Jack Petchey Award Scheme
Saffron Walden Hockey Club has been a member of the Jack Petchey Award Scheme since November 2007.
Jack Petchey was born in July 1925 in the East End of London. From a background with very few advantages he became a leading entrepreneur and one of the most successful businessmen in Britain. He is still actively involved in many businesses and charitable enterprises. In 1945 at the end of the Second World War, Jack Petchey left the navy and became a clerk. He was told by the personnel officer of his firm “You’ll never make a businessman”. However, this discouraging remark did not prevent him from becoming one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Britain!
Although many charitable projects have been supported in recent years by Jack Petchey, a Charitable Foundation was formed in 1999 to support projects in East London and West Essex although the areas of benefit have since been reviewed and extended to include the whole of Essex.
The aim of the Foundation is to help develop the potential within young people aged 11-25. As a result the club nominates nine award winners each year who receive a certificate and at the end of the season a medallion on President's Day.
Award winners to date are:
2007
Nov Sam Richardson
Dec Oliver Tymm
2008
Jan Laura Sugar
Feb Katherine Langridge
Mar Harry Bambridge
Apr Lindsay Wilson
May Joshua Coote
June Ben Wyatt
July Alfie Smith
Aug Maia Lamb
Sep Fraser Hill
Oct Lorna Charge
Nov Dominic Coote
Dec Richard Hollidge
2009
Jan Matthew Chandler
Feb Michael Wood
Mar Rebecca Hill
Apr Ben Stiles
May Kieran Chandler
June Ellie Price
Sep Abby Borgeson
Oct Emma Borgeson
Nov Jonathan Shipman
2010
Jan Tom Kemp
Feb Natalie Chandler
Mar Kieran Greig
Apr Ella Westerhuis
May James Mackintosh
June Kate O'Sullivan
Sep Robert Hartle
Oct George Anderson
Nov Jocelyn Smith
2011
Jan Caroline Penn
Feb Martha Baudains
Mar Mitchell Lamb
Apr Jamie Elborne
May Matthew Patmore
June Mathias Swerdlow
We're on Facebook
SWHC
Like us!
We're on Twitter
SWHC
Follow us!