Hi, I am so proud to announce that I have been selected to represent Great Britain as a senior at the European Indoor Championships in Croatia! This will be my first time shooting for Great Britain as part of the Senior Team, and at 17 years of age, quite an honour! (a true pinch me moment).

The Championships take place at the end of February 2024 in Varazdin, it unfortunately is a self funded trip and costs in excess of £2000. This is where I need your help in order to help make my dream feasible. Any support however small will make the world of difference. I am in my first year of A-Levels but have been able to get a part time job working at a HAF (holiday provision and food programme) over Christmas to help fund part of my trip, this also gives me the opportunity to hopefully inspire other young people to try a new sport (including archery)... your help will enable me to focus on my studies and training and alleviate some of the worries and financial wobbles that chasing my dream and ambition brings.

I know that I am incredibly fortunate to have this opportunity and don't take this for granted. I do give back to my sport in any way I can, my way of saying thank you to the sport that has given me so many opportunities. I do this in several ways, running have a go sessions, helping at beginners courses and also by going into local schools in Merseyside, speaking in assemblies hoping to highlight the health and mental health benefits of sport to primary and secondary school. I am a junior Archery GB Ambassador and also won Wirral Young Volunteer of the Year 2023 for the work I have done in my local community supporting young people.

I will continue to be the best role model I can, and I hope that I can represent Great Britain and my local community with pride. Your support means the world, so thank you!!!

Please follow my archery journey on instagram at pwood_archer or on Facebook at Patience Wood Archer where I share my archery journey. Thank you again xxxx P