery of the curriculum, delivering physical activity and classroom lessons, engaging with the local community and getting their hands dirty with some painting and decorating as part of the next phase of the building work.
Fundraising events for the 2017 trip have already begun with the team organising various events such as a Go-Kart event, a walk that is equivalent to walking Mount Kilimanjaro and a bingo night as well as many others. The team will also be running in the Great Midlands Fun Run with their friends and family as well as running the annual Aspire Sports Trust Football Tournament in July.
Information on the events are now available on the website.