PHIL PACKER
Gifted Speaking
Inspiring Positive WellbeingThrough Unity, Purpose and Action
Phil Packer’s extraordinary story of resilience, recovery, and reinvention has inspired millions. After sustaining life changing injuries while serving in the Armed Forces, Phil rebuilt his life – not just physically, but emotionally – by dedicating himself to supporting others. He speaks candidly, warmly, and with honesty about living with a disability, the challenges of mental health, and the power of kindness and teamwork in overcoming adversity.
Phil’s story is the driving force behind The BRIT Challenge – a nationwide movement inviting colleges, universities, and specialist education providers to unite in support of student and staff wellbeing.
Whether you’re launching your own BRIT Challenge, building on your mental health strategy, or simply looking to bring your community together, Phil’s visit is a powerful way to inspire real connection and collective action. His talks are heartfelt, humorous, and deeply moving – and they leave a lasting impact.
The BRIT Challenge also provides a practical, inclusive framework to support your wellbeing goals. From acts of kindness and voluntary fundraising to inclusive team challenges, it’s a proven model that brings students, staff, and stakeholders together in meaningful ways.
Inviting Phil to speak in person is a bold and powerful way to ignite positive change.
Popular Speaking Topics
For Students
Empowering a Generation
to Be Strong Together
Phil’s story shows that real strength isn’t about going it alone – it’s about choosing to stand together. In this empowering talk, Phil challenges students to step into leadership, support one another, and take action for mental health. Through inclusive challenges, acts of kindness, and voluntary fundraising, students are invited to be part of a national movement where courage, compassion, and teamwork build lasting resilience.
For Faculty and Educators
Championing a National Movement of Support and Inclusion
Phil speaks directly to the hearts of educators who are striving to create safer, stronger, and more inclusive spaces for students and staff. With a deep understanding of the pressures faced in education, he shares how The BRIT Challenge can be a catalyst for lasting culture change – uniting campuses through shared leadership, community support, and collective purpose.
For Corporate Sponsors and Partners
Partnering to Build a Stronger Generation
Phil’s journey has shown how powerful it is when purpose-driven organisations align with community-led action. This talk invites sponsors to be more than supporters – to become partners in building a stronger, more resilient future for young people. By funding inclusive initiatives and amplifying student-led action, corporate partners can help lead a national movement with real social impact.
Why Get Involved?
Supporting The BRIT Challenge means being part of a movement with real heart – one that encourages openness, celebrates kindness, and empowers people to take action for each other. Students build friendships, leadership, and resilience. Staff create stronger, more connected communities. Partners align with a mission that truly matters. It’s an opportunity to support your own wellbeing goals with a ready-made framework that has inspired change in institutions across the UK.
Invite Phil to Inspire Your Community
Whether you’re kicking off your BRIT Challenge or launching new wellbeing initiatives, inviting Phil to speak in person is a powerful way to bring your community together. His engaging and down-toearth style creates an atmosphere of openness and trust – inspiring students and staff alike to take part, look after one another, and believe in the difference they can make.
Phil’s story is unforgettable – but more importantly, it empowers others to tell their own.
To book Phil, or discuss securing him as a speaker, please get in touch here.
Together, we turn inspiration into action. Together, we make wellbeing a shared mission. Together, we are stronger.
Phil has delivered keynote speeches to a wide range of organisations, governing bodies and institutions within the Defence, Education, Charity, Health, and Sport sectors. He has been invited to speak to Government Leaders, Politicians, the Emergency Services, the NHS – as well as corporate and industry audiences.
His journey is a unique one and this enables him to include a wide range of themes including Disability, Hidden Disability, Disability Awareness, Inclusivity, Personal Development, Volunteering, Charity Work, Leadership and Teamwork, Trauma, Adversity, Extreme Physical Challenges and High Performance, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Resilience and Burnout.
He does not charge a fee for any Speaking Engagement; his request is that a donation is made to the British Inspiration Trust (BRIT) – or one of a number of other charities that he supports as a Patron or Ambassador.
Phil, with a belief that social media can be harmful to young adults and students, and with no concern to maintain a public image, does not use social media platforms. Nor is he represented by a Speaker Agency to ensure 100% of a donation for his services goes to charity.
Phil is the recipient of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award, the Pride of Britain Fundraiser of the Year Award, a number of university honorary Doctorates and Degrees, and Charity, Community, and Civic Awards.