It supports retired athletes as they transition from sport, and uses their skills and experience to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people through mentoring programmes.
By April 2015, the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust had made an impact on 200,000 young people, and supported over 400 athletes in their transition from sport.
[3] The Trust worked directly with 3,198 young people in its long-term programmes in 2016–17, almost three times as many as the previous year.
Young people have been helped by the trust to gain permanent employment despite various difficulties including criminal records, special needs and lack of school qualifications.
[5] Other vulnerable people supported by the Trust in 2016 included those leaving care, and young women at risk of sexual exploitation.