Anthony Bennett

"Anthony’s engaging style and ability to tailor his presentation / personal story to the audience set the two day conference off on a high note – within twenty minutes Anthony variously made the audience both laugh and cry as well as telling an uplifting tale of teamwork within a stressful and highly emotionally charged environment – and it was at the charity. The passion he demonstrates when sharing his experiences; engaging and inspiring his audience, play. The feedback from the session was simply the most positive I have ever known."

"Anthony's presentation to the full cohort of 270 Year 12 students was a real triumph. Rarely can a speaker hold the audience so intently for such a long time but Anthony's delivery, his anecdotes and his inspirational message of overcoming adversity were listened to by all of our young adults with respect, enthusiasm, and wide-eyed wonder. I would (and have) asked Anthony to return and would encourage many other schools as possible to do the same. The change in people's attitudes after Anthony's talk was palpable and clear, we at Greenford High School are really delighted that we found such an engaging and passionate young man."

"Since 2006, Anthony has been a tremendous asset to the charity. The passion he demonstrates when sharing his experiences; engaging and inspiring his audience, played an important role in helping the charity to secure a £7.5m+ partnership with Whitbread plc. His natural ability to connect with, inspire and motivate people to support fundraising and to push themselves towards personal success has been astounding. He carries such positivity and it's a pleasure to witness the impact he has on people, engaging them in fundraising and helping them to understand the ability they have to make a real difference to others."

"We invited Anthony to our sales conference in Spain. He was truly motivational and inspiring A joy to be with and an amazing individual. Highly recommended"

"At our recent Pride and Practice event, Salisbury NHS had the privilege of hearing the personal journey of Anthony Bennett. This young man through his story ensured that we celebrated all that is good about the NHS but more importantly created the opportunity for us to consider our personal focus and commitment to being the best we can be. Thank-you Anthony for pushing us forward on our improvement journey."

"Everything ran very smoothly and was awesome to have Anthony along to make it a bit more interesting and definitely inspired everyone for sure! Everyone was very positive about him so the outcome was excellent."

"The staff are still talking about the event and it appears to have had a real impact on them and how they view the organisation. A particular highlight was having you there to speak to and engage with everyone. Thank you for sharing your inspirational story and for being so patient and engaging with staff even after the event had finished. This represented a real touch of class and was I think completely consistent with how you came across on the day. Your journey was extremely powerful and resonated beyond the upfront struggle of it all and tied in seamlessly with the theme of the day which was – together."

"We have had many comments from those that attended. He definitely gave off such a positive vibe from the stage and had everybody captivated, on the edge of their seats. He uplifted the whole room and truly inspired us to continue doing our best and seizing opportunities. Such a phenomenal speaker. I think what makes him unique is one his positivity but he is so present and went the extra mile to find out about what we do as a society or our goals in life. Having a speaker take that time added a personal touch."

"Anthony was absolutely brilliant! He is probably one of the most inspirational speakers I have ever heard. He spoke from the heart in such a natural way, it was like having a 1:1 chat with him and he engaged the students from the outset. Anthony’s outlook on life and the way he tackles that may be out of his comfort zone certainly made me think! It was a real pleasure to meet such a lovely, inspirational young man and I am sure that we will be asking Anthony to speak again at one of our future events."

"We have had some wonderful feedback – here are the highlights: • “Excellent – best event yet! Very inspiring” • “Simply inspired by Anthony, and moved by his story” • “Excellent! A very fresh and inspiring speaker. Good to hear from someone who is so natural and free with their experiences and feelings. Down to earth!” • “I found Anthony very inspiring and great practical tips!” • “Entertaining and inspiring – a great speaker and charming young man” • “Found it very inspirational. It took me out of my busy day and usual routine, and showed me the other aspects of life that we should all be aware of, and remind ourselves of from time to time” • “Lovely, positive, useful”."

"We very much enjoyed meeting Anthony and fascinating to hear his story, interesting also to hear his thoughts on team work – we work closely as a team and listening to him helped reinforce our thoughts and beliefs in working together."

"It went brilliantly! He is a great guy! The audience loved him and his story, someone commented to me that it reminds us that life is just too short."

"Needless to say, Anthony was amazing and left everyone inspired to say ‘yes’ and the courage to step outside their comfort zones. There were a few tears being wiped away when his mom joined him out front!"

"Anthony was absolutely fantastic and he really resonated with the audience, so we were really pleased to have him speak at the event"

"Anthony was brilliant! Everyone was blown away by his inspirational story and I will highly recommend him to my colleagues at other companies."