Testimonials

Here are a few testimonials – we have many more on the way!

“They absolutely loved wheelchair Basketball. They were buzzing…it went down a treat; universally popular across all groups.”
Leeds West Academy

“Thanks again for a great day today. All the children I spoke to loved it and so did myself and Miss Pierce when we had a go at the end of the day!”
Deputy Head, Upton Primary School

“Just a short message to say how fantastic it was to meet you Andy…and how brilliant your session was. Without exception all of the students who had the opportunity to work with you had a fantastic time in the Wheelchair Basketball session. You worked brilliantly with our students and we will certainly be looking to ask you back next year!”
Conyers School

“It has been an absolute pleasure having you in school, I can’t believe how many staff and students have been talking about it! Many of which are gutted that they haven’t managed to have ago themselves so we must arrange to get you back in again. You have a fantastic manner with the kids and great knowledge of the subject and that was reflected in how well the groups performed.”
Ravenscliffe School and College

“Andy’s character, enthusiasm and positive mental approach to the challenges he faced within life he also brought that to a team/club environment. His attention to personal development has only added to his determination to be as good as he can at whatever he does, and this shows in his work. His ‘story’ is honest, engaging and inspirational and worth the time for him to tell it and others to listen.”
Malcolm Kielty MBE, Sports for all, Calderdale

“The wheelchair sports sessions delivered by Andy and his colleagues have been received well by a range of students and staff with differing physical, mental and emotional needs. This has allowed us to engage with typically ‘inactive’ student groups, allowing them the opportunity to participate in a form of physical exercise and thus experience the associated benefits surrounding health and wellbeing. Andy’s sessions have predominately involved students from a highly deprived area who are faced with a number of complex and on-going challenges. Andy’s wheelchair sports have looked to promote behavioural change by incorporating confidence and team building drills within his activities; these have not only been transferred into the academic environment here at college, but also to the wider community.”
Zac Parris, Sport England Inactivity Project Leader, Calderdale College

“Andy is a brilliant coach that is keen to support anyone get involved in wheelchair sports. He has a great depth of knowledge and knows how to make a session fun!”
Glenn Holdsworth, West Yorkshire Sport Development Officer

“RFL Coach Education has worked with Andy on its Wheelchair Coach Education programme and Andy’s delivery has been of a very high standard. He has the ability to interact with the learners he works with and deliver at a level appropriate for that group.  The participants clearly enjoyed and benefited from the work he did with them.”
Richard Tunningley, Coach Education Manager, The Rugby Football League

“I have worked on several projects with Andy within Rugby Coach Education. He has a great ability to forge rapport quickly with learners, and make the learning environment innovative, challenging and fun!”
Marcus Tobin, Rugby League Coach

“We recently had Andy come and speak at our annual awards night for young people who have achieved great things during the year. Andy’s story was inspiring, engaging and humbling. Judging from the hugely extended applause at the end, it was well received by all. Because of Andy’s clean humoured, friendly style, I would highly recommend Andy to a range of audiences.”

Gary Bentley Project Manager The Horbury Breakthrough Youth Project

“When Andy came into our school he inspired the children to think about different ways of tackling problems in life and to be resilient. They really enjoyed trying wheelchair basketball and putting some of Andy’s ideas into practice.”
Suzanne Abel Teacher
Savile Park Primary School
HALIFAX

“Andy ran a Wheelchair Basketball session for a group of six young people as part of the Five Day Offer Summer School, based in Halifax. He was an absolute inspiration and a very fine teacher: he was patient yet firm and really helped the group understand what it was like to be in a wheelchair. He was very pro-active and helped the young adults understand that they must not let anything stand in the way of their dreams.”

Mary Ellen SEN Project Officer

An amazing experience, the lads loved it  and a great eye opener into disability sport, can’t wait to get you back again! Cheers Andy!

Sheffield university rugby team

 

“Andy I would like to thank you again for the excellent speaking on Friday at Rotary Charter Dinner, I think you can tell by the reaction from members after your speech what an inspiration you made. It is rare these days to have someone open enough to tell that story but you do it with light hearted laughter and overcoming such difficultie which is a credit to you”.

Thank you.

Alan Hudders 
President  
Rotary Club Horbury & Ossett Phoenix