INSIGHTS
Retreating to write
“Back yourself, you know you can swim.” How many times have I said this to people seeking my advice and support? It was my turn to put
How DID I do that?
I am at a time in my life where there is a significant amount of my career behind me and who knows how much longer to go. I was therefore
How rugby is tackling the challenges for Children and Young People with ACES – giving back
This is a story about connection, the real power of sport way – way more than the results on the field of play.
This Dad and lad are on tour cycling from London to Paris for charity
Through DOCIAsport I have had a valued personal and professional relationship with the charity SwitchThePlay Foundation
Plugged In again and recharged
Last week I wrote an Insight piece for the DOCIAsport website as I was about to go on a digital detox retreat with www.unplugged.rest . Just me
Attention please! There will now be a short break for a recharge – as I’m Unplugged, out of office and ‘outta’ here!
This is the man writing who uses the strapline “Take and give care” and regularly asks the question ‘Who’s looking after the people
Time to unpick the threads of the sporting tapestry and create a new picture for the future.
And breathe! The Euros are over and the vicarious trauma of watching England has stopped. We can empty the recycling bin of cans, settle the
“All change please, all change.”
I’m feeling restless. Maybe it’s the election that’s the cause. I think there’s a sense of inevitability about the outcome and whilst a new government will
“It’s a rugby club Jim …. but not as we know it.”
In 2021 in the midst of the pandemic and lockdown I hosted a Zoom call from my home in Sussex. At the other end of the country in Wigan,
An award winner…. Who me?
It is seven years ago this month that I had my mental breakdown. My brilliant counsellor at the time told me she wasn’t surprised that
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
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
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
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. But last year I hit the winner assisted by a fabulous team.
“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 early 1970’s when I made my first trip to
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
To turn a (Sports) System into a Society – the journey so far
This is very much a personal reflection on a journey in professional and performance sport that started in 2012 to today and is still to be completed.
The ‘weather’ that has defined my mental health
I have had a real interest in mental health for a number of years. As the CEO of the British Athletes Commission (BAC) – the union for
BREAKING NEWS! – I’ve only gone and won an (other) award – this time awarded by me!!
Have you ever won an award? Not like your House Orderly badge in the Cub Scouts or the Geography Prize at school – both in my collection by the way
Let’s unite the movement for UK sport
All political parties must (do) accept that there is a long-term health crisis in the UK. As this piece in the Guardian highlights we have a
Q. Who’s Here For The Coach? A. UK Coaching – spread the word!
The role of the coach has been on my mind over recent weeks. Actually not just the role of the coach but the position of the coach too.