Steve Backley OBE, world record breaker for Javelin throwing has officially been announced as the Brand Ambassador for Childsure, in association with Aviva – a private medical insurance designed specifically for children from just 45p per day.

Together they are launching a 'FREE SPORTS EQUIPMENT FOR SCHOOLS' campaign. Schools who register for free will receive £15 worth of sport equipment vouchers to spend at leading sports equipment provider DaviesSports.co.uk on any of their 8,000 items every time a parent from the school purchases a policy. If just one child is registered for the health policy a school can buy 10 Foam javelins, a junior cricket set or even an American football kit.

To win the Olympic Athletics workshop with Steve Backley OBE all schools need to do is register here or call 01634 729873 for more information. There is no limit to the amount of vouchers schools can receive to spend on sports equipment. There is plenty of time to collect and save up as the closing date is not until 29th July 2011.

Steve Backley said “As a father of two young children, I welcome the peace of mind that the Childsure medical cover brings, It’s a fantastic opportunity to help provide sports equipment completely free to schools plus I can’t wait for the Athletics Day with the children, I plan to unearth a future Olympian!”

Childsure’s Free Sports Equipment initiative is great news for improving the health of school children nationwide as well as developing potential Olympians of the future. By providing schools with the opportunity to collect vouchers for free equipment to improve sporting facilities, we can help encourage children to become more actively involved in sport at a grass roots level.

Childsure is a dedicated children’s health insurance launched by Entrepreneur Alison Thornberry in association with Aviva. There is a huge lack of cover specifically for children on standard health polices, whereas Childsure has unique benefits designed especially for children such as 24 hour direct access to GP’s, Speech Therapy, Osteopath Treatment, Accidental and Routine Dental Treatment and cash benefits if hospitalised. Policies start from £13.50 per month for each child.

www.childsure.co.uk