Newbury College welcomed Paralympian Jack Rutter to their Monks Lane Campus on Tuesday 10 May where he gave an inspirational talk to students on his career and how overcoming adversity can help towards achieving your goals, followed by an interesting Q&A session.
After eight years playing for Birmingham City Football Club Academy Jack was forced to retire from professional football when a criminal assault left him with serious brain injuries. Following years of extensive rehabilitation Jack has made a remarkable recovery, which has seen him captain the England Cerebral Palsy football team, secure a place in the Rio Paralympics and become an ambassador for the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust.
Sports Maker and Enrichment Officer at Newbury College, Aimee Kaur, said We are delighted to have such an inspirational speaker attend the College and our students have thoroughly benefited from hearing Jack's story. He has taught them that with determination and commitment we are all able to achieve our goals.
Speaking of his visit Jack said, I'm honoured to be asked to come and talk to the students at Newbury College and hope that my story can show them that even through adversity you can still achieve your dreams.
Newbury College offers a range of sporting and enrichment for students which often includes guest speakers, these activities are held in order to enhance the learning experience.