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NOMINATIONS FOR OUR NEXT 6 JACK PETCHEY AWARD WINNERS ARE NOW OPEN.
Voting is easy. Fill in the form here.
Remember you can only vote for a young person aged 11-25.
Deadline is 31st March and winners will be announced w/c 23rd April.
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The Jack Petchey Achievement Awards are not solely for athletic achievement — they may be used to recognise a personal triumph for someone who has faced a challenge, a young person who has pushed themselves outside their comfort zone or it may be an opportunity to recognise the outstanding efforts of a team player. In other words it is not about being the best, fastest, most successful swimmer but about doing your best.
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Director of Swimming David Broadbent awarded Leader Award
David Broadbent has been awarded the Jack Petchey Foundation Leader Award. This award recognises the incredible commitment of adults who support young people. The award also gives young people the chance to say ‘thank you’ to these incredible adults! Here are some of the quotes we received from swimmers:
“David is an amazing coach who is beyond talented and helpful. He puts in so much works and effort and deserves more appreciation. He is understanding and so helpful, most definitely the best coach I have ever had and ever will have.”
“For his understanding of both mental and physical capabilities of the swimmer. His positive attitude, his knowledge. He’s such a fantastic person and coach. We love him!”
“I like how David adapts to new challenges, how much time, energy and thought he puts into making HAC more successful!”
You can read the full citation here.
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Club receives AA Recognition Award
In recognition of how successfully the club is running the Jack Petchey Achievement Award scheme the club has been awarded the AA recognition award which includes an additional £1,500 grant to spend on additional activities or resources to benefit young people. The AA recognition Award is a one-off additional grant.
A big thank you to the coaches Dhaval, Madison and David, the treasurers Tom and Bjoern and Jack Petchey Co-ordinator Hester for all their hard work and enthusiasm in running this scheme for the club and our swimmers.
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October 2023 Jack Petchey Achievement Award Winners
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Ava Gargett (Regional Performance)
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Oisin Sellens-Flack (County Age
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Coach Dhaval Gajre
Read citations here.
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The Jack Petchey Achievement Winners receiving their award at Hackney Town Hall October 2023.
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Clockwise from top: Zac Pankhurst, Eilidh Macleod, Klara Sundsbo, Regina Morbert, Gracie-May Werge
and Penelope Barnett at the Jack Petchey Award Event.
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April 2023 Jack Petchey Achievement Award Winners
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Eilidh Macleod (Performance Potential)
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Isla Roberts (National Performance)
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Klara Sundsbo (Performance Potential)
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Madison Taylor (Coach)
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Luc Tisne (Competition Age)
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Zak Pankhurst (Fitness Advanced)
Read citations here
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Did you know that the Jack Petchey Achievement winners have contributed their funds to benefit most swimmers?
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squad socials; laser tag (Coach Madison), ice skating (Eilidh McLeod and Klara Sundsbo)
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underwater GoPro camera (Ivy Hernandez-Taylor and Thomas Roberts)
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tempo timers (Molly Hoyle)
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bungee cords (Kai Ogden)
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club flags (Penelope Barnett)
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membership pop up banner (Louis McLachlan)
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goggles for their squad (Gracie-May Werge and Zac Pankhurst)
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spot prizes for club galas (Regina Morbert, Luc Tisne and Gracie-May Werge)
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swimsuits for NP squad (Isla Roberts)
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What is the Jack Petchey Award Scheme?
The Jack Petchey Achievement Award Scheme is the flagship programme of the Jack Petchey Foundation and it currently operates across 1,800 different schools, groups and organisations within London and Essex.
The Achievement Award Scheme aims to enable schools, colleges and youth organisations to recognise, reward and celebrate the achievements of their young people.
Achievement Awards are designed to recognise a wide range of achievements. It is not just about being clever, or gifted, but about putting the effort in and doing your best. The success of the award scheme arises from empowering young people to nominate their peers and select the Achievement Award winner. The award winner also chooses how their award money is to be spent
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How does the Jack Petchey Achievement Award Scheme work?
The Jack Petchey Achievement Awards are not solely for athletic achievement — they may be used to recognise a personal triumph for someone who has faced a challenge, a young person who has pushed themselves outside their comfort zone or it may be an opportunity to recognise the outstanding efforts of a team player. In other words it is not about being the best, fastest, most successful swimmer but about doing your best.
Each award constitutes a gift of £300 and the winner can decide what to spend the money on. However the award money must be used for the benefit of a group of young people, not an individual (the winner does not receive a cash payment for personal items).
A Jack Petchey Award coordinator will work together with the winner(s) to create a ‘wish list’ of items — this can include equipment, activities, trips out, hiring a specialist worker, a celebration event, training courses etc.
However it’s ultimately the award winner only who decides how the £300 is spent.
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Who can be nominated?
Nominees must be aged 11–25 and have not previously received the award before within HAC.
When are the winners announced?
6 Winners will be announced in April and 3 further winners in October.
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For more information
Please contact the Jack Petchey Award Coordinator here if you have any questions or suggestions.
For more information on the Jack Petchey Foundation please click here
