CG5 Patrons
We are proud to be championed by many notable individuals from the West Midlands.
Mick Donovan
Patron
Mick Donovan joined the University of Worcester in 1999 with a strong background in coaching and teaching. Mick was a physical education teacher for 13 years and then made the transition to Higher Education when he was appointed as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Warwick. So far at Worcester he has pioneered the Learning Through Sport programme that has received national and international recognition and was co-founder and former coach of the Worcester Wolves Basketball Club. He became Head of Institute in 2008 and has played a leading role in the development of the University of Worcester Arena and has played a significant role in developing international links with partners ranging from FIBA Europe to the National Training Centre in China. Mick has delivered keynote lectures with a focus on Coach Education / Philosophy and Learning Through Sport at conferences and universities around the World.
Anja Potze
Patron
Anja moved to the UK from her native Netherlands when she was just 21, after perfecting her craft at Amsterdam’s respected Vak School of Edelsmeden. She’s been designing jewellery from the age of nine and counts a number of well-known faces amongst her clientele. During her career Anja has designed pieces for the late Baroness Thatcher and spent five years with London based Asprey & Garrard Group, who hold a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales. In 2012 Anja Potze Fine Jewellery was named the Innovative Jeweller of the year by FOPE.
Peter Millichip
Patron
Peter was born into blue and white stripes in West Bromwich and went to boarding school at Malvern College and then to Birmingham University. After graduating in law, he followed his father Sir Bert Millichip into the legal profession and became one of the pioneers of Sports Law in the 1990’s when sport became a serious business with the advent of the Premier League and Sky television. He worked alongside Lord Digby Jones, and Oxford University Sports, and later alongside Sir Bobby Robson in promoting opportunities for young people through the medium of sport.
Sport has been the cornerstone of my life, socially and professionally, but most of all for its pure enjoyment.
I have been fortunate enough to work in an area which has also been my passion. Perceived wisdom now is that sport promotes the health, wellbeing, disciplines and opportunities necessary for young people to achieve their potential. It provides a platform and springboard for achievement.
I am proud and privileged to have been invited to be a patron of CG5. Its values are the same as mine, and I look forward to giving it my fullest support
