Everybody Health & Leisure appoints Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson as patron

Everybody Health & Leisure has appointed Paralympic legend and former ukactive chair, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, as one of its new patrons.

Grey-Thompson is one of four industry experts to have been named as patron, each tasked with highlighting and promoting the work of the trust which operates 18 leisure facilities in Cheshire East.

The other three to join Baroness Grey-Thompson in the ambassadorial role are Professor Steve Peters, consultant Psychiatrist and bestselling author of the Chimp Paradox; Philip Bland MBE and Zoe Davidson from Deloitte.

“I have been working with Everybody as the host of their annual awards for a number of years now, and every year I am just so impressed by the passion and dedication when it comes to providing these life-changing services,” Baroness Grey-Thompson said.

“I look forward to continuing my work with the team and being a champion for this charity in the House of Lords and beyond.”

Commenting on the four appointments, Thomas Barton, CEO of Everybody Health & Leisure, said: “All four are leaders in their own fields, who have chosen to lend their considerable influence and huge expertise to help us in our mission to help the people of Cheshire East live well, and for longer.”

Professor Steve Peters is a consultant psychiatrist who specialises in the functioning of the human mind. He has worked in the clinical field of psychiatry for over 30 years and has authored four books, including the bestselling The Chimp Paradox, which has sold 2 million copies.