Northampton Saints Foundation is proud to be supported by Ethan Waller, Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, Tom Wood, Jack Fleckney and Tom James as our ambassadors and champions.
ETHAN WALLER - AMBASSADOR
Ethan has worked closely with young people on the Foundation’s education and social inclusion programmes and volunteered his time through activities, events and engagements.
"It's an absolute pleasure to become an ambassador. Working closely with the Foundation over the last few years has shown me the incredible work they do and i'm hugely excited to be part of that going forward"
COURTNEY LAWES - AMBASSADOR
Having previously advocated for government improvements in youth sports opportunities, Courtney expressed his commitment to becoming an ambassador.
"I firmly believe that every young person deserves the chance to fulfil their potential, regardless of their background or circumstances. By becoming an ambassador for the Foundation, I am committed to amplifying our voices and pushing for the necessary changes to ensure that all young people have access to the opportunities they deserve".
LEWIS LUDLAM - PLAYER AMBASSADOR
Lewis joins as our first seasonal ambassador for the 2022/2023, and now 2023/2024 season.
A hugely influential character around cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, Lewis, who plays at flanker, made his Saints senior debut in 2016.
Over the season Lewis will be representing the Foundation at events and spending time with young people on a one-to-one and group basis to share his experiences and offer advice and support as a role model, with the aim to help to create positive futures.
TOM WOOD - AMBASSADOR
Tom works with young people to share his knowledge and skills both on and off the pitch. He supports us by making personal appearances for the Foundation’s partners and supporters, as well as speaking at events.
Tom said: “I have already had an introduction to the work done by Northampton Saints Foundation through the link to my Testimonial year, and I am really looking forward to getting more hands on. There are young people that really need our support and guidance and I am eager to do my part.”
FOUNDATION CHAMPIONS
JACK FLECKNEY - FOUNDATION CHAMPION
Jack helps to raise awareness of the work we do and delivers inspiring workshops to our young people.
Jack’s life has been built on challenges and his journey to face them head on and overcome them has made him who he is today. He is now driven to help vulnerable young people by putting himself in *vulnerable positions and high risk, physically demanding environments to tell a story and raise money to give these young people a new opportunity. Jack has raised nearly £50,000 for the Foundation to date.
Jack Said "I have had the opportunity to see the amazing work they do supporting young people and instantly wanted to raise more funds to help reach out to more and offer the best opportunities for others".
TOM JAMES - PROGRAMME CHAMPION
Since its inception Tom has worked with the Foundation team supporting the delivery of the Saints Inside programme, which focuses on preventing reoffending on release. The programme provides prisoners with a recognised personal trainer qualification, and employability skills. Tom applies his professional sportsman’s knowledge of training, nutrition, attitude and application to the course, inspiring the participants to believe in themselves, and commit to completing and taking the course forward.
Tom says "I’ve really enjoyed getting involved with the Foundation and being a part of the Saints Inside programme. I’ve always thought it’s so important to try and give back to a community which is so supportive of the Saints. It’s been great to see prisoners getting the opportunity to direct their energy and efforts into something so positive. I’ve found it really rewarding being able to offer insight to these guys on how we train as professional athletes at Saints".
