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Charity To Deliver Grants Of Up To £5,000 To Businesses Within The County

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Having provided interest-free loans to help support aspiring and existing business owners within Leicestershire and Rutland since 1542, The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity is delighted to announce that it is now welcoming applications for grants of up to £5,000 to support businesses within the county.

Following a hugely successful pilot business grant scheme in 2021, The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity has ensured further support be delivered in the same way this year, as the country continues to recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A total of £50,000 has been allocated by The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity to be delivered in business grants for 2022, and provides an additional opportunity for one of the city’s oldest charities to help more businesses at what has been an unprecedented period. Whereas the charity’s interest-free business loans are to be repaid, these grants of up to £5,000 require no repayment by recipients at all.

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Coming Back Stronger

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In September 2021, The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity – for the first time in the charity’s long history – delivered individual business grants up to the value of £5,000 for ventures in Leicestershire and Rutland needing investment in the wake of the impact of COVID-19.

For Scott Moore, his business, CEL Sports Ltd, was hit massively. Providing sports coaching from grassroots to the top level, the closure of schools and suspension of grassroots sport just as his business was starting forced a quick change in direction. With help from an interest-free business loan from The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity, CEL Sports Ltd was able to open a gym in Glen Parva which, with social distancing in place, enabled the business to continue operating.

However, as Scott explains, the impact of COVID-19 in full led to a huge loss in revenue. When lockdown came to an end, Scott was quick to apply for further help from The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity through a £5,000 grant.

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Fighting Fit

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Having enjoyed an expansive life playing sport at a high level throughout his life, Scott Moore is now using his enthusiasm for sport and fitness to boost the lifestyles of people within Leicestershire.

Playing cricket and football to a high level, the former alongside England bowler Stuart Broad, sport is something that has been a constant in Scott’s life and, at the age of 17, he started coaching whilst not working as an upholsterer.

Donating 12 hours a week to sports clubs, Scott took great joy in coaching; however he became unhappy in his place of work. Following a discussion with his wife, Scott made the decision to move into coaching full-time – and the foundation for his company – CEL Sports – was laid.