As part of their latest fund-raising efforts Wigton Rugby Union club are bringing a motivational speaker to the town.
Garry Banford served over two decades in the UK MOD, 16 of which were in Special Forces.
He is one of the UK’s most operationally seasoned leaders, serving all of his years with UKSF in the challenging and ever adapting aftermath of the Twin Towers attacks.
He rose to the rank of Sergeant Major before ending his contract in 2019. Garry led high-performing teams and really honed his craft throughout his distinguished military career.
Since founding Duratus in 2019 Garry has been coaching executives and leaders from numerous diverse sectors; from finance to football.
He has worked with the likes of senior leadership teams at CitiBank; coaches at Manchester City FC and the England football team and police inspector cohorts including Metropolitan Police specialist firearm units.
He is coming to speak at the Wigton club on Friday, March 31 and the senior coach David Warwick said: “This talk would be really beneficial to business leaders, sports enthusiasts and really, anyone who wants to improve themselves.
“Garry has helped his clients make some incredible changes to their mindset, and make positive steps to progress toward their personal and professional goals.
“He is vastly experienced in team building, leadership and resilience – well worth a listen.”
