“Nelsonspirit Future Leaders Crew 1 – growing leaders by engaging
with schools, business and the community – lessons learned so far”
Nigel Cushion
BSc(Hons), FRSA.
Chief Buccaneer, Nelsonspirit.
Leadership Fellow, St George’s House, Windsor Castle.
42 MDs and
CEOs from
business, charities
and schools.
Our beliefs:
Leaders learn best by engaging closely with their peers.
Helping others is one of the best ways to grow yourself as a leader.
The leaders of today have a duty to encourage the leaders of tomorrow.
Future Leaders Fund
Grants for young people who want to grow themselves as
leaders while helping others
Norfolk young people aged 17 to 24..
Crew 1: 2016/17:
Established: 2015
33 supported in first 2 years.
14 countries.
Future Leaders Crew
a leadership programme for Norfolk Young People who aspire
to be the leaders of tomorrow.
13 Future Leaders aged 16/17
selected from 5 schools.
Established 2016.
Crew 1: 2016/17:
Inspired by a leader of yesterday, funded by the leaders of today, for the leaders of tomorrow.
“The offer”:
Join future leaders from other schools for
7 half day sessions.
BAND OF BROTHERS
Mentoring from
today's leaders.
LEARNING FROM
LEADERS
Deliver a project
in a charity –
LEADERSHIP
IN ACTION
Workshops and master classes to help
you understand leadership and develop
leadership skills. GROW AS A LEADER
“The Future Leaders Crew is an excellent opportunity
for students interested in developing their leadership
skills. They have very much enjoyed engaging with
students from other schools as well as having access
to and learning from experienced leaders in the
community. This is a very worthwhile programme
which invests in young people’s futures.” Kirsty von
Malaisé, Headmistress, Norwich High School for
Girls.
“These outstanding young people come from different
backgrounds right across Norfolk; the common ingredient is
exciting leadership potential. The inspirational programme gives
such talent the chance to learn both from today’s leaders and
each other, so stand by for fireworks!” Steffan Griffiths, Head
Master, Norwich School.
“The future leaders initiative is an excellent opportunity for inspirational young people in
Norfolk to engage with. We are delighted to help support the leadership development of
the next generation and it is great to see some many respected companies getting
behind the scheme.” Jonathan Taylor, Head Teacher, Wymondham College.
Selection
Pitch to whole lower sixth in each school.
Application forms (signed by head teacher and parent) – 24.
Quality – outstanding!
Asked to come to selection
morning with 6 leaders of
today (gave their time for
free), at Great Hautbois
House – 19
Offered a place: 13
Charlotte: I thoroughly enjoyed it. I found it useful that we discussed the background behind leadership, for example, what
leadership is, because I felt this set the scene for the programme. The talk was quite inspirational and also got me thinking
about my core beliefs. I really enjoyed the three minute activity where we had to find an area in which we had something
in common with other members of the group.
Future Leaders Crew: Gantt chart plan for crew 1
Lewis: I would like to thank you for organising such an interesting first meeting, this really gave me a taste of what’s to come
and it truly excites me. I enjoyed having the guest speaker join us, this was a nice aspect of the meeting and was good to
converse with such an interesting person and here the story of leadership from an aspect that was new to me.
Month
Activity
Sep 16
C1 School Presentations
Session
Location
Guest Leader
Oct
C1 Applications
Nov
C1 Selection
S1
Howes Percival Boardroom
Tim Sweeting
CEO, YMCA Norfolk
Jan 17
S2
Gt Hautbois House
Feb
S3
Howes Percival Boardroom
Mar
S4
Gt Hautbois House
Apr
S5
Howes Percival Boardroom
Andrew Barnes
Managing Partner, Howes Percival
S6
Howes Percival Boardroom
Jane Lovell
CEO, Cooper Lomaz
S7
TBC
Project
Date
Time
Type
Wed 30th
15.00-18.00
FLC
Fri 27th
08.30-11.30
FLC/NLC
Wed 22nd
15.00-18.00
FLC
Wed 22nd
08.30-11.30
FLC/NLC
Wed 26th
15.00-18.00
FLC
Present back to
peers
Wed 27th
15.00-18.00
FLC
Present to
guests and
parents
Wed 13th
18.00-19.30
FLC
GUESTS
Dec
Choose
Charity
Emily Groves
MD, Indigo Swan
Mentoring from
charity CEO
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
C2 School Presentations
Oct
C2 Applications
Nov
C2 Selection
Dec
Ruhi: I particularly liked talking to the others and the snippets of history were really interesting. I felt that the advice given was
particularly useful, both the tips on how to do well in similar situations and what was said about our future careers. I hope that we can
help each other to achieve our goals. I am proud to be a member of the crew.
Charities for leadership project:
The Future Leaders Crew is a fantastic
group of some of the sharpest young
minds in Norfolk who are committed to
growing themselves as leaders and
applying their learning to make a
difference in their community. The
Nelsonspirit programme is expertly
designed to enable their development
and I was very pleased to have played a
small part in their learning journey. Tim
Sweeting, CEO, YMCA Norfolk.
Who is paying for it?
Future Leaders Crew 1
Pilot funded entirely by money and time/in kind support from Norfolk Leaders
crew (mainly) businesses and charities. Cost to young people and school = Nil.
Costs at full £78500. Most of cost = time. Cooper Lomaz (recruitment), Almary
Green (IFAs), Howes Percival (Solicitors), and Nelsonspirit as main sponsors.
Lessons learned to date
1. There are some absolutely excellent future leaders out there! In Norfolk
we are rich with talent and potential.
2. They are not necessarily to be found where you first think! (Ignore Ofsted
league tables).
3. Selection underscores value (blind, independent, looking for potential).
4. The leaders of today really do want to engage with and invest in young
people (but don’t know how to do it). Its not about money.
5. Cross school, cross sectors, and cross ages creates magic.
6. The engagement of the young people and the business leaders has
surpassed our expectations, and has been energising, and great fun.