INSIGHTS
The Long Win – a feelgood story of Danielle Brown PLY MBE
I first met Dani on a Skype call in late 2013. My first impression of her was here is a broken woman, a shell of who she really is. Her first impression of me was ‘not another bloody
Volunteering in sport – the essential but diminishing ingredient.
“Get out” said my mother at her wits end. “Don’t come back till teatime and, you wait till your dad gets in.” Not the most auspicious start to 50 years in volunteering in a sector
Soul – searching – here’s the evidence that I’ve found it!
The response to my post last week across the social media platforms I use has been amazing, especially on LinkedIn. The commentary and feedback both in public and privately
Soul-searching…..the results are in!
Plato, who knew a thing or two, once said “The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself.” and I have stared defeat in the eyes for years.
“This House would boycott the Sochi Olympics – 10 years on.”
Do you remember this? The whole build up to the Games had been about Russia’s abuse of human rights and the suppression of the LGBTQ+ community
The power of sport – pulling together to make a difference
This week sees the start of the 2024 Six Nations Rugby Championship. One of the anchors for me in the sporting calendar, taking me back to the
The need for collaboration between the ‘sports sector’ and the world of financial services.
It took me over 20 years since graduating from Manchester Uni to work out what I wanted to be when I grew up! During that time I worked in the
One track minds
In April of this year my fantastic children took me to see a One Track Minds show. After one storyteller had been on stage I said to Jessica –
Take and Give Care – The need and the value of a Digital Detox Retreat
Three phrases that have not only have become synonymous with the work I do at DOCIAsport but phrases that have played on my mind increasingly in
Who’s looking after the people looking after the people – in Safeguarding Adults Week (and beyond)?
This week is Safeguarding Adults Week, and I am delighted that DOCIAsport has some active involvement in this week of awareness hosted by the Ann