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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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! …
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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),…
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 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…
16-year-old David Ejinkonye was named as Panathlon’s Young Leader of the Year in November 2014. The teenager, from Canning Town, received the prestigious honour at the Jack Petchey Outstanding Achievement Awards,…
Thomas Clements enjoyed his first Panathlon victory in 2006, as a pupil at Marjorie McClure School in Bromley, South East London During his Panathlon playing career, Thomas skills and self…
In addition to the hundreds of Young Leaders trained around the country in 2014, Panathlon has developed a Leadership programme for Young people with Moderate and Severe Learning impairments. Case…
