About Us - Grenada Sport & Wellbeing Foundation

Mission Statement:

The Grenada Sports and Well-being Foundation empowers the youth of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique to thrive by promoting their physical and mental well-being through sports and the arts.

Background:

The Grenada Sports and Well-being Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that seeks to empower children and young adults from Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique by using sports and culture as tools for education and well-being.  In our efforts to address some of the systemic issues that are affecting our youth today, we seek to do the following:

  • Advance health standards in disadvantaged communities by providing information and education about health issues and the benefits of physical activity
  • Provide education in basic physiology and the health benefits provided by physical activity
  • Provide educational enrichment opportunities to young people, including scholarships 
  • Invigorate cultural traditions to promote leadership and social engagement 
  • Encourage gender diversity at a leadership level in the community.

Programs:

To meet its goals, the GSWF provides the following services:

  • Programs promoting health and well-being, targeting obesity, diabetes and heart disease via participation in physical activity
  • Organized sporting activities and training camps
  • After-school Supplemental Education Programs/Tutoring
  • Culture and Arts Workshops, including: Creative Writing and Design, Media Production (Podcasting, Film, and Video), Big Drum Dance
  • Courses in sports coaching.
  • Scholarships for overseas study to promising young leaders.

Trevor Marcus McIntosh
Founder of the Grenada Sports and Wellbeing Foundation.