The St Albans Lunch Club takes place twice yearly in the spring and autumn at The Old Albanians Rugby Club, Woollam’s Playing Fields, St Albans. The purpose of the club is to meet local talented athletes, network and raise funds for SportsAid Eastern.
12pm, The Old Albanians Rugby Club
Fatima Whitbread MBE | Javelin
Fatima Whitbread, MBE is a world javelin champion, world record holder and twice Olympic medallist. She was honoured with the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023. The Helen Rollason Award recognises outstanding achievement in the face of adversity.
Fatima is an engaging speaker who talks about her rise to success as an Olympic medallist and the trials and tribulations as she reached her goal. In addition, she talks animatedly about her TV career from I’m a Celebrity to her more recent documentaries.
We’ve been honoured to host an impressive variety of guest speakers in recent years. See who else has generously given their time to make our lunches special occasions.
The lunch club is sponsored by Hertfordshire based businesses all with a passion for sport and a keenness to contribute to the success of young athletes. The network has supported over 40 athletes since inception and continues to fundraise each year to support local talent.
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