Award-winner Colby steps up into leadership role
Priory School pupil Colby Jones has developed into a role model and leader to his Panathlon team-mates – five years on from winning one of our Outstanding Achievement awards as…
Panathlon provide opportunities for thousands of young leaders each year to build their confidence, knowledge and leadership skills across a range of events including our swim galas. Down below are numerous case studies showing the impact of our leadership programme on schools and individuals.
Award-winning Young Leader Alfie has a ‘heart of gold’
Seventeen-year-old Alfie from Doucecroft School in Colchester has won the Jack Petchey Foundation Young Leader of the Year award for flourishing as a sporting leader of his younger peers. Alfie…
Panathlon stars return as role models for next generation
Two award-winning Panathlon competitors returned to guide the next generation of athletes at UEL Sportsdock on Wednesday at our Xtend East London Finals. Jordan Andrews and Georgie Hart were part…
Young Leader role a springboard for Beth
Beth Giles adored her experience as a Young Leader at Panathlon and plans to use it as a springboard to achieve her dream of working SEN children. The 17-year-old pupil…
External Panathlon events make ‘joyous’ return
The sight of nearly 100 children experiencing their first external Panathlon competition for 18 months was described as ‘joyous’ after last week’s double primary final in East London. Mayfield School…
Virtual Panathlon succeeds against the odds
Virtual Panathlon has proven successful in engaging traditionally ‘hard-to-reach’ age groups – even in areas most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The initial lockdowns and regularly shifting regulations thereafter have restricted PE and sport…
Autistic Young Leaders “develop massively” through Panathlon
Students at Cumbria Academy for Autism have “developed massively” after being given roles as Young Leaders at Panathlon’s Virtual events during the pandemic. Over the last academic year, the Academy…
Panathlon inspires ‘superstar’ Miriam’s SENCO ambition
The truly incredible Miriam Skinner has won our London Primary Outstanding Young Leader trophy for selflessly helping SEND pupils excel in Panathlon at Valence Primary School in Dagenham. During the first lockdown, 10-year-old Miriam went to the local…
Young Leader award winner Hannah a “role model” to her mainstream peers
Hannah Awoleye has been hailed as “an incredible individual” after winning the Young Leader prize in our 2020 Jack Petchey Outstanding Achievement awards. Hannah is a bastion for inclusive sport…
Five stars honoured for Virtual Panathlon leadership roles
Panathlon’s Virtual Programme has had a hugely positive impact on a group of five Young Leaders at The Ashley School Academy Trust, a special school in north Suffolk. Our in-school…
Award-winning Mercedes hits top gear as Young Leader
Competing in Panathlon competitions has given visually-impaired teenager Mercedes Jacdonmi a springboard to fulfil her potential as a sprinter – as well as match the trophy collections of her three older brothers! …
Golden girl Georgie delighted to ‘give back’
It’s no exaggeration to say that Panathlon has changed Georgie Hart’s life. After winning countless medals and accolades as a Panathlete, which gave her the confidence to achieve so much outside the sporting…
New Rush Hall students thrive on Young Leader opportunity
The experience of being a trained Young Leader at Panathlon competitions is proven to be of immense benefit to young people. For four students from New Rush Hall School in…
Panathlon gives Young Leader Callum a vital platform
Tens of thousands of disabled young people have taken part in Panathlon events across the country and experienced the positive effect of our competitions, but our Young Leaders are often impacted just as profoundly as the competitors….
‘Young Leaders have grown in confidence’ says school’s head of P.E.
From developing vital skillsets to adapting to unique situations on their feet, Young Leaders up and down the country are experiencing the benefits of working alongside young disabled people thanks…
Award-winner Jessica’s remarkable journey
The remarkable sporting journey of Trinity School student Jessica White was recognised at the prestigious Jack Petchey Foundation Outstanding Achievement awards at the Olympic Park. Jessica, 17, won the Excellence in Sport…
Selfless Anuj rewarded with Young Leader prize
Former Kingsbury High School student Anuj Chitroda has been named as Panathlon’s Young Leader of the Year for his dedication to helping disabled children. Anuj, 18, was among the prize…
Essex newcomers Burnt Mill impress Jack Petchey judges
Burnt Mill Academy only joined the ‘Panathlon family’ in 2017/18 but they have embraced the programme so wholeheartedly that the 2018 Jack Petchey Foundation judging panel saw fit to inaugurate…
Young Leader experience of “immense value”
The experience of being a Young Leader at Panathlon competitions is of “immense all-round value” says Paul Read from Sir Herbert Leon Academy. Students from the school in Milton Keynes…
“It teaches them to treat disabled children normally, not differently”
Burnt Mill Academy Trust joined the ‘Panathlon family’ in 2017/18 and have provided Young Leaders in three competitions so far. Director of Sport Phil Dawes calls it “one of our…
Role model Harry blossoms through Panathlon
Harry Bowtell from east London first took part in a Panathlon in 2012. Despite having complex physical and learning needs, his confidence has rocketed as he has progressed from athlete…
Panathlon gives Young Leader platform for success
A first year student has been offered a work placement in a ‘Panathlon school’ after her performance as a Young Leader at the West London Panathlon finals. Vicky Cockle (pictured),…
Deaf young leaders are “great role models”
Young sports leaders help Panathlon stage competitive sports events for over 10,000 disabled and SEN students every year, and many of them have proved to be ideal role models for…
Shane in line for Young Leader prize in USA
Shane Gunesh, winner of our 2016 Jack Petchey Foundation Young Leader of the Year award, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Michael Johnson Young Leaders programme in the USA. The…
