Team Evie Patrons

We are incredibly proud and honoured to have James Graham as a patron for Team Evie. James is the most capped England player ever and has won the Challenge Cup 3 times and also the Super League Grand Final, he is a true legend of the game and we are so thrilled to have him on board as part of Team Evie!

Still based out in Australia, James has gone on to become a big name in the media covering the game of Rugby League, hosting his hugely successful podcast, ’The Bye Round’ which is available on all podcast platforms.

James spreads the word of Team Evie and the work we do and gets involved with events and donations when he is back home in England.

We are so proud to have Katy Daley-Mclean MBE as a patron of Team Evie. Katy is an incredibly inspirational lady who achieved EVERYTHING in her sport before retiring – she won five 6 Nations Championships, is an Olympian, has appeared in 3 World Cup Finals and captained England to win the World Cup in 2014!

Katy has gone on to do lots of work in the media following retirement, you will often see her on BBC Sport coverage, and she has a hugely successful podcast ’Stick to Rugby’ alongside many famous faces from the sport.

We are thrilled to have Katy in Team Evie and really look forward to working with her to raise awareness, raise funds and host some amazing events!

To find out more about Katy you can head to her website

James is from the North East of England. He has started multiple businesses, supported other entrepreneurs, and been in the big corporate worlds across the real estate, construction, manufacturing and training sectors.

He is a Gallup® certified strengths coach – founding his own coaching business Zira Life. He is Managing Director & Co-Founder of Inspiration North – a company that helps people build the tools and inspiration to live a life full of meaning, purpose and joy. He is also the 1^st Mate & Co-Founder of Work Pirates – a company that designs and delivers compassionate programmes that unshackle your talent and leave happier, more productive workplaces.

We invited James to join Team Evie as a patron to tap into his presence and network within business in the North East and beyond, plus his head full of ideas.