Our Mission

Supporting people with allergies

It took just one allergic reaction on a day out to take Sadie from her family. They knew about her allergies, they’d sat and fretted by her bedside as she suffered anaphylactic shock from a misplaced icecream scoop, they had researched, banged on doors and found specialists who could help.

The journey to finding the diagnosis and support for Sadie’s allergies was mentally exhausting and The Sadie Bristow Foundation wants to work to ensure that no other family should go through a similar process.

Our aims

The Sadie Bristow Foundation, working alongside Allergy UK and The Anaphylaxis Campaign aim to:

• Train a local nurse to become a specialist and advisor for allergies
• Open a specialist allergy clinic in the South East of England
• Support further research into preventing allergies developing into anaphylactic conditions
• Educate the wider community by providing information to schools, clubs and organisations

How we’ll help Children Play Tennis

• Provide schools with a comprehensive tennis and athletics learning module.
• Design sessions that will increase children’s’ athletic abilities along with sport-specific skills for tennis. The fundamentals of agility, balance and coordination are at the forefront of our unique programme.
• Deliver a daily activity that has been shown to improve well-being and concentration levels. Building daily sessions into schools’ curriculums enhances learning whilst delivering up to 15hrs a week of tennis coaching.
• Enable participants to improve their confidence, and in turn, participation and competitiveness.
• Inspire through “Sadie’s Way” – high athletic ability in tennis supported by understanding and kindness.

The Sadie Bristow Foundation is supported by former British Olympic Athlete, Michelle Robinson, who helps us with our athletic programme and supports us in other ways. The Foundation is also supported by a network of tennis coaches and organisations.