Sported UK Partner UN SDG Aligned UK Multi-Sport Grant 2026

— SHOT Clubhouse —

THE POWER
OF SIX

A 6-year national grant programme giving grassroots sport organisations free access to SHOT Clubhouse — normally £5.99/member/month. We’re backing 72 organisations across 6 regions with the tools to develop athletes, run organisations, and evidence impact. Every Athlete. Every Sport.

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Grassroots Sport Deserves Better

Coaches run sessions every week with nothing but a whistle, a bag of bibs, and good intentions. They track attendance on scraps of paper. They guess at progress. They lose athletes they never saw struggling. Parents are left in the dark. Funders ask for evidence that doesn’t exist. And the organisations doing the hardest work in the hardest places get the least support.

We built SHOT Clubhouse to change that. And with The Power of Six, we’re putting it in the hands of the organisations that need it most — for free, for six years.

“We didn’t build PERFORM because the market needed another coaching app. We built it because we sat in sessions where brilliant coaches had no way to show what they were actually doing for young people. The data existed in their heads. We gave it a home.”
Liam McDowell

Liam McDowell

Founder & CEO, SHOT Clubhouse

Grant Value Per Organisation

600
Athlete Licences Per Org
×
£5.99
Per Member / Month
×
12
Months
×
6
Years
=
£258,768
Per Organisation
6
UK Regions
72
Organisations
12
Per Region
600
Licences Per Org
6
Year Term
~£18.6M
Total Value

Sports We Support

⚽

Football

🥊

Boxing

🏈

Rugby Union

🏈

Rugby League

🏏

Cricket

🎾

Tennis

🏀

Hockey

🏀

Netball

⛳

Golf

🏋

Functional Fitness

🏊

Athletics

+

More Coming

Governing Body Alignment

PERFORM’s development frameworks are built on best practice from governing bodies including The FA, England Boxing, LTA, RFU, ECB, and England Hockey. Each sport gets a tailored evaluation framework — not a one-size-fits-all template.

6 Regions

12 organisations per region. 72 total places. Limited availability.

North

North East & North West

12 places available

Midlands

East & West Midlands

12 places available

East of England

Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex & beyond

12 places available

London

All London boroughs

12 places available

South East

Kent, Surrey, Sussex & more

12 places available

South West

Bristol, Devon, Cornwall & more

12 places available

Places are limited. Once a region is full, expressions of interest move to a waiting list.

How PERFORM Actually Works

A real example: a boxing coach runs a stance and movement session. Here’s what happens inside SHOT Clubhouse.

1

Before Session

Athlete self-assessment

Technical — Stance & Guard

“How confident do you feel in your stance today?”

1 2 3 4 5

Confidence: 2/5

The athlete rates their own confidence before the session starts. No coaching input yet — just honest self-reflection.

2

After Session

Athlete reflection

Technical — Stance & Guard

“How confident do you feel now?”

1 2 3 4 5

Confidence: 4/5 — up from 2!

After the session, the athlete re-rates themselves. The confidence shift is tracked automatically — session by session, week by week.

3

Coach Review

Independent evaluation

Technical — Stance & Guard

Coach scores independently

1 2 3 4 5

Coach score: 3/5

Next Step

“Good improvement in guard position. Next session: work on weight distribution through the back foot.”

The coach adds their own score plus a written next step. Three perspectives. One development picture.

This three-stage cycle runs across all five PERFORM pillars: Technical, Physical, Psychological, Social, and Tactical — with confidence at the centre. Every sport, every session, every athlete.

“Confidence is the one thing every coach talks about but nobody measures. We made it measurable — not with a test, but with a conversation between athlete, session, and coach. That’s what PERFORM does.”
Mark Beard

Mark Beard

Head Elite Coach, SHOT Clubhouse

What You Get (Free)

PERFORM Evaluations

Confidence-led development across 5 pillars: Technical, Physical, Psychological, Social, Tactical. Three-stage evaluation cycle for every athlete.

Individual Development Plans

AI-assisted personalised development plans for every athlete in your programme. Tailored to their sport and stage.

Organisation & Team Admin

Fixtures, attendance, results, team management, and event tools in one place. No more spreadsheets.

Safeguarding Architecture

Under-13 parent-linked accounts, under-18 consent flows, DBS tracking. Built for compliance from day one.

Parent / Guardian Portal

Full visibility for parents into their child’s development journey. Engagement without interference.

Impact Reporting

Evidence-based reporting for funders, governing bodies, and stakeholders. Real data, not anecdotes.

AI-Assisted Coach Feedback

Intelligent feedback tools to help coaches and trainers deliver better development insights, faster.

Multi-Sport Frameworks

Sport-specific development frameworks built on best practice from governing bodies including The FA, England Boxing, LTA, RFU, ECB, and England Hockey.

PULSE & LOCKER

Beyond PERFORM, grant organisations also get access to PULSE (culture & community tools) and LOCKER (content & media management).

See It In Action

Confidence Evaluations

Confidence evaluations — athletes self-assess across all five development pillars before and after every session.

AI IDP Frameworks

AI-powered Individual Development Plans — personalised pathways generated from real evaluation data.

Team Admin

Team and organisation admin — manage squads, attendance, events, and results from one dashboard.

