“As my term as Chair of Sports England, came to an end; and became new Chair of Sport UK, I continued to keep a distant, but nevertheless watchful eye and interest in the ongoing work of the Charter. During the 1997 CHOGM meeting, I had the pleasure of hosting the Commonwealth Sports Ministers, and the Youth Charter addressed the Sports Ministers’ Conference, titled ‘Building a nation through sport’. This is one of the highlights of the Agency’s potent ability to engage and bring issues of youth, sports and development to the attention of the Ministers and other people in attendance.”