The Sports Dinner was a flagship annual event that played a significant role in raising vital funds to help us ensure safe and happy childhoods across the UK.
For many years, it brought together over 400 business leaders for an evening of fine dining and inspiring entertainment, with memorable speeches from sporting legends including David Haye, Frank Bruno, Steve Davis, AP McCoy, Greg Rusedski, Joe Calzaghe, Colonel Dame Kelly Holmes, Paula Radcliffe MBE, and most recently, the incredible mother-daughter duo Eilish & Liz McColgan.
While this long-standing event is not currently part of our active fundraising portfolio, its legacy lives on—having raised over £1 million to date for the children and families supported by Action for Children.
The Sports Dinner 2024 took place Friday 7th June at the Hilton Glasgow. Our guest speakers for the 20th anniversary Sports Dinner were Eilish McColgan & Liz McColgan MBE.
Eilish and Liz shared stories about their life and incredible athletic careers ahead of Eilish competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Running in the Family: Eilish & Liz McColgan with Fiona Steel (National Director for Scotland) and Paul Carberry (Chief Executive, Action for Children)
