John Sankey was one of the founders of the Armchair Club in 1982, when six local businessmen responded to a call for help from Mansfield Town Football Club and got together to raise funds. The club quickly broadened its approach and began raising money to support local sportsmen and women across the district.
Over £200,000 has been raised, and it has all gone to local people. To honour John’s support of the Armchair Club over 37 years, the members invited him to become a Trustee of the AC Sports Foundation Trust, a position he gratefully accepted.