Vernon with Members of the Renewal Choir

Vernon is a graduate of the Common Purpose Leadership Development Programme from both the Matrix & Navigator programmes. He is a great believer in the ability to influence change at all level of society through good leadership.

Vernon combines his commitment to leadership with his passion for youth development as a member of the National Youth & Children’s Department of the Church of God of Prophecy (UK) Trust to influence national reach with a local

Vernon has taken the lead on a recently completed Renewal Choir debut album released in December 2012. The details of the album can be found on this link to the renewal choir Website: http://www.renewalchoir.org/shop

Vernon is Chair and cofounder of Renewal Choir CIC

For Vernon there’s no better enjoyment and relaxation than singing in a Choir. He is cofounder and chair of the Bristol based Renewal gospel choir which has been running for over seven years. The choir has grown from a handful of interested singers and musicians to a 50 strong membership representing a diverse range of members.

Hobbies & Interest

After discovering a talent for triple jump in school Vernon achieved his first All England Schools Championship at the age of just 14 and then went on to represent Great Britain at Junior and senior levels for 10 years in pursuit of his sporting dream of competing at the Olympic Games.

At age 19 Vernon won a 4 year sports scholarship to Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA where he graduated from university in 1988 with a degree in psychology and in the same year qualified to represent GB in the Seoul Olympics where he achieved 13 position in the triple jump.

Sport has been the vehicle through which Vernon developed his expressive “voice” representing his talent, need to achieve, moral conscience and passion for life. His sporting success continues to influence so many aspects of his life. Through his hobbies and interest Vernon now helps to encourage and inspire others to find and pursue their own “voice” of expression

An International Athletics Career Springboard

Since early 2011 after the national Capacitybuilders agency where he was employed was closed, Vernon has spent much of his time employing his skills as an Athlete Mentor in schools right across South West England and South Wales