Alastair is joined by International archer and Civic Engagement Manager Lizzy Rees who reflects on growing up in a household of five millennials, competing at elite level sport, and working across generations at university.
Lizzy shares insights on how sport funding evolved post-Lottery investment, how Gen Z students engage differently, and why millennials are navigating delayed milestones while becoming the dominant workplace generation.
With Alastair she explores communication shifts, values-driven students, and how sport can bridge generational divides. Highlights include:
- Growing up in a highly structured millennial household
- The transformation of UK sport funding and athlete wellbeing
- Why Gen Z won’t show up just for free pizza
- The realities of hybrid communication across generations
- Millennials approaching “sandwich generation” responsibilities
Lizzy Rees Takeaways:
- Structure builds discipline — but freedom builds resilience
- Gen Z are highly values-driven and boundary-aware
- Universities must adapt communication methods constantly
- Sport’s social value now rivals its competitive value
- Cross-generational understanding requires stepping outside comfort zones
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