Meet the team - LIVING SPORT

Meet the team - LIVING SPORT

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  Sarah Bateman

  Finance and Administration Coordinator

  Telephone: 01487 849921
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  Email: sarah.bateman@livingsport.co.uk

  Sarah joined LIVING SPORT in March 2008 as Workforce Administrator and she now coordinates the Club and Coach Development Programme, East Links: Leading the Field project and undertakes some finance duties, sports administration and supports the efficient operation of LIVING SPORT.

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  Charlotte Beattie

  Active Workplaces Administrator

  Telephone: 01487 849911
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  Email: activeworkplaces@livingsport.co.uk

  Charlotte was the Hockey Administrator for LIVING SPORT before starting as Active Workplaces Administrator in May 2010. The role is to assist Ejaz Moghul in coordinating the Active Workplaces programme within the workplace in Peterborough and Fenland.

  With a background in the Health Service