“Darren embodies our vision of Valuing Everyone, Seeking and Encouraging Talent, Inspiring Resilient Learners and Nurturing Confident, Articulate Individuals. ”

“Darren has a special gift for unlocking the potential of disadvantaged pupils.”

“His lived experience enabled him to build rapport straight away.”

“Darren possesses an infectious charisma which injects life into anyone and everyone he works with.”

“The teachers came away with lots of great ideas to implement keeping pupils active in their day-to-day lessons.”

“Darren took the time to speak to staff after his inspiring talk to make our INSET day a brilliant start to term.”

“His amazing talk inspired our pupils to continue to pursue their dreams and their studies.”

“After a last-minute cancellation, Darren stepped up and delivered a brilliant talk that was just right for our audience.”

“We’ve had so much feedback from both parents and children, on how much they enjoyed listening to Darren and how fun he made the evening.”

“Darren provided a unique and exciting experience for all our pupils.”

““Darren inspired us all with his personal story of perseverance through adversity and fantastic advice for our pupils.”

“The penny dropped when the children took off their blindfold and realised Darren didn’t have that luxury.”

“Darren linked his own experiences with tried and tested methods of self-improvement.”

“Darren has spoken to a number of groups of students who have given glowing feedback. His storytelling is compelling his ability to motivate and focus young people is fabulous. I thoroughly recommend him as a guest speaker.”

“We had a fantastic day celebrating the official opening and it was great to have Darren on hand to cut the ribbon.”

“Darren fronted the #Iwas video which played a huge part in winning Best Audience Engagement Campaign in the UK Social Media and Communications Awards. We loved having him on the team and can’t wait to work with him again.”

“Funny, inspiring and very professional from start to finish, engaging the whole audience with his personal stories and perspectives on life.”

“The practical was great fun and got everyone engaging and enjoying themselves. It really set us up for the rest of the event.”

“Even though you tell people to forget about rank, people can’t. But when you blindfold everyone, we were all at the same level and it didn’t matter. All you focused on was who was looking after you. It was a real game changer for team bonding because we were all experiencing the same vulnerability.”

“Darren shared stories that people can relate to and challenged people about their approach to work and life.”