"Shirley is a graduate of The University of Edinburgh in Maths; she is also Scotland's leading ever hammer thrower having attended two Commonwealth Games, European Championships,World Championships and Olympic Games. She is a quite outstanding ambassador as a university student who has gone on to do great things in sport. You will not meet a nicer person than Shirley."  Jim Aitken, Director of Sport and Exercise, The University of Edinburgh; Chairman, Scottish University Sport.

"Inveralmond Community High School was privileged to have been partnered with Shirley in the National pilot of Champions in Schools. She was an inspiration to the school’s S3 PE standard grade class and provided an excellent role model by sharing her winning experiences and lifestyle. The response from our students was very positive, and the whole school community enjoyed and benefited from her energetic input." Bill Tevendale, Head Teacher.

Consultancy work:

"Most consultants come in and present to me information I already know. This has taught me new things, and I have never had a consultancy project completed so quickly”

"I have never had such good communication from a consultant during a project, this is absolutely brilliant”

“massively overdelivered on content and quality”

Media:

"breath-taking"

“It would be hard to find someone more different from the stereotype of a female ‘heavy’.” Scotland on Sunday

“BATTLEAXE is the biggest, baddest bird on the box. But in real-life, the Gladiator is more like a giant, giggly schoolgirl. She just seems far too nice for a great big lump of a lass who makes her living by duffing up people on TV.” The Sun

School Children:

"I enjoyed meeting her because she gave me inspiration to become a sports star and never give up. If I can live my dream it’ll be all thanks to you."

“I thought she was excellent and friendly because she let us hold her hammer and look at the medals”

"it was inspiring to know she wasn't good at it when she first started"

"it was a rily good vist"

"i enjoyed wen she let us look at the meadels"

“she was a really nice lady who made me like sport”

“I thought that it was really amazing that a real athlete came to school and the hammer was really heavy”