How important is it to have Patrons?

How many do you have?

I think it’s very important to have patrons for any charity or charitable organisation for several reasons.  It’s getting them thats the hard part.

Patrons for me are saying to others that they like what we are doing and support us. I dont’t expect much from a patron as they have their own lives which in most cases are very hectic, all I ask is that if they can give me 1 day a year of their time to come to an event or talk or something and if  like a couple of our patrons they are too busy to do that then I ask that they let us have a couple of photos signed to be able to raffle or give away.

I have a list of people that many disabled/less able anglers admire and take inspiration from and I have to admit I have been lucky in getting a few of them…there are a few more who I would love to have come on board as I believe the more you have the easier it is to get across what you are doing.

We have been very lucky in Patrons and so far we have the following..

Bob Nudd MBE

Mick Brown

Bob Roberts

Zyg Gregorek

Dave Gawthorn

Martin Cronin

Giles Cochrane

Ross Honey

Ron Woodward

I will continue to ask and invite people to become Patrons in the hope that Reels on Wheels will go from strength to strength and enable us to help many more people and let the kids meet some of their hero’s