Premier Sport

Ian Wilkes

Cheshire

“I’d long harboured a desire to work for myself and so when my bank kindly offered me voluntary redundancy I jumped at the chance. Having considered setting up on my own, I looked into the franchise option and decided that this was probably the better route – freedom of my own business but with central support from the franchisor. I looked at a couple of franchise options but decided that Premier Sport were best suited to help me make a success of it. Sport offers children so much more than just technical skills to play a game. Communication skills, teamwork, understanding of others' strengths and weaknesses, respect, learning how to win and how to accept defeat are key life skills that sport can bring. In addition, of course, if children enjoy sport they are more likely to continue playing sport, or at least keep active, in their adult life and this is great for their health and physical wellbeing.”

Raakhee Morrison

Hertfordshire

“I have always wanted to run my own business, especially after having my children, but I was always nervous about starting a business from scratch on my own, so a franchise seemed like the natural thing to go for. I spoke to the Premier Sport coaches at my children’s school and they told me about the opportunity with Premier. I love sports and I love children so it is the perfect career for me. I believe sports and having an active lifestyle is the best remedy in life…and if we can teach our children to enjoy sports and have the confidence in themselves from an early age, that is something that will stay with them forever whether they go on to sports professionally or not.”