Pamela Cookey Kickstarts Awards Season at Warminster School with the Mintridge Foundation together with Limitless
Pamela Cookey Kickstarts Awards Season at Warminster School with the Mintridge Foundation together with Limitless
Keeping the balance is always at the forefront of Pamela Cookey’s words of advice to the next generation and that was integral to her speech at Warminster School for their Annual Sports Awards.
Thanks to the kind support of our partners at Limitless, the Mintridge team travelled to the beautiful Wiltshire town with Ex England Netballer, Pamela to enjoy an evening of celebrations.
Basking in the glorious sunshine, the evening began with a drinks reception outside before everyone made their way into the hall, rushing to see the seating plan and ready to start the main proceedings.
After summaries from the individual sports captains, delicious food and school staff, Sky Sports’ Pamela Cookey was welcomed to the floor to share her insight to students. Growing up into the world of elite sport, Pamela ensured that everyone in the room could relate to her journey, no matter their passions and the importance of enjoyment was echoed through all of her slides.
Balance, moderation and enjoyment – simple but vital messages that students and staff alike could take forward in their own journeys and careers. Thank you, Pamela for sharing your thoughts with such honesty.
As the inspirational words drew to a close, it was time for the awards. From the disrupted tennis and cricket seasons of 2021 through to the fantastic displays across the Autumn and Spring terms, we loved to see that celebrations included participation through to the greatest of sporting successes which is at the beating heart of Mintridge. Congratulations to all of the evening’s winners and nominees.
What a fantastic evening we had in brilliant company, thank you to everyone that made us feel so welcome. Go well for the rest of the season in cricket and tennis and we hope that the sun continues to shine as it did for us for the awards. Thank you as ever to Limitless for supporting us as we support the mental fitness of young people through sporting role models.
If you would like to understand more about our mentoring programmes with elite athletes and how they can support the young people at your school or club, please contact Katie Smith.
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The Mintridge Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to enhancing life skills in young people through sport. We provide a support network for young people by harnessing the power of positive sporting role models. The Mintridge Foundation assists young people of all ages, abilities and physical capabilities to develop confidence and resilience, and creates awareness of the importance of mental and physical wellbeing through sport.
Our team of Ambassadors - Olympians, Paralympians and other professional sports stars from over 20 sports, both team and individual - work with young people in schools, clubs and academies across the UK. Starting with visits including assemblies, coaching clinics and classroom sessions tailored to each organisation’s requirements, our ambassadors can then provide one- on- one remote mentoring in a safeguarded environment, delivered via technology such as Fitswarm and Playwaze to build a lasting legacy for individuals.
The Mintridge Foundation’s successes demonstrate the incredible power of sport; from a mentee’s selection to represent Great Britain in their chosen field to enabling disabled children to find confidence and happiness just through participation. Understanding life after sport, we also support our Ambassadors in their transition from active sport to the next stage of their careers.
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