Champion Voice

The Programme

The Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust is helping competing, retiring and retired sports performers from all sports and disciplines build on their experience as elite performers and develop their skills to perform well in a new career.

The purpose of the new Champion Voice programme is to ensure that retired World Class sports performers are given the support and training required to influence and make a high quality contribution to sport at a strategic level.

This initial two year programme will help high performing sportspeople make the transition from the sports arena to the board room ensuring they have the knowledge and skills to benefit the organisation they are involved with.

Part of this programme will include candidate placements within sports organisations to enable them to learn and develop at strategic levels.

Benefits

• Experience in strategic level leadership which will benefit your future career prospects
• Opportunities to learn on the job and increase your networks in the sport sector
• Access to bespoke Non-Executive Director training provided by Odgers Berndtson, a leading executive recruitment firm at Board and divisional board level
• Access to coaching and mentoring provided by DKH Legacy Trust 

Commitment

• Complete the hyperlinked application form and attend DKH Legacy Trust National Conference on 1st April at Nottinghamshire Country Cricket Club, Trent Bridge, Nottingham for final selection session with respective sporting organisation
• Regularly attend placement/meetings when requested (minimum of four sessions per annum)
• Contribute at a strategic level drawing from experience as a high performing athlete
• Complete a journal/case study of the experience Participate in the training provided by Odgers Berndtson, and coaching and mentoring provided by DKH Legacy Trust (maximum of three sessions per annum)