Awards
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Rugby hero and broadcaster, Austin Healey, will be the guest speaker at The 12th Walsall Lifelong Learning Awards on Wednesday 17 March.
Click here to download Nomination Form for 12th Walsall Lifelong Learning Awards 2010.
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WLLA Marketing Manager, Karen Donoghue, said:
“Securing Austin Healey as our speaker is wonderful news – he is one of English rugby's best-known characters. His extraordinary career has seen him win 50 England caps, star in two British Lions tours and play a leading role in England's most successful club ever - Leicester Tigers. He's rightly regarded as perhaps the most versatile and skilful English player ever and has won fans the world over. Taking himself completely out of his comfort zone, he took part in the 2008-9 series of Strictly Come Dancing where he worked hard to learn how to become an accomplished and entertaining dancer! Austin is now embarking on a career as a TV presenter and commentator, learning a whole new set of skills"
With such a funny and fearless speaker, The 12th Walsall Lifelong Learning Awards is shaping up to be even bigger and better than previous years, and nomination forms will be issued towards the end of November 2009. For further information please contact Colin Robinson or Karen Donoghue at the WLLA office on 01922 714850 and by email at robinsonc@walsall.gov.uk
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Comedienne, presenter and author, Ruby Wax, was the guest speaker at The 11th Walsall Lifelong Learning Awards on Wednesday 18 March 2009.
In previous years, nominations for the Awards have been received from organisations right across Walsall including schools, training providers, companies and partner organisations. As guest speaker at the prestigious awards, Ruby was certainly in good company – previous speakers have included comedienne, Jo Brand, TV Presenter and adventurer, Ben Fogle, World Cup winning footballer, Sir Geoff Hurst, Olympic athlete, Colin Jackson and another ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” star, Jennie Bond.
In 2009 more than 120 nominations came in for 14 Categories of Awards sponsored by colleges, businesses, community bodies and organisations. WLLA marketing manager, Karen Donoghue, said:
“The Walsall Lifelong Learning Awards is an excellent way to recognise those individuals, companies and groups who have made an outstanding achievement towards lifelong learning be it through school, Further or Higher Education, work related courses, or leisure & hobby pursuits. Walsall really has a rich diversity of learning and achievers.”
She added:
“Securing Ruby Wax as our speaker was tremendous – she is a household name and truly embodies lifelong learning, as attaining her recent MA in Psychotherapy demonstrates."
With such a factual, funny and fearless speaker, The 11th Walsall Lifelong Learning Awards proved be even bigger and better than previous years.
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