London Youth Rowing

Founded in 2004, London Youth Rowing is a charity based in London, United Kingdom working on sport for development, children & youth, education +1 more.

London Youth Rowing (LYR) is a registered sports charity that uses rowing and water sports to develop young people. Founded in 2004 by Jim Downing, it works mainly with state secondary schools and youth clubs, with a particular focus on young people who are less likely to take part in physical activity, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, girls, and young people with special educational needs or disabilities. Its flagship Active Row programme runs in schools across London and in regions including Leeds, Nottingham, Kent, Bristol and the Thames Valley. LYR also runs the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships, talent pathways including a performance academy, an alternative provision programme for excluded pupils, and a Life Skills programme that aims to build teamwork, resilience, communication and leadership. The charity states its aims as opening access to rowing at all levels, improving young people's physical, social and mental wellbeing, and supporting them to reach further education and career goals.