Jack Petchey Achievement Scheme.

Greenwich Swimming Club has been successful in being accepted, from September 2006, for inclusion in the Jack Petchey Achievement scheme.

This scheme enables clubs to recognize the effort, endeavor and achievement of young people in a practical and positive way.

Each month club members, parents and staff are able to nominate a swimmer
aged between 11 and 25 to receive the award. The committee will discuss the
nominations and choose a recipient.

Each month ONE young person is selected to receive an Achievement Award.

The month's winner receives a framed certificate and a cheque (payable to
the club) to be spent on a club project of the recipient's choice.
A medallion is also presented to each winner at the Presentation evening.

Thanks to our club secretary, Lesley Bryant, for researching and instigating this scheme for our club.

Please do not hesitate to nominate members for this award.
Nomination forms are available from the office
Print Nomination form from here

Who is Jack Petchey?

Jack Petchey was born in July 1925 in the East End of London, from a background with very few advantages he became a prominent businessman and
property developer.

In 1945 at the end of the Second World War Jack Petchey left the navy and became a clerk. He was told by the personnel officer of his firm: "You'll never make a businessman". However, this discouraging remark did not prevent him from becoming one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Britain!

Although many charitable projects have been supported in recent years by Jack Petchey, a Charitable Foundation was formed in 1999 to support projects in East London and West Essex. This scheme is now expanding into southeast London.

Jack Petchey has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Queens Birthday Honors on June 2004, for services to young people in East London and Essex through the Jack Petchey Foundation.