Chris Platts

Chris spreads happiness wherever he goes. A keen and enthusiastic rugby player who now coaches and referees rugby on a voluntary basis. He's just finished attending Thorns Community College and as a pupil was a great role model for younger students encouraging them to participate in sports. He was a Junior Sports Leader and worked with students within school and those from local primaries. He now coaches all sorts of sport in local schools and coaches young leaders for sport for Dudley. He helps run sports events for disabled students all over the West Midlands. All this from a lad of just 16 years-old. In addition to his sporting achievements Chris is extremely articulate and intelligent. All the staff at school know he will do tremendously well in the future no matter what he does; it would not come as any surprise if he were to one day become Prime Minister!my immediate goal is to see the rugby team that i currently coach all the way through to U18's remaining as coach i started with them last season having sustained major knee injury requiring surgery and not allowing me to play myself my boys inspire me. i hope to transfer my passion for the game into them. i also wish to continue my community coaching in all local schools particularly with the disabled community. i definitely hope to continue coaching other young leaders i have helped over 150 already if just one carries on the work i am starting now i will consider my work to be a success. long term i hope to establish my own leadership academy for deprived/disabled children to help others dream and achieve more than i could myself