Together, changing lives through squash
SQUASH FOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PSA FOUNDATION
SQUASH FOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PSA FOUNDATION
What Are Squash for Development Programs?
Organisations around the world that are using squash as a vehicle for social change through academic tutoring, nutrition support and much more to help underserved populations around the world. As the charitable arm of the PSA Tour, we partner with these non-profit programs and provide resources and support they otherwise might not have.
We want every child to have the opportunity to play our sport, and the option to aspire to play on the biggest stages of the PSA Tour, no matter their background.
What Are Squash for Development Programs?
Organisations around the world that are using squash as a vehicle for social change through academic tutoring, nutrition support and much more to help underserved populations around the world. As the charitable arm of the PSA Tour, we partner with these non-profit programs and provide resources and support they otherwise might not have.
We want every child to have the opportunity to play our sport, and the option to aspire to play on the biggest stages of the PSA Tour, no matter their background.
INTERACTIVE MAP
We're Fundraising to Send Professional Squash Players to Visit These Programs
What’s our plan?
We are fundraising to;
- Send top players from the PSA Tour to visit these programs and the children/participants involved, particularly those that do not have as access to higher levels of squash.
- Film a documentary series alongside these visits, that will document the social impact these organisations are having across the world.
What do we need to make it happen?
All costs associated with filming the documentary will be covered by the PSA. We just need your help fundraising to send the professional players.
1st Target: £1,600 = 1 Program Visited
£4,800 = 3 Program Visits
£9,800 = 6 Program Visits
£20,800 = All Programs
Please note: Use the ‘US Donations’ form to donate to our US PSA Foundation charity with 501c3 status whereby all donations are tax deductible. Use the ‘UK and Rest of the World’ donation form If you would like to use Gift Aid donating from the UK, or for any other individuals internationally. For queries, support or to donate via check, please contact foundation@psaworldtour.com
If you are part of a similar program and would like to join this network of organisations, or would like to find out how you can support one of our partner programs more directly, please contact us at foundation@psaworldtour.com
Our Partner Programs
The Nicol David Organisation was founded by Datuk Nicol David and Mariana de Reyes with the objective to empower girls and boys through sport and education.
Their Little Legends programme supports mid to low income families in Kuala Lumpur with an after school programme that provides:
1. Squash Training
2. English Tutoring
3. Life Skills Workshops
4. Nutrition Plans
Website: https://nicoldavidorganisation.org/
Access Youth Academy was created in 2006 to transform the lives of underserved youth through academic mentorship and urban squash in San Diego, California.
In a 12-year commitment that begins in 7th grade, Access students embark on a curriculum of intellectual, physical, and social development where academic enrichment, sports training, and financial support combine to help them realize their full potential. Currently they boast a 100% graduation rate from High School, 100% College acceptance rate & also hold 13 national title wins in squash across different age groups
Website: https://accessyouthacademy.org/
Squash Sin Limites (which translates as Squash Unlimited) is based in Cordoba, Argentina, and is a brand new charity launched late 2020. The programme was inspired by the model of community squash programmes that can be seen internationally on this page. They use squash, education and personal development to improve quality of life for local underserved children.
Squash Sin Limites presents a slightly different and new angle. Instead of focusing on one particular hub of operation, they seek to establish a strong network of coaches that can operate at various centres for sport. Sports facilities are ‘adapted’ where necessary for innovative court creations to ensure its inclusion with other well known sports.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/squashsinlimites/
Squash Dreamers is a U.S. -registered 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Amman, Jordan working with young refugee and underprivileged girls, providing them with professional level squash training and English instruction. We use squash as a vessel to work with the girls on their physical and mental health, giving them a skill they can use now, and in the future to play professionally and train others.
Through English, we support their in-school academics and prepare them for future opportunities including scholarships to private schools. We want to see every girl succeed and we work hard to create a space of mutual empowerment in which they can thrive and grow, then going out into the world as talented, strong, well equipped women, able to command lasting change in their own communities.
Website: https://www.squashdreamers.org/
The South African programme aims to engage kids from previously disadvantaged communities in an intensive and long term experience, incorporating squash, fitness, tutoring, community service and mentoring in order to change children’s lives for better.
Egoli squash is a registered public benefit outreach programme of Central Gauteng Squash and uses the sport of squash to curb the vicious cycle of poverty and crime for disadvantaged youth aged 8-18 years from the communities of Alexandra, Soweto and the inner-city.
Website: http://egolisquash.co.za/
Rackets Cubed is a UK registered charity that delivers an integrated programme comprising racket sports, STEM education and a healthy nutritious meal as part of weekly activities to key stage two pupils in deprived areas – providing the children with key benefits of active participation in sport, enhanced education and an introduction to a healthy diet. Rackets Cubed currently operate in 10 different cities, across 20 hosting sites running 30 different programmes.
Website: https://www.racketscubed.com/
The Canadian Inclusivity Squash Programme facilitates squash sessions for people with a mental, emotional, or physical disability.
The inclusive squash program at the Conception Bay South Recreation Complex offers instruction for players of all ages and levels of disability.
The club, formed in 2019, is the first official inclusive squash program in North America, and was followed shortly after by a Club in Toronto, with whom the Newfoundland Program shared its model. Other Ontario clubs have since formed, with other jurisdictions soon following suit too.
Website: https://psafoundation.com/canadian-inclusivity-squash-programme/
Through the daily operations of Squash Para Todos, their main objectives are oriented around reducing poverty, seeking a good quality education, and supporting good health and wellbeing for the population they serve around them in El Salvador. Using squash, education, and the development of specific skills, they hope to bring new opportunities to the underserved communities of El Salvador.
The programme seeks to upskill their students and support them on their path towards achieving the goals they aspire to reach both academically, athletically and occupationally.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/SQPT2
A Community Interest Company based in the UK, Calder Community Squash (CSS) is committed to breaking down the barriers people face when trying to access sport whilst also growing the game of squash.
Working with populations from local mosques, refugees, young people on free school meals and people with disabilities, CCS believes squash is a sport that for a long time has been difficult to gain access to, and they’re committed to changing that. CSS predominantly works in the community with portable squash gear, offering a clear pathway to the more traditional courts.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/caldercommunitysquash
SquashBond aims to teach life skills and leadership through the game of squash. The programme brings together children from diverse segments of Israeli society to foster personal growth and cross-cultural cooperation. It also enables children to rise above economic and cultural, ethnic, religious boundaries to become empathetic future leaders of Israeli society, all whilst developing a love of squash that will stay with them for their whole lives.
Website: https://www.squashbond.org/
Based in India, Khelshala is committed to enhance the future of underprivileged children building life skills through Sports, Academics, and Yoga, for their wellbeing. This is Khelshala’s S.A.Y. Programme.
By introducing a lifetime sport like squash or tennis, Khelshala attracts children to the programme and helps them develop teamwork, responsibility and character.
Squashinhos is a sports and educational development project which helps children from the communities of Rio De Janeiro. Three times a week they give English and squash lessons to the kids. The communities in Rio De Janeiro suffer due to a lack of social projects and with the creation of the Squashinhos they will create a social and healthy learning environment for these children, opening their eyes to another world.
They don’t just want to form athletes, they want to help children enter the workforce and graduate from high school. Which will give them a secure future away from drugs and weapons.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/squashinhos/
Located in Cartagena, Colombia, Squash Urbano follows an ‘inch wide, mile deep’ approach to youth programming and strive to have a transformative impact on the lives of their participants.
Their programmes combine squash with academics, mentoring, community service, and college placement. Their intensive, year-round programming, which takes places after school, on the weekends and in the summer, engages students until they finish their schooling.
Website: https://www.squashurbanocol.org/
The Nicol David Organisation was founded by Datuk Nicol David and Mariana de Reyes with the objective to empower girls and boys through sport and education.
Their Little Legends programme supports mid to low income families in Kuala Lumpur with an after school programme that provides:
1. Squash Training
2. English Tutoring
3. Life Skills Workshops
4. Nutrition Plans
Website: https://nicoldavidorganisation.org/
Access Youth Academy was created in 2006 to transform the lives of underserved youth through academic mentorship and urban squash in San Diego, California.
In a 12-year commitment that begins in 7th grade, Access students embark on a curriculum of intellectual, physical, and social development where academic enrichment, sports training, and financial support combine to help them realize their full potential. Currently they boast a 100% graduation rate from High School, 100% College acceptance rate & also hold 13 national title wins in squash across different age groups
Website: https://accessyouthacademy.org/
Squash Sin Limites (which translates as Squash Unlimited) is based in Cordoba, Argentina, and is a brand new charity launched late 2020. The programme was inspired by the model of community squash programmes that can be seen internationally on this page. They use squash, education and personal development to improve quality of life for local underserved children.
Squash Sin Limites presents a slightly different and new angle. Instead of focusing on one particular hub of operation, they seek to establish a strong network of coaches that can operate at various centres for sport. Sports facilities are ‘adapted’ where necessary for innovative court creations to ensure its inclusion with other well known sports.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/squashsinlimites/
Squash Dreamers is a U.S. -registered 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Amman, Jordan working with young refugee and underprivileged girls, providing them with professional level squash training and English instruction. We use squash as a vessel to work with the girls on their physical and mental health, giving them a skill they can use now, and in the future to play professionally and train others.
Through English, we support their in-school academics and prepare them for future opportunities including scholarships to private schools. We want to see every girl succeed and we work hard to create a space of mutual empowerment in which they can thrive and grow, then going out into the world as talented, strong, well equipped women, able to command lasting change in their own communities.
Website: https://www.squashdreamers.org/
The South African programme aims to engage kids from previously disadvantaged communities in an intensive and long term experience, incorporating squash, fitness, tutoring, community service and mentoring in order to change children’s lives for better.
Egoli squash is a registered public benefit outreach programme of Central Gauteng Squash and uses the sport of squash to curb the vicious cycle of poverty and crime for disadvantaged youth aged 8-18 years from the communities of Alexandra, Soweto and the inner-city.
Website: http://egolisquash.co.za/
Rackets Cubed is a UK registered charity that delivers an integrated programme comprising racket sports, STEM education and a healthy nutritious meal as part of weekly activities to key stage two pupils in deprived areas – providing the children with key benefits of active participation in sport, enhanced education and an introduction to a healthy diet. Rackets Cubed currently operate in 10 different cities, across 20 hosting sites running 30 different programmes.
Website: https://www.racketscubed.com/
The Canadian Inclusivity Squash Programme facilitates squash sessions for people with a mental, emotional, or physical disability.
The inclusive squash program at the Conception Bay South Recreation Complex offers instruction for players of all ages and levels of disability.
The club, formed in 2019, is the first official inclusive squash program in North America, and was followed shortly after by a Club in Toronto, with whom the Newfoundland Program shared its model. Other Ontario clubs have since formed, with other jurisdictions soon following suit too.
Website: https://psafoundation.com/canadian-inclusivity-squash-programme/
Through the daily operations of Squash Para Todos, their main objectives are oriented around reducing poverty, seeking a good quality education, and supporting good health and wellbeing for the population they serve around them in El Salvador. Using squash, education, and the development of specific skills, they hope to bring new opportunities to the underserved communities of El Salvador.
The programme seeks to upskill their students and support them on their path towards achieving the goals they aspire to reach both academically, athletically and occupationally.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/SQPT2
A Community Interest Company based in the UK, Calder Community Squash (CSS) is committed to breaking down the barriers people face when trying to access sport whilst also growing the game of squash.
Working with populations from local mosques, refugees, young people on free school meals and people with disabilities, CCS believes squash is a sport that for a long time has been difficult to gain access to, and they’re committed to changing that. CSS predominantly works in the community with portable squash gear, offering a clear pathway to the more traditional courts.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/caldercommunitysquash
SquashBond aims to teach life skills and leadership through the game of squash. The programme brings together children from diverse segments of Israeli society to foster personal growth and cross-cultural cooperation. It also enables children to rise above economic and cultural, ethnic, religious boundaries to become empathetic future leaders of Israeli society, all whilst developing a love of squash that will stay with them for their whole lives.
Website: https://www.squashbond.org/
Based in India, Khelshala is committed to enhance the future of underprivileged children building life skills through Sports, Academics, and Yoga, for their wellbeing. This is Khelshala’s S.A.Y. Programme.
By introducing a lifetime sport like squash or tennis, Khelshala attracts children to the programme and helps them develop teamwork, responsibility and character.
Squashinhos is a sports and educational development project which helps children from the communities of Rio De Janeiro. Three times a week they give English and squash lessons to the kids. The communities in Rio De Janeiro suffer due to a lack of social projects and with the creation of the Squashinhos they will create a social and healthy learning environment for these children, opening their eyes to another world.
They don’t just want to form athletes, they want to help children enter the workforce and graduate from high school. Which will give them a secure future away from drugs and weapons.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/squashinhos/
Located in Cartagena, Colombia, Squash Urbano follows an ‘inch wide, mile deep’ approach to youth programming and strive to have a transformative impact on the lives of their participants.
Their programmes combine squash with academics, mentoring, community service, and college placement. Their intensive, year-round programming, which takes places after school, on the weekends and in the summer, engages students until they finish their schooling.
Website: https://www.squashurbanocol.org/
