The Arsenal Foundation has helped the Mossbourne Federation buy a new rowing boat for its pupils. Danny Shaw, 18, from Hackney, but now living in halls of residence in Waterloo, tells us how it helped his training and more…
“I’ve been within the Mossbourne Federation for seven years, through secondary school and sixth-form. My time in school was stressful for me due to the volume of work and the high expectations. I would say without hesitation that rowing got me through it.
“I signed up as a laugh with my mates one lunchtime in year 9, when I was 14.