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Andy Chaggar lost his partner, and almost his life, when the tsunami slammed into Thailand. The disaster changed his life forever.
Andy’s subsequent humanitarian work has raised over £1 million pounds and helped over 23,000 of his fellow disaster survivors in five countries, including Thailand where he bravely returned to volunteer after the tsunami.
Now a father to a beautiful daughter, Andy currently leads Talent RISE UK, a charity that empowers young people, often from disadvantaged backgrounds like his own, to access job, apprenticeship and work experience opportunities.
Since surviving the tsunami Andy has inspired and motivated thousands of volunteers and young people alike to positively change their own lives and the lives of others.
Andy’s powerful story of resilience and growth has been featured in a wide range of international, national and local media, in print, and on radio and television. He will be returning to national TV screens in the summer of 2021, and is available to share his story online, as well as face-to-face when restrictions permit. We asked Andy to speak to 400 staff as part of a team building event about dealing with change and making the most of every opportunity. He talked about living through the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand and how this impacted and changed him, his life and the course of his future. We found Andy to be a warm, straight talking chap, and those who attended were moved and inspired by his courageous story which was told with the right balance of gravitas, sensitivity and injections of humour.
Having sat in a few inspirational talks over the last year, I can say hands down that Andy Chaggar was one of the best we’ve had come in at IMG. Having gone through such a traumatic experience, which had such huge media coverage, one may have assumptions on how an individual can deliver their story whilst holding it together. But Andy didn’t disappoint. He had a story to tell with no self-pity which really gets you thinking. He kept his audience engaged throughout whilst they felt compassion, empathy and most importantly inspired. It was so well received that people walked away from the session wanting to get involved and help a good cause.
“Andy gave a presentation to our team and we were blown away by his storytelling ability and the lessons we could take from it both in our working and personal lives. As a former HR Director, I know how challenging it can be to find an inspiring speaker for team development days who can help the team to really reflect while giving relevant and insightful learning points that resonate. Andy can adapt his talk to meet the development needs of your team. His story is powerful and human, it has many layers and flavours, and can be blended to fit your development menu. I would thoroughly recommend that you hire him. You won’t regret the decision.”
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