Patron
Des Walker
Former Nottingham Forest and England footballer
Des Walker
Des Walker is an ex-professional footballer for Nottingham Forest and England.
He became a Switch Up patron in 2025 and is instrumental in supporting our work in the community.
In November 2025, Des joined the Switch Up-led, Uniting Nottz working group – to help drive change and influence national policy – and successfully lobby Nottinghamshire MPs to take forward changes for mental health and knife crime.
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I think Switch Up and Baz do such an amazing job with the youngsters. For me to come and support them is an absolute pleasure. ”
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