HSBC continues to support Wimbledon Ticket Resale Scheme
Howard Lake | 25 June 2021 | News
Even though the Ticket Resale Scheme for the Wimbledon Championships has been paused for a second year due to COVID-19, HSBC has confirmed it will still provide its matched funding to support the Wimbledon Foundation.
HSBC has supported the Ticket Resale Scheme since 2008, matching the funds raised from resold tickets. It is part of its wider support for local communities. The funds are used to support local causes across the UK. They are administered by the Wimbledon Foundation, the official charity of The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and The Championships.
Since 2008 the partnership has raised £3.6 million from ticket resales, including £1.78m from HSBC.
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The Championships 2021
While The Championships has been approved as part of the Government’s Events Research Programme, with capacity beginning at 50% and rising to full capacity for Finals weekend, the Ticket Resale Scheme has not been run this year.
Given HSBC’s ongoing support, charities such as Give It Your Max, The Dan Maskell Trust and Tennis First will still
receive funding this year.
Applying for funding from the Wimbledon Foundation
The Wimbledon Foundation has three areas of focus for its funding:
- The London Boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth
- Charities associated with or promoted by key groups involved in The Championships
- Projects and charities that use the power of sport (and particularly tennis) to provide opportunities to assist people, especially the young, with education and personal development.
The Foundation has donated funding to two Covid-19 grants initiatives which are still open:
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More Wimbledon fundraising
- Ace fundraising idea from American Express at Wimbledon (29 June 2004)
- Murray Wimbledon shirt raises £10,000 for Malaria No More UK (10 August 2016)
- World Water Day sees three-year partnership launch between WaterAid and Wimbledon Foundation (22 March 2018)
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