VIDEO: Southampton diver stars alongside Tom Daley

The video is set to be screened at the British Arts of Film and Television Association (BAFTA) in London next Tuesday.

The 14-year-old from Totton, who is a member of Southampton Diving Academy, plays a leading role alongside Daley in the #SupportTheNext film released by SportsAid to kick-start its 40th anniversary this year.

It is all about encouraging the public and businesses across the country to show their support for the future of British sport. 

The short film, created and produced by Hogarth and Founded, highlights the hard work which goes on behind the scenes of a young athlete’s career.

It includes the early mornings, the late nights, the sacrifices made to train and compete, each and every day, as they look to reach the top.

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Martin features alongside Daley at the London Aquatics Centre where he won an Olympic bronze medal in 2012.

She steals the show as she completes a back dive pike from the 10m board to end the film.

“I was proud to be in the film and in the scenes with Tom,” she said, who won gold and silver at the 2015 British Junior Elite Diving Championships.

“It was a really good experience as I hadn’t done anything like it. I got to dive in the Olympic pool too and I’d never had the chance to do that before.

“I have dived since I was six-years-old so it has always been a large part of my life,” Martin added, who received her SportsAid Award from the Royal Bank of Canada.

“It was great to see the film once it was all finished – it made me feel really proud of myself. Knowing you’re going to be part of something so many people are going to watch is a good feeling. ”

Para swimmer Arthur Morley, 16, from Swanmore, also features in the film and had the opportunity to meet Daley.

Morley, who has spina bifida and familial spastic paraplegia, swims for the Fareham Nomads and received his SportsAid Award from SSE.

“I felt privileged to be chosen for the filming,” Morley, who came first at the 2014 British Gas Para-Swimming Championships in the 100m breaststroke, said.

“The most interesting part of the film was when I had all the GoPro cameras strapped to me as I swam. My family and friends are proud of me.”

Martin and Morley are just two of 1200 athletes, mainly between the age of 12 and 18, from across the country who receive support from SportsAid to help cover training and competition costs, as well as providing greater recognition of their achievements.

Olympic and Paralympic heroes Katherine Grainger, Rebecca Adlington, Sarah Storey, Ellie Simmonds and Ade Adepitan also have major parts in the film with Daley after they all received support from SportsAid during the critical early stages of their careers.

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The film was aired at SportsAid’s annual SportsBall in November 2015 but a special screening has been arranged at the home of BAFTA next week where an audience of over 150 figureheads from across British sport and business will gather to see it.