Live Dashboards

Live dashboards — real-time impact data for coaches, club managers, and funders.

Sported

In Partnership with Sported

Power of Six is delivered in partnership with Sported, the UK’s leading charity supporting community sport organisations. Sported works with over 3,000 grassroots groups across the UK, providing mentoring, resources, and connections to help them thrive.

3,000+

Community organisations supported

UK-Wide

National reach across all regions

10+ yrs

Championing grassroots sport

Sported’s endorsement means Power of Six reaches the organisations that need it most — not just the ones with the loudest voices.

Eligibility & Selection

A) Eligibility (Must-Have)

✓ UK-based club, gym, foundation, NGB programme, or community sports organisation
✓ Can support up to 600 athlete and coach licences as a cohort
✓ Named delivery lead at the organisation (responsible for onboarding + weekly adoption)
✓ Agrees to data/privacy + safeguarding requirements

Inclusion First

We actively prioritise organisations working with underserved communities, women and girls, disability sport, SEND provision, and athletes of all ages. If your organisation serves people that others overlook, you’re exactly who this programme is for.

B) Selection Scoring (100 Points)

1. Reach & Capacity 25 pts

Number of athletes, coach capacity, weekly session frequency

2. Impact & Inclusion 25 pts

Female participation, underserved areas (IMD), neurodiversity/SEND inclusion

3. Credibility & Signal 20 pts

Brand trust, governing body recognition, multi-sport value

4. Activation Likelihood 20 pts

Weekly usage commitment, named champion, ability to mobilise parents and athletes

5. Reciprocity 10 pts

Feedback loops, visibility, and willingness to share learnings

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Every grant organisation contributes to measurable social impact aligned to the UN SDGs.

3

Good Health & Well-being

Every session tracked builds an evidence base for the physical and mental health impact of grassroots sport.

4

Quality Education

PERFORM’s development framework mirrors educational best practice — structured learning, assessment, and progression.

5

Gender Equality

Selection scoring prioritises female participation and women-led organisations.

10

Reduced Inequalities

IMD-weighted scoring ensures grants reach the most underserved communities first.

17

Partnerships for the Goals

Cross-sector collaboration between SHOT, Sported, governing bodies, and grassroots organisations.

UN Football for the Goals

Proud Member of Football for the Goals

SHOT Clubhouse is a member of the United Nations Football for the Goals initiative — a programme leveraging the power and reach of football to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, it’s genuinely free for the full 6 years. No hidden costs, no upselling, no credit card required. The “catch” is commitment: we expect you to use the platform weekly, engage with the onboarding pilot, and share feedback so we can keep improving. We’re investing in organisations that will use this properly — not collect a login and forget about it.

No. Power of Six is deliberately multi-sport. We support football, boxing, rugby union, rugby league, cricket, tennis, hockey, netball, golf, functional fitness, athletics, and more. Each sport gets a tailored PERFORM framework — not a football template forced onto other disciplines.

72 total — 12 per region across 6 UK regions (North, Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West). Once a region is full, expressions of interest move to a waiting list. We review on a rolling basis, so earlier is better.

Full access to SHOT Clubhouse — that’s PERFORM (athlete development and evaluations), PULSE (culture and community tools), and LOCKER (content and media management). Up to 500 athlete licences and 66 coach licences per organisation. Every feature. No restrictions. For 6 years.

No. You can be a grassroots club, boxing gym, school, independent coaching setup, community interest company, NGB programme, or any UK-based organisation running sport. Charity status is not required.

After the 6-year grant term, organisations can continue on a standard subscription or apply for renewal based on impact and engagement data. The goal is that by then, you won’t want to go back to the old way of working.

The expression of interest takes less than 2 minutes. We review on a rolling basis and respond within 5 working days. If selected, you’ll start a 4-week onboarding pilot with your named delivery champion before full activation.

Absolutely. You don’t need 600 athletes to qualify. The licence allocation is an upper limit, not a minimum. If you have 30 athletes and 4 coaches, that’s fine. What matters is commitment to using the platform and developing your athletes.

No, but it helps. A governing body endorsement strengthens your application under the Credibility & Signal scoring criteria. We work with The FA, England Boxing, LTA, RFU, ECB, England Hockey, and others — but it’s not a requirement.

Your data belongs to your organisation. We use anonymised, aggregated data to measure programme-level impact and report to partners like Sported. Individual athlete data is never shared externally. Full data/privacy agreements are part of the onboarding process.

The Process

1

Register Interest

Submit the short expression of interest form below with your organisation details.

2

Review

We score against our 100-point criteria. Governing body endorsement welcomed but not required.

3

Pilot

4-week onboarding pilot with your named delivery champion to get your team set up.

4

Activate

Full 6-year grant access with monthly check-ins and ongoing support from SHOT.

Register Your Interest

Worth up to £258,768 per organisation over 6 years. Takes less than 2 minutes.

Only 72 places available across 6 regions. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis — we’ll respond within 5 working days.

“This is not charity. It is infrastructure. We’re backing the organisations that are doing the real work — and asking for commitment, not gratitude.”
Philip Gault

Philip Gault

Co-Founder, SHOT Clubhouse

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