By
Aaliyah Oliver
London
We are MDX Matrix, Middlesex University's very own cheerleading team! We are a family of 33, consisting of both males and females, who come together on a weekly basis to train, support and inspire one another.
We are going into our fourth season as a team. Since our formation, we have won Grand Champion and National Championship trophies at the British Cheerleading Association and Legacy Dream Extreme competitions. We hope to continue to go above and beyond this season!
We are excited to announce that we are competing as a co-ed team for the first time since our establishment. As well as this, we are committed to extra training outside of prescribed hours to better ourselves and improve our skills so we can compete at a higher level.
Cheerleading allows us to get away from the stress of our studies and day-to-day lives. Sporting at university creates a space for inclusion and allows students to come together, network and meet new people, gain confidence and boost athleticism.
Unfortunately, cheerleading does not receive much government funding, so it relies heavily on funding from those involved. As students at University, cheerleading can be financially demanding. This can be really restrictive for a lot of students who want to take up the sport as they may not be able to afford the associated costs, alongside the basic costs of living. We want to make things as inclusive as possible, which is why we are running this crowdfunding campaign. Our intention is to supplement team costs so that anybody who wants to get involved can!
To enable us to do this, we aim to raise £1,500, which will go towards the costs of music, uniform, and competition fees and travel.
- Our minimum target will allow us to purchase music that is of the calibre expected in cheerleading competitions.
- Hitting our full target will allow us to enter more competitions around the country and cover the associated travel costs. Money raised will also go towards the cost of our uniforms.
- Going above and beyond our target would be fantastic! It would allow us to contribute more towards the costs of our uniforms, as well as the hire of a professional cheerleading training venue and the costs of additional training hours.
Any additional funds raised will also be used to purchase equipment to boost our own training facilities. Our team has really grown and as a result we no longer have as much equipment as we need, so your donations could help us to rectify this!
We will be contributing money towards these things ourselves! However, your donations will reduce the individual costs and make the finances more feasible for us all.
Check out our rewards list on the right to see what amazing things we have on offer!
Follow us on our social media pages to keep up-to-date with our campaign progress!
Go to our Instagram page
Follow us on Twitter
Find us on Facebook
If you can’t donate personally, you can still help us by spreading the word about our project!
Please share our project with anyone you think would support us. By helping us to promote our project, we will have a greater chance of reaching our goal. Your support really matters!
Of course if you are also able to make a small personal donation and sponsor our project, we would be very grateful.
Select this reward if you just want to donate to the project without receiving a reward.
27 claimed
Select this reward for a special thank you shout out on one of our social media platforms - you choose which!
2 claimed
Estimated delivery: 1 February 2019
Select this option for a special thank you shout out on all of our social media platforms.
0 claimed
Estimated delivery: 1 February 2019
Select this reward for a signed card from the team and team photograph, as well as a special thank you shout out on our social media platforms.
0 claimed
Estimated delivery: 1 February 2019
Select this reward to receive a personalised thank you video from the team which will also be featured on our social media pages, as well as a signed thank you card from the team and team photograph.
0 claimed
Estimated delivery: 1 February 2019
Select this reward to receive a bundle of MDX Matrix goodies, a personalised thank you video from the team which will also be featured on our social media pages, as well as a signed thank you card from the team and team photograph.
0 claimed of 10
Estimated delivery: 1 February 2019