insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 20 - October 2016 | Page 108

CHARITY

SUSSEX CHARITY PROFILE:

The Starr Trust
Based in Hove, The Starr Trust is an independent, family-run charity formed to support young
people aged 10-18 to fulfil their potential through sports, arts and education by giving them
a helping hand to achieve their goals at a time when they really need it. The charity’s income
comes entirely from community fundraising and events, and donations from generous
companies and individuals. We spoke to Nicole Carman at The Starr Trust to find out more.

Hi Nicole. What does The Starr Trust do
exactly, and why is it so important?
We want to help as many young people aged
10-18 who live within the BN postcode as we
possibly can and we champion young people
to be the best that they can be, so we give out
financial grants to help them fulfil their potential
through sports, arts, or education. The work
we do can be life changing. For example,
we provided a custom built racing bike for a
young wheelchair user from Worthing with
cerebral palsy. He absolutely loves sport and
desperately wanted to race, but his family were
struggling with the high costs of a racing chair.
A year on, aged just 13, he is now competing
at national level, winning medals and looking to
represent Team GB in the 2020 Paralympics.
He is living his dream. Every young person we
help has a story, be it a dream they want to
fulfil, or that they simply need to know there
is someone out there who truly cares about
them.

and funding over a number of years. One of
our young champions has been with us now
for five years and we’ve watched him grow into
a remarkable and confident young man; t