Never Give In

‘Scotty was a huge part of our journey coming together as a team . I don’t mind saying we’ve hugged a couple of times and shed a tear. There aren’t many people I would open up in that way to’ – Gareth Southgate
‘Scotty went from being one of the few Black recruits in the 1980s to becoming the highest-ranking commisioned Black officer in Royal Marines history’ – Owen Eastwood, author of Belonging
‘Scotty put us through our paces. We learned a lot about each other and about teamwork - that definitely helped and inspired us’ – Harry Kane
‘We’ve had some very personal conversations about our experiences. They were very deep moments that helped with my leadership. The respect I have for Scotty is enormous’ – Gareth Southgate
‘Scotty Mills has seen it all, from working alongside elite high performance coaches to our elite forces. Now this is a chance to learn from what he has done, and what he has learned along the way’ – JJ Chalmers
‘Inspirational’ – Lorraine Kelly

Scotty Mills was born and raised in south London, joining the Royal Marines in his teens. He went on to become the highest-ranking commissioned black officer in Marines history. During his time in the Marines, he saw served numerous tours of duty overseas, but also worked with the England rugby World Cup-winning squad of 2003, the GB women’s Olympic hockey team and Gareth Southgate’s England football squad. His reputation as an inspirational leader and team builder led to him being described as ‘Gareth’s secret weapon’ on television.

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