Ambassadors
Sports Ambassadors play a vital role in raising awareness of the sports in their local communities, within the police community and at a national level with many of them having either competed or currently competing for local clubs.
The Invictus Games was founded in 2014 which has supported thousands of athletes from the Armed Forces to compete in a number of events to assist with recovery, rehabilitation and treatment of physical and psychological injuries, disability and mental health.
So Police UK Disability Sport is proud to announce that all of our Sports Ambassadors for 2024 have come through, or are currently going through the Invictus process supported by the Royal British Legion Recovery Programme.
All of these individuals have overcome injury and illness through the power of sports recovery to compete at an International sporting competition, so who better than to promote disability sport in the emergency services than those that have served their country and for whatever reason have left the services through injury or illness and fought their way back to become advocates for disability sport.
Below you will be able to read about their personal journeys and hear their stories, from service to 'civvy street', recovery and rehabilitation from injury and illness, to starting their sports recovery journey, right through to competing at the Invictus Games and beyond.
Between them, they have had very different journeys and for very different reasons, but every single one of them has overcome their personal battles to be where they are now. All with the support of the team and support staff through sports recovery.
Ambassador for Athletics, Track
Joe Dillnutt
Military Service:
Veteran - Army
Invictus Journey:
2018 Sydney: Competitor
Sports: Athletics
2022 The Hague: Ambassador and Assistant Athletics Coach
2023 Dusseldorf: Assistant Athletics Coach
Ambassador for Athletics, Field
Lucy Holt
Military Service:
Veteran - Royal Air Force
Invictus Journey:
2018 Warrior Games: Competitor
Sports: Athletics, Swimming, Wheelchair Basketball, Sitting Volleyball
2022 The Hague: Competitor
Sports: Seated Shot, Rowing, Wheelchair Basketball, Powerlifting
Ambassador for Athletics, Wheelchair Racing
Chris Anslow
Military Service:
Veteran - Army
Invictus Journey:
2022 The Hague: Competitor
Sports: Rowing, Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Basketball
2023 Dusseldorf: Competitor
Sports: Rowing, Swimming, Sitting Volleyball, Seated Throws, Wheelchair Racing
Ambassador for Sitting Volleyball
Nathan Huddy
Military Service:
Veteran - Royal Air Force
Invictus Journey:
2022 The Hague: Competitor
Sports: Rowing, Swimming, Power-lifting and Sitting Volleyball
2023 Dusseldorf: Competitor
Sports: Rowing, Swimming, Power-lifting and Sitting Volleyball
Ambassador for Table Tennis
Katrina Brown
Ambassador for Wheelchair Basketball
Gwynne Walker
Military Service:
Veteran - Army
Invictus Journey:
2022 The Hague: Competitor
Sports: Wheelchair Basketball
Ambassador for Wheelchair Rugby 5s
Paul 'Midge' Hartley
Military Service:
Veteran - Royal Air Force
Invictus Journey:
2022 The Hague: Competitor
Sports: Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby
2023 Dusseldorf: Competitor
Sports: Wheelchair Rugby
Sports Coming in 2025
Ambassador for Archery
Jay Saunders
Biography:
Ambassador for Indoor Rowing
Stacey Denyer
Military Service:
Veteran - Royal Air Force
Invictus Journey:
2023 Dusseldorf: Competitor
Sports: Indoor Rowing and Power-Lifting
Ambassador for Wheelchair Rugby League
Steve Sampher
Biography:
Ambassador for Power Lifting
Tilly Fisher
Military Service:
Veteran - Army
Invictus Journey:
2023 Dusseldorf: Competitor
Sports: Power Lifting, Athletics Field
Sports Ambassador Application
If you would like to apply to become a PUKDS Sports Ambassador, please read the ambassador agreement which you will be asked to sign if your application is successful. If you agree to the terms and conditions of the agreement, please complete the application by clicking below.
Sports Ambassador Agreement
The role of Sports Ambassador is offered over a twelve month period from the date of signing the agreement.
As a Police UK Disability Sport Ambassador, you agree to;
Promote adaptive sport to the policing community by raising awareness of your sport and, how engaging in adaptive sport can improve physical/mental health and well-being.
Be a visible presence for the sport in marketing and promotional material, both on printed and online versions, to promote sporting events and PUKDS branded merchandise.
Promote PUKDS by liking/following social media pages and sharing content, news and updates on events.
Partnerships and Affiliations:
PUKDS Sports Ambassadors are in no way affiliated with any of the businesses or organisations which are associated with Police UK Disability Sport CIC, they do not promote the businesses, their services or products. Unless there is a mutual partnership or affiliation, whereby all parties are to have a formal agreement as to what promotional material can be produced in light of existing arrangements.
Sports ambassadors are not to promote their partnerships or affiliations through their role with PUKDS unless it is a shared partnership or affiliation and an appropriate agreement through all parties has been confirmed.
Termination of Ambassadorship:
Either party can terminate the ambassadorship providing reasons for doing so with 14 days’ notice.
PUKDS is a self-funded not-for-profit registered community interest company, as such we rely on the kind donations of the public and funds raised through sales of merchandise and sponsorship opportunities. Every donation is greatly appreciated.