invest in the future
As part of our Invest In The Future sponsorship campaign, we have the honour of sponsoring some young and very talented sportsmen and women.
It was created to provide a link from our core business of investing to our mission and core values which encapsulate supporting people in our local community.
invest in the future
What is Invest in the Future?
moneyweb launched the ‘Invest in the Future’ campaign in 2018 that has since sponsored several young sportsmen and women.
Why did we launch Invest in the Future?
Participating in competitive sporting events is costly and can limit performance if you simply don’t have the budget. At times, people, therefore, miss out on opportunities to compete, not due to their abilities, but because of their bank accounts.
We want to ensure that talented individuals can get the most out of both their sporting and academic careers, without the need to choose between the two.
How many do we take on each year?
We have never specifically said we would sponsor a specific number of athletes each year or have a certain number at any given time. Instead, we open applications periodically to assess what talent is in the area and keep in touch with those we believe may be up-and-comers in the future.
Is there an age cap?
Whilst there isn’t a specific age cap, we are careful about sponsoring someone that is under the age of 21.
Steph Else
Rugby Union Player
I am a 22-year-old rugby player currently playing for Gloucester-Hartpury in the Premiership, we are Three-peat champions, but we’ve had lots of people leave this year so we are looking forward to a new challenge of rebuilding the group and starting fresh!
Cup season starts end of September and the full season will begin end of November so lots of time now to get together as a new group and get to know each other so we can hit the ground running as soon as we start!
Jack Northgraves
Golfer
I am a 20-year-old amateur golfer from Scarborough, Yorkshire.
With help from Moneyweb I took the opportunity to continue my golfing career in the United States, spending two successful seasons at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. During the 2025–26 season I recorded a 71.6 scoring average, won individual medallist honours at the Jayhawk Conference Championship, and helped the Blue Dragons capture the conference title before finishing fourth at the NJCAA National Championship. Those performances earned me PING/NJCAA Honourable Mention All-America recognition and confirmed that I could compete with some of the best junior college golfers in the country.
My journey has now taken another exciting step as I prepare to join NCAA Division, I programme Stetson University for the 2026–27 season. Moving to Division I golf is a fantastic opportunity to continue challenging myself against elite competition while working towards my long-term ambition of playing professionally. From my beginnings in Scarborough and at Ganton Golf Club to competing on the national stage in the United States, every experience has helped me grow both as a golfer and as a person, and I’m excited to see what the next chapter brings.
Emily Hamilton
Equestrian Event Rider
I am a 20-year-old equestrian event rider; I’ve been brought up on a family run livery yard/ farm so have always had a keen Interest into horses. A member of British eventing for several years now and successfully competed at Badminton grassroots for the last two years. In May we competed in the BE 100 grassroots championship at Badminton horse trials where Peppa and I placed 13th out of 67 starters. Throughout the season we have attended many training sessions so that we can do our best at all the competitions, and they are definitely paying off. Recently I competed at swalcliffe for the riding club national eventing championships where we placed 1st which was a massive achievement as we also won it back in 2023. I aspire to compete at a higher level and my aim is to try and qualify for the 2025 BE 100 grassroots championships, I also aim in 2025 to compete in a 1* and BE novice so lots to work on over the winter months.
Hannah Marley
Event Rider
I am a 23-year-old event rider, following on from a very successful start to the season, with all horses consistently performing well, with many double clears and Top 10 finishes along the way, below I have highlighted a couple of monumental moments.
– Bramham U25 4* with JSR Zebedee was a fantastic experience, albeit without the dream result. It’s made me more determined to get back there and prove ourselves on the big stage.
– Trudlock Ferocious Fred stepped up to the Intermediate level effortlessly, and this week will take on his first 3*.
As we go into the latter half of the season, following a quieter period, due to the lack of rainfall, we look forward to getting out a couple of the younger horses. This down time has allowed us to slowly build up the babies, and educate them further, a job I take a lot of pride in. A couple of these will be aiming for the first affiliated run in the coming weeks.
Trudlock Ferocious Fred will also hopefully get a couple more 3* runs under his belt before the season is out. Hopefully, this will stand him in good stead for some bigger assignments in 2027 and onwards.
A slightly quieter season this year, one that has come with change, but I’m excited for a new chapter as we move forward. Thank you to Moneyweb for your unwavering support, it is greatly appreciated.