PATRONS
FOUNDATION FOR LEADERSHIP THROUGH SPORT
The Foundation for Leadership through Sport is a charity that creates leadership development opportunities in, of, and through sport. We connect leaders from sport, business, and military backgrounds to share knowledge from different spheres of interest and across generations.
FLS Directors have vast experience in these different environments, and their wisdom is valued highly by those at the infancy of their careers and who are considering leadership life within and beyond sport.
As a charity, we provide free programming wherever possible, supported by world-class contributors and presenters who typically have not charged for their services.
With an ambition to extend our reach and create an enduring and wider impact, we need to source funds that will allow us to provide learning and growth opportunities to as diverse a group of beneficiaries as we can. To achieve this we need at least £25k per annum to meet our expenses.
The aim is to organise a minimum of 3 workshops each year and an annual conference. We will also develop our work with schools and Universities to inspire ‘Future Leaders’.
We have managed our activities to date largely because of one man, Nigel Wray, who from the start made a significant financial contribution annually. After ten years, Nigel has completed his agreed period of support and we now seek to fund the charity slightly differently.
We aim to attract support as follows:
GOLD PATRON
One patron/group/company- £10.0k per annum for two years.
SILVER PATRON
Six x Silver patron/group/company- £2.5k per annum each for two years.
BRONZE PATRON
Twenty x Bronze patron/group/company - £1.0k each for two years
BENEFITS OF PATRONAGE
Patrons may support and participate in a unique leadership programme which ‘punches way above its weight’, with an unrivalled network of luminaries from the worlds of sport, business and the military.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS ARE AS FOLLOWS
GOLD PATRONS
Exclusive Invitations: VIP priority access to all FLS led events, meet-and-greets with professional athletes, and private receptions. The Gold patron can invite 6 people to attend each workshop or conference free of charge.
Custom event: FLS to engage in one event each year for the benefit of the Patron. This could involve any one or more of the FLS Directors directly.
Recognition: Prominent listing on the charity's website, annual report, event materials, and social media.
Updates: Regular updates from the charity's leadership and success stories from young athletes.
SILVER PATRONS
Event Invitations: Invitations to special FLS led sporting events, fundraisers, and networking opportunities with young leaders. The Silver patrons can invite 2 people to attend each workshop or conference free of charge.
Recognition: Listing on the charity's website, annual report, and event programmes.
Updates: Regular updates on the charity's activities and success stories from young athletes.
BRONZE PATRONS
Invitations: General access to tickets for FLS led events.
Recognition: Listing on the charity's website.
Updates: Regular updates on the charity's activities and success stories from young athletes
Anyone, member or otherwise, who is interested in supporting FLS in this way, please contact Bob Reeves at bob.reeves@flsport.net.
SILVER PATRONS
Mike Littlewood
Joe Samuels
I recently approached three former Bristol students who I had coached in the University rugby team, and immediately, all three offered to come in at the silver level of patronage. What a wonderful start! Thanks to Mike Littlewood, Joe Samuels and Martin Taylor for giving this initiative such a quick start. All three of them are experienced leaders and mentors in their own fields.
Martin Taylor
Richard Hytner
Richard Hytner, FLS Director, and among many other things, author of the wonderful book on leadership ‘Consiglieri’, has also offered to come in as a Silver patron. Thanks to the four of you for your wonderful support.
BRONZE PATRONS
Chris Hartley LVO has led leadership development programmes on four continents transecting business, sports and military domains. Educated at Oxford, Bristol and Harvard, Chris is also an international crew coach, Boat Race Official and Umpire. He is based in Sydney, Australia and Henley on Thames, UK.
David Johnson played rugby at Bristol University alongside the likes of Josh Lewsey and Alex King, who went on to play for England. ‘DJ’ had a career as an M & A lawyer at Allen and Overy in both London and New York, seconded to Goldman Sachs, and finished as a hedge fund manager at Old Lane LLP.
He was a lead adviser to Malcolm Glazer on the purchase of Manchester United FC in 2004, and has been involved in many large profile sports transactions since then.