18 Weeks and Counting
18 Weeks and Counting
I will be 55 in just 18 weeks time. For me life will be able to take another step into the next season in my life.
When this happens I am hoping to make greater use of this site for my musings on life and the world around! I have one big interview in May which might put these plans back a little bit (about 4 years) but either way there will be more time for travel and writing.
Stay tuned.
Andy
Seasons in Life - The Next one for Andy and Saje Impact
There are seasons to life I believe. Well it certainly feels like that as I start September 201
8.
A number of Sport Board positions come to their natural end after several years of voluntary service - The Sport & Recreation Alliance , Special Olympic and CIMSPA . I want to thank everybody who has helped and supported me during the last 8 years since leaving Parliament (losing the election!) and welcoming me into the world of sport.
It has been another fascinating learning curve working with a sector I have passion for and trying to bring a fresh perspective and influence practise and policy. I will continue to do this but in different ways over the next 'season', mainly through The Sports Think Tank and through SAJEIMPACT LTD where I have generated a series of partnerships to bring the best people I have worked with to the sector - like David Slemen Sport:80 Services Limited . As always Loughborough University Loughborough University London will play a large part of what I do.
I will announce a few new NED positions too over the coming weeks.
I have always had a passion for my home county so I will be doing more economic growth work in Leicestershire through the LLEP too
Here is to the new season. Even if that includes retiring formally from Birstall RFC!
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Reed Presents 'Outstanding Sporting Performance' Award at SJA
Posted: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 18:16
Andy Reed presented the Pat Beresford Award at the high profile Sports Journalist Awards at the Connaught Rooms in London yesterday to the outstanding Dina Asher-Smith for her record breaking 100m in the summer.
The 2015 awards were announced at a gala ceremony in central London, sponsored by The National Lottery, and attended by nearly 400 celebrity guests from sport, politics and the media.
Andy said "It is always a pleasure to support the SJA Awards – presented by those who are perhaps closest to these athletes all year round. I was honoured this year to be asked to present an award an especially pleased it was for Dina. As a former sprinter (not even in her class for comparison clearly) it gave me special pleasure. It was even better because Dina and her mum Julie who I met before are such lovely grounded people who enjoy these awards and appreciate the recognition of the world class status she now has.
The Full list of winners:
The National Lottery Spirit of Sport Award: Katherine Grainger
SJA President's Award: New Zealand Men's Rugby
BT Sport JL Manning Award for services off the field of play: Andy Williamson (Football League)
SJA Committee Award: Alex Danson (Hockey)
SJA World Sport Achievement Award: Max Whitlock (Gymnastics)
SJA Bill McGowran Trophy for achievement in Paralympic sport: Ollie Hynd (Swimming); Jordanne Whiley (Tennis)
SJA Peter Wilson Trophy for international newcomer: Mark Wood (Cricket)
SJA Chairman's Award: Alec Stewart
SJA Pat Besford Award for outstanding performance of the year: Dina Asher Smith (Athletics)
