Shirley Addison announced as guest speaker at Scotland Senior Women Fundraising Dinner

Scotland Senior Women are delighted to announce that Shirley Addison (nee Webb) will be their guest speaker at their special Fundraising Dinner taking place on Saturday 15 March at Glasgow Caledonian University.

Shirley Addison (née Webb) has lived a varied and colourful life, already having carved out several careers, she has life experiences that could genuinely merit a book!
A quick run-down of a few of Shirley’s achievements: she is professionally trained in dance – ballet, tap and modern; she was a British Masters Champion in springboard and highboard diving; she turned down a place to study at Oxford University, opting instead for Edinburgh, where she earned a B.Sc. Mathematics; she holds Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards; she spent a year in Germany training with Bayer Leverkusen Athletics Club; and she played rugby for the Scotland National Development Squad. In her younger years she won regional honours in swimming, hockey and several track and field events.
Now for the memorable ones: she has represented Great Britain throwing the hammer at the Olympic Games (Athens 2004), World Championships, European Championships; and Scotland at two Commonwealth Games (2002 and 2006).  She has won the European Cup for Great Britain, won the British Championships, she currently holds the Scottish Record and is the third furthest British thrower of all time. In 2008 she was headhunted by Sky One to play ‘Battleaxe’ in their revamped version of the sports entertainment show ‘Gladiators’, catapulting her name into the wider public arena.
Voluntary work
Shirley is a Patron of Meningitis UK – a charity very close to her heart, having herself suffered from viral meningitis. She is a Patron of Dance Kaleidoscope, Youth Dance Theatre, and is a keen supporter of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, she has enjoyed presenting Gold Awards on behalf of HRH Prince Philip at Holyrood Palace. As an Athlete Ambassador for the successful Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games bid, Shirley gave presentations in the Caribbean and Sri Lanka. Now she sits on the Glasgow 2014 Athletes’ Advisory Committee.  She was a representative on the Glasgow 2014 Marketing Team which oversaw the design of the Games logo.  In 2010 she attended the Commonwealth Games in Delhi as a mentor for Scotland’s ‘Achieve 2014’ programme.  Shirley does a vast amount of work promoting sport and healthy lifestyles to children; has served as a school Governor for three years; and she is a qualified coach in athletics, diving, gymnastics and trampolining.

Shirley Addison (née Webb) has lived a varied and colourful life, already having carved out several careers, she has life experiences that could genuinely merit a book!

A quick run-down of a few of Shirley’s achievements: she is professionally trained in dance – ballet, tap and modern; she was a British Masters Champion in springboard and highboard diving; she turned down a place to study at Oxford University, opting instead for Edinburgh, where she earned a B.Sc. Mathematics; she holds Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards; she spent a year in Germany training with Bayer Leverkusen Athletics Club; and she played rugby for the Scotland National Development Squad. In her younger years she won regional honours in swimming, hockey and several track and field events.

Shirley Addision

Now for the memorable ones: she has represented Great Britain throwing the hammer at the Olympic Games (Athens 2004), World Championships, European Championships; and Scotland at two Commonwealth Games (2002 and 2006).  She has won the European Cup for Great Britain, won the British Championships, she currently holds the Scottish Record and is the third furthest British thrower of all time.

In 2008 she was headhunted by Sky One to play ‘Battleaxe’ in their revamped version of the sports entertainment show ‘Gladiators’, catapulting her name into the wider public arena.

Shirley Addision 2

Shirley is a Patron of Meningitis UK – a charity very close to her heart, having herself suffered from viral meningitis. She is a Patron of Dance Kaleidoscope, Youth Dance Theatre, and is a keen supporter of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, she has enjoyed presenting Gold Awards on behalf of HRH Prince Philip at Holyrood Palace.

As an Athlete Ambassador for the successful Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games bid, Shirley gave presentations in the Caribbean and Sri Lanka. Now she sits on the Glasgow 2014 Athletes’ Advisory Committee.  She was a representative on the Glasgow 2014 Marketing Team which oversaw the design of the Games logo.

In 2010 she attended the Commonwealth Games in Delhi as a mentor for Scotland’s ‘Achieve 2014’ programme.  Shirley does a vast amount of work promoting sport and healthy lifestyles to children; has served as a school Governor for three years; and she is a qualified coach in athletics, diving, gymnastics and trampolining.

You can visit Shirley’s website and follow her on Twitter @shirladd

Tickets for this fantastic occasion cost only £50 per person. Dress is black-tie (with a hint of tartan).

The evening will include a drinks reception, three course meal with wine, and a live band for entertainment. There will also be a raffle and auction, with some fabulous prizes and items up for grabs!

Please contact Stuart Moffatt, Communications Manager, by email [email protected] or during office hours (Mon-Fri, 9-5) by phone on 0141 550 5999 (opt 5) for ticket payments, or enquiries about the evening.

You will also need to provide details of your guests and state any dietary requirements when purchasing your tickets.

Book today to avoid disappointment!

Furthermore, if your company is interested in sponsoring a table at the dinner, then we also have a sponsorship package available. Please contact Stuart Moffatt, Communications Manager, by email [email protected] for more information.

 

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