The Team
Our Trustees are James and Claire Lloyd (Archie’s parents) and Ross Badger (Hillier Hopkins LLP)
Clare Holifield is the charity administrator
Ambassadors
Our ambassadors and mentors are extremely important to our work at teamArchie.
George Bullard
George Bullard is a world record-breaking explorer and endurance athlete. To date he has covered more than 2000 miles on foot in the polar regions and completed many extraordinary expeditions around the world, guiding hundreds of people.
At the age of nineteen, George achieved a feat that the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes described as ‘genuinely ground-breaking’, completing the world’s longest fully unsupported polar journey. He made a 1,374 mile return crossing of the Greenland Icecap.
George is passionate about encouraging others to embark on their own adventures, embrace strengths, overcome weaknesses, and confront the challenge of the ‘unthinkable’. We are delighted to be working with George through his provision of extraordinary outward bound leadership courses.
Nick Gubbins
Nick Gubbins, joined Hampshire Cricket in 2021 following 8 years with his home club Middlesex CCC. Having moved from Lords down to the Ageas Bowl he is now part of one of the best sides in the country and is looking forward to pushing for higher honours with England Cricket. Having been on 3 England Lions Tours, the pinnacle for Nick remains to play Test Cricket and at 28 years old, he is coming into his prime in a very exciting period for the top order batsman.
We are proud that Nick has now helped us to set up a programme for promising young cricketers with the support of his management team. Nick is personally mentoring these hopeful cricketers of the future.
Matilda Lloyd
Matilda read Music at Trinity College, Cambridge and studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Her amazing musical career has included being Principal Trumpet of the National Youth Orchestra 2012-14, winning the BBC Young Musician of the Year Brass Category and the BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Award in 2014.
She made her BBC Proms Solo Debut in July 2016 and was the Principal Trumpet of the European Union Youth Orchestra for their Summer Tour 2017.
Larry Norton
Born in Zimbabwe, Larry Norton grew up on a game farm in north-east Zimbabwe. He started drawing as a boy and although not formally trained, began a professional career as an artist as a young adult. Since then he has exhibited around the world including several successful exhibitions in New York and London.
Larry works in oils, water colour, charcoal and pencil and specializes in African wildlife and landscape. He works from his home studio in Victoria Falls and travels extensively on field trips all over the world to gather material for future paintings.
Maro Itoje
Maro Itoje is an international rugby player who represents Saracens and England. Maro was one of the stand out players and was the youngest in the British and Irish Lions Squad 2018. He is riding the crest of a wave that has grown exponentially, over the last few years and shows no signs of abating. Maro studied at Harrow School and The School of Oriental and African Studies, London. He is an inspiration to all young aspiring sportsmen and women.
Sam Hunter
Having started out at Theo Fennel at the age of 18, Sam then became one of the youngest entrants to ever achieve the FGA Gemmology diploma. He is an outstandingly talented jewellery maker.
He was classically trained by one of the best craftsmen in the country, Stan Somerford, one of only three jewellers ever to win the highest accolade in craftsmanship, the Jacques Cartier award. After a 6 year apprenticeship in London’s Hatton Garden, gained through the prestigious Goldsmiths’ Company, Sam has now headed out on his own.
Sam is inspirational in his work ethic and determination to pursue his dream to be the best jeweller in the country.