Ron Pickering OBE was one of British sport’s great visionaries. He was a former Physical Education teacher and national athletics coach, training Lynn Davies to Tokyo Olympic gold. Ron is best remembered as the voice of athletics on BBC commentaries and iconic programmes such as Superstars. He was awarded the OBE by the Queen in 1986 for services to sport.
RPMF is a registered Charity 1005166
Each grant is designed to make a difference, helping the recipients make the difficult transition from junior to senior level through support for equipment, specialist coaching or travel and importantly help build the athletes’ confidence and self esteem through recognition.
When selecting the recipients it was very important that the award makes a real difference to their development and focused on athletes from less financially strong environments or with a specific need to help them get to the next level. The funds will be used for athlete development and support costs with further support from the RPMF in the form of guidance, advice and mentoring on their individual journeys.
Ron Pickering Memorial Fund works in partnership with many different organisations to deliver our support to young athletes. By working with these organisations we are able to make the most impact we can!
When he died unexpectedly in 1991, his wife Jean, herself an Olympic medallist from the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, and children Kim and Shaun set up the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund to help young British athletes fulfil their potential.
Since then, supported by the Trustees and a network of volunteers, the fund has raised and awarded over £2.0 million in small but significant grants to several thousand talented young British athletes.
The majority of the British athletics Olympic teams in 2008, 2012 and 2016 had at some stage of their careers received support from the Fund, including all of the London 2012 and 2016 individual Olympic athletics medallists.
Each grant is designed to make a difference, helping the recipients make the difficult transition from junior to senior level through support for equipment, specialist coaching or travel and importantly help build the athletes’ confidence and self esteem through recognition.
Sadly, Jean passed away aged 83, on March 25, 2013 but the Fund continues her legacy by supporting the young athletes of the future.
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The RPMF Annual Grants are available to both able-bodied and disability British track and field athletes with talent and financial need, between the ages of 15 and 23. Grants to athletes over 23 may be made in exceptional circumstances. The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund exclusively supports young and deserving applicants in the sport of Athletics. We are sorry that we are unable to support requests from other sports but we focus on where we feel we can have the most impact given our history and knowledge.