BBC's Justin Webb is appointed Bath Rugby Foundation Patron

Bath Rugby Foundation is delighted to announce that Justin Webb, presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'The Today Programme', has been made the inaugural Patron.

Bath born Justin has previously been the BBC's North America Editor for eight years and had been named political journalist of the year for his coverage of Barack Obama's presidential campaign in 2008. Justin also has a weekly column on US affairs in The Times.  

Before his American post he was a BBC TV reporter in every corner of the world, including the first Gulf war, and the Bosnian civil war. He was educated at the London School of Economics and Sidcot School in Winscombe, but he started his school career at Moorlands Infants in Bath. His time is divided between Bath and London.   

Justin said, "I'm delighted to be the inaugural Patron of Bath Rugby Foundation; it is a great organisation doing a tremendous amount of good works in and around Bath.  Having been brought up in Bath, and getting back as often as I can with the family, I hope that my experience, role and connections can help the Foundation add even more to the community.”

A decade on from the start of the Foundation, Justin takes on this exciting new role to help increase the Foundation's profile in both in Bath and elsewhere.

Bath Rugby Foundation is Bath Rugby's independent charity. Through award-winning Education and Inclusion programmes, the Foundation aims to impact positively on the educational achievement and social interaction of the young people they work with. Using the power of the Club’s brand; the influence of Bath Rugby players as role models and specially trained coaches, Bath Rugby Foundation works in all areas and sections of the city. They strive to motivate, raise self esteem, increase confidence and improve life skills, by imparting the values found in rugby - camaraderie, loyalty, discipline and respect.