Jack Petchey Award Info 

The Jack Petchey Foundation was established in 1999, to inspire young people across London and Essex to work hard and reach their full potential. Sir Jack is an incredible inspiration, even at 98 he takes an active interest in the running of the charity, as do the rest of his family who share his vision. He was born into a working class family in the East End in 1925, left school at 13 and then joined the Navy in 1943. After leaving the Navy, he began working as a clerk for a solicitor’s firm. He applied for management training but was told he would never make a businessman.
Sir Jack always says, "if you think you can, you can!" Instead of giving up, Sir Jack used the £39 he was given from the Navy to buy a second hand car and started a taxi business. Through hard work and innovative thinking, he proved them wrong and built a multi-million-pound empire.Sir Jack’s experiences led to his passion to increase young peoples’ aspirations by rewarding their achievements. In 2016, Sir Jack received his knighthood in recognition of his many years of charitable work.and gives grants to programmes/projects that benefit young people aged 11-25. 

Nominations are made by coaches of each squad (generally 3 nominations per award). Nominations and voting are restricted to the 11 & overs and therefore is restricted to Performance, County, Junior & Club squads.  The voting box will usually be at the pool about 5-10 days before each award is due. The Jack Petchey Award can only be won once by any particular member. Any queries please speak to Phyllis Grout who is our volunteer who co-ordinates the scheme.

Jack Petchey Winners