Speech Day or Awards Evening Speaker
Delivering just what you need
When you choose a Speech Day or Awards Evening speaker for your event, you expect your needs to come first. Having agreed objectives, and any specific themes or messages, Stuart won’t let self-indulgence undermine the education, entertainment and life-changing inspiration he’s promised to deliver, skillfully blending his backbone content with your specific messages.
Your unforgettable speech day or awards evening speaker message
As well as sharing a lifetime’s achievement, Stuart always provides great value. His keynote speeches and conference presentations always deliver more than just entertainment. From your first contact, he’ll carefully integrate your message/s into his vast pool of experiences, anecdotes and life-lessons. Your audience will get a presentation that they’ll enjoy for up to an hour – and remember forever.
Understanding your needs
As your keynote or conference speaker, Stuart’s attention to detail and close co-operation - which typically involves telephone and email correspondence - ensures perfect understanding of your requirements. Next, he’ll craft your bespoke speaker keynote before delivering it in a way that makes perfect business sense, whilst bringing a memorable and value for money experience to your event.
Meeting your guests
Stuart considers part of his commitment to helping make your event a great success to be to make himself available to met with your guests (be they students, teachers, award winners, clients or VIPS such as civic dignitaries, governors or church leaders). Such activity could take the form of joining the head and governors for lunch before speech day or, perhaps, sharing a drink and canapés after an awards presentation.
In any event, you will find Stuart is never late for an engagement or in a rush to leave post-event!
“Thank you very much for coming to our Awards evening and providing such an inspirational keynote speech. I am sure we will soon provide you with another opportunity to use your skills!”
Robert Sampson – County Award Officer, Somerset County Council“The staff all commented that the children were completely absorbed with what you were saying. Not only was the story itself amazing but the language that you used was one that the children could easily understand, a key point that many adults forget in this situation.”
Ben Freeman – Headmaster, Elleray Preparatory School“I gather that it was a real success; the feedback from the pupils was all very positive and appreciative.”
Martin Morris – Headmaster, Kingham Hill School
About Stuart

Stuart was born in Stornoway, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in May 1966.
As a child, it was soon apparent that he had difficulties with his legs - cerebral palsy had left him spastic in his lower limbs.
But what he has lacked in strength in his legs he has made up for in willpower to succeed.
Testimonials

Read what some of our clients have had to say about Stuart.
"It is clear that your incredible dedication and determination was conveyed to everyone and that the honest and personal way you told your story had a strong effect on those listening."
IFS (UK) Ltd
Latest News
- Hereward College welcomes Stuart
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- Stuart to speak at Cotswold Business Club lunch
- QEH Junior School, Bristol books Stuart
Watch Stuart in action
Click below to watch 'One Man in One Boat meets One Ocean' - a short film following Stuart on his amazing solo, unsupported and unassisted transatlantic charity rowing adventure.
In 2004 he became the first physically disabled person to row an ocean anywhere in the world, covering a staggering 3,341 miles, alone, in 109 days, rowing across the Atlantic from the Canaries to Barbados.
