Mar
23
2010
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Skiforce announces sponsorship deal for top young British skier

Ben Clatworthy with Skifoce MD and Gapforce MDSkiforce Instructor Training is delighted to announce today its sponsorship of top young British skier Ben Clatworthy.

The 17-year-old, who is currently a student at Clifton College in Bristol, will be jetting off to the French Alps later this week to compete in the British Alpine Ski Championships in Meribel.

London-based Skiforce, which is part of the Gapforce group, will be sponsoring Ben’s quest for victory in both the Senior and Junior Championships. The competitions are taking place in France next week (from March 28 until April 10.)

Managing Director Marcus Watts, from Skiforce, said his company is committed to supporting young Skiforce LogoBritish ski talent.

“Ben is an inspirational young man. He is a top skier and incredibly driven to succeed in everything he does. Skiforce and the wider Gapforce family are delighted to have the opportunity of working with him.  He really is a fabulous role model for young people today,” said Mr Watts.

“Skiforce is all about nurturing great British ski talent and for that reason we believe sponsoring Ben is a great fit with everything we stand for.”

Just a few weeks ago, Ben won a slalom Bronze medal in an FIS International ski race held in Glenshee, Scotland. However as well as being a talented skier, he is also an aspiring journalist. While competing in the British Alpine Ski Championships later this month, he will also be covering the event extensively for two major UK ski news publications.

In recent years, Ben has reported exclusively for BBC Points West and has also appeared in BBC News 24.  He is now the racing correspondent for PlanetSKI.eu which is a leading UK ski website.

Ben said, “It’s brilliant to have the support of Skiforce and I am very grateful to them for everything. I’m really excited about the prospect of working with them and just can’t wait to get out to Meribel for the Championships.”

For more information about Skiforce – Instructor Training, visit www.skiforce.org
For more information about Ben Clatworthy, visit www.benclatworthy.com

This is an exact copy of the official Press Release from SilverBall PR who represent Skiforce and Gapforce. For more details see the release here.
All media enquiries should be directed to Annabel Rayer at Silver Ball PR.
To contact her email Annabel@silverballpr.com or telephone 07776 136775 / 01242 252137
Feb
04
2010
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Haiti coins collection raises over £500

College pupils donate to HaitiLast week Ben Clatworthy blogged about a rather novel way of raising money for Haiti at a school in Bristol.

Clifton College made a 640 foot line of coins consisting of over 15 different currencies, which stretched from the schools Memorial Arch to the Chapel and back again.

In total the event raised £530, however this sum does not include the foreign currency yet.

The event was covered by local media including Bristol Evening Post and also in an article by Ben Clatworthy for Bristol-27.com.

Oct
18
2009
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Becoming a boarder – First Eleven Magazine

by Ben Clatworthy, blog content editor

First Eleven Magazine

First Eleven Magazine

Theres always something exciting about opening a magazine and seeing an article that you have written, often months in advance, printed on that thin glossy paper.

However, theres something even more exciting about walking into your local WHSmith and seeing your article on sale in a real shop…

When I sat down to write my ‘Becoming a boarder’ article for the magazine in late June to be honest I must admit I did think to myself what exactly is the point – it wasn’t the pay (thats a lovely bonus though), it was not in the least bit exciting and too be totally honest it was the last thing I wanted to be doing just after my GCSE exams had finished (and by the way I mean literally that afternoon).

So what exactly is the plus side? Well, now in Mid-October as I finally pick up a copy of the magazine, flick to page 11 and see 3 photos of me and see that article (not just a long word document) I now most certainly do understand the appeal.

It must be strange being a freelance writer with varying length lead times and a new twist always coming just moments after you finish the article… I know the death of Michael Jackson caused me to re-write the section on the latest music trends.

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