‘We asked Jamie to come in and speak to 175 of our Construction students as we felt his story of striving to become the best he could be would hit home to our students who are starting their journey on new career paths. The key messages of self-belief, having a good attitude and surrounding yourself with positive influences is something that everybody can use, whether in elite sport or when studying for qualifications to start an exciting new career.The feedback from both the students and staff who attended Jamie’s speech has been fantastic, with many students commenting on how inspiring it was to have an elite sportsman deliver an insight into their success and how they can use aspects of the speech in their studies and future careers.We would have no hesitation in recommending Jamie’s ‘No White Flag’ speech to other schools or colleges who are looking to inspire their students or staff, Jamie’s good humour and motivating message made it a perfect way of galvanising our students for the year ahead.’
Chris Williams, College Sports Maker