Hugh Williams-Preece

Winner of Prestigious PNE Development Award

Award for innovation in Fundraising for inspiring and innovative fundraising efforts for Marie Curie Cancer Care, raising almost £40,000.00

Deputy Headmaster

Cumnor House School

To run one marathon is hard enough; recovery takes a week or two. To run two on consecutive days is asking a lot. To run 50 in 50 could be described as sheer madness but Hugh knew what he was doing, realized the enormity of his task, and so persuaded the whole prep school (aged 7-13), in his charming & self-effacing way, that he and we could do almost anything if we wanted. His talk covered everything involved from inception to aftermath and left us with a feeling that we too could be superhuman if we only believed.

Deputy Head

Packwood Haugh School

Hugh gave a totally engrossing account of his colossal achievement to our boarding community, who listened, spellbound, to his account. All of the audience were thoroughly impressed not only by this extraordinary feat of endurance, but also by the clear message he gave about the power of mind over matter, how one should try again and again to achieve one’s goals in life. It was interesting at the end that when the question was asked about who wanted to run a Marathon in the future, a forest of hands shot up, around 95% of those present.

Director

Walton Business Group

Members of Walton Business Group come from a wide variety of professions including SMEs, banks, accountants, law firms and high-street names. WBG is in its 5th year and our guests expect very good speakers. We were delighted to invite Hugh Williams-Preece, following his recent success with 50in50. His talk was inspiring, uplifting and with elements of humour. He doesn’t take himself too seriously and he shared valuable and practical lessons for everyone in the room. Feedback has been excellent, which makes the event organising team feel good too – we’d certainly recommend him.

Group Director Sales

The Sunlight Service Group

Hugh, a great man who is seemingly blissfully unaware of the normal parameters that circumference the human form. An inspirational speaker with a presentation to lift attendees confidently from their seats in pursuit of boundless personal goals. In short an immensely talented leader who makes full use of life. A must see for those who need shove in the right direction.

Director

Next Level Information

I hear many speakers in the course of my professional work and Hugh’s name was new to me. What a treat! His speech was very impressive – it was clear, helpful, informative and entertaining. His sense of humour and his descriptions of the challenges, setbacks and triumphs en route made it all the more inspiring. He’s an ordinary man with an extraordinary focus to succeed – and the ability to pass his infectious enthusiasm on to others. I’d happily recommend him!

Head of Corporate Fundraising

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Hugh Williams-Preece’s speech at our BT Tower event was engaging, inspiring and laugh-out-loud funny. His light-hearted and charming character belies a steely determination which is evident in his accomplishments. He tells his remarkable story in a modest and self

deprecating manner and we were all hooked. This was an important event for Marie Curie Cancer Care with some of our biggest supporters and Hugh was a fantastic speaker. I am sure Hugh will be very much in demand for other events in the future.

Managing Director

BP & Women In Technology - Success Is Not A Chance Event

Hugh was a keynote speaker for us at our Success is Not a Chance Event evening networking event and we had a rapt audience of over 150 attendees! Hugh’s story is quite simply inspirational and I think we all left feeling as if we could tackle any great physical challenge! He shared his journey with us from the inception of the idea to crossing the finishing line after running 50 marathons in 50 days and along the way he shared his experiences and showed us how we could map them onto our own lives and careers and achieve success. The atmosphere was so buzzy after the talk and I only heard glowing feedback from our attendees – a great speaker and one who we’d engage again!

6th Form Co-ordinator

Gordonstoun School

Hugh’s talk gave a real insight into pushing yourself to the limit and it was interesting for our students to see how Hugh had applied our schools’ motto ‘Plus est en Vous’ to his life. Hugh’s dedication to charity is something we can all learn from and I know our students gained a lot from seeing what can be achieved when you put your mind to something.