Testimonials

Testimonials from the Parents

"Champions Life Academy has been like an adrenaline shot with massive highs and temporary lows, but most importantly seems to have been a crash course in how to succeed in the business world. Alex seems to have developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and improved his management, presentation and communication skills, as well as learnt how not to make preconceived judgements. On top of this, he has had the opportunity to work with like minded people, make some great friends, and learnt how to mix work with pleasure."

– Catherine Merry, Mother of Alex

"Whilst we were initially wary of the step Victoria was taking, it soon became apparent that the Champions programme was giving her the chance to really stretch her boundaries and push herself hard to achieve the targets set. Getting out of the "comfort zone" is essential for young people, and Victoria's time with Champions Life Academy certainly enabled her to do that. She has grown in maturity, confidence and self esteem, qualities that will ensure that she has the best possible start in her working life."

– Stephen Coltman, Father of Victoria

"The Champions programme has given our son a wealth of experiences that will set him up in an excellent way for his future career - and he's made some great friends too! What a fantastic use of university holidays to combine the learning of management, sales and interpersonal skills with a social experience and a real taste of the business world." 

– Catherine Kene, Mother of Adam

"When James returned from the Easter programme after 2 short weeks, his first experience, he really was a changed person. He had developed maturity and insight, he was applying self-discipline at work, he was motivated and suddenly he knew where he wanted to be in life. I asked him what he had learned, and he told me that he had learnt a huge amount about himself including comments like "this has really screwed my head on!". This is pretty profound for a relaxed, happy, cheery student floating along in university life. He felt he had understood and challenged some of his preconceptions and for the first time, had pushed himself harder then he ever thought possible. With this he realised a sense of purpose and a pride in his achievements which he had not experienced previously. A bright boy, he left school with decent grades, but had not fulfilled his potential. Now we see a young man with a purpose and an ambition to be educated and achieve.
We are so grateful to CLA for giving him this opportunity to learn so many new skills; to manage others, to motivate, to present, to learn to communicate with all kinds of people, to challenge himself and to believe in his ability to succeed." 

– Kate Mitchell, Mother of James

"As a parent, looking in from the outside, the Champion's Life Academy is an outstanding opportunity for tomorrow's entrepreneurs to obtain a fundamental grasp of the business world. All contributors to this excellent programme are focused, dynamic and an inspiration to all. This student development programme, which is structured superbly, is of tremendous value with wide ranging benefits available to all who partake. To that end, it is important that tomorrow's graduates find the time to further promote the Champion's Life Academy, not only by way of payback, but more importantly to stay connected to this phenomenal network, thereby ensuring continuity and further support to the next batch of candidates." 

– William Laurence, Father of Ben

"In spite of initial misgivings, now the summer is over and we have attended the awards ceremony and met the management, I cannot praise the programme enough. The sales training was thorough and motivational. The opportunities to not only sell, but present at sales meetings, endure performance management, meet targets and reap the rewards, have provided Louis and his colleagues with an exceptional experience. The sales "buzz" and company loyalty were generated very quickly, and their confidence will no doubt give them the edge at interviews in the future." 

– Helen Marengo, Mother of Louis

Dates for the diary

Recruitment:-

Uni. Cardiff, 11th May, Humanities Building, 1.19

Easter Programme

25th March - 12th April 2010
Limited capacity 3 day fundraising school
Team Leadership course (selected candidates only)

Summer Programme

22th June - 6th September 2010
Limited capacity 4 day fundraising school

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