Paris 2024 athletes to become “ChangeMakers” in communities

Olympic and Paralympic athletes returning from this summer’s Paris 2024 Games will be supported to get out into their communities and make a difference to the causes they care about.

The ChangeMaker initiative will help athletes maximise their impact upon their return from the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and give back to the communities that have supported them.

Athletes can choose the social impact project they wish to support – which can be anything from grassroots sports projects to mental health initiatives and environmental programmes – and will be helped to make a difference to this cause back home in the UK in the two weeks immediately after the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The initiative will matchmake athletes to causes that reflect their passions and provide them with support to ensure that they can use their voice to make a difference.

The campaign is a partnership between The National Lottery’s operator, Allwyn, Team GB, ParalympicsGB and UK Sport.

It is being made possible by Allwyn, which has pledged to set up an annual £1m Social Value Fund. This will see the new operator create additional value to existing lottery funding and collaborate with a wide range of partners to amplify the overall impact that The National Lottery has on high streets and communities.