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Sporting Start was founded in memory of Martin Macari, an inspirational and talented sportsman whose life was cut short by cancer aged 47.

A passionate advocate for the power and joy of sport, Martin led by role model example as player, coach and leader across multiple sports.

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As a father, one of Martin’s greatest hopes for his children was that they developed a love of sport from an early age and thrived from the many ways sport would enrich their lives. He strongly believed that every young person should be given this opportunity.

We believe that young people should have the opportunity to develop a life-long love of sport and experience all the benefits this brings.

Motivated by Martin’s zest for sport, health, friendship, laughter and living life to the full every day, Sporting Start was set up by his family and friends in 2017.

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Through the work of our charity, we hope Martin’s sporting inspiration will continue to influence the lives of generations to come.

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Sporting Start is regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator OSCR. We aim to to run fundraising events and keep our running costs very low so that all the funds we raise will go towards the projects we choose to support.

Our Trustees and Patrons are all volunteers and no-one connected to the charity receives payment for their work.

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As a charity aiming to encourage young people to participate in sport, we are committed to ensuring a safe environment for staff, beneficiaries and volunteers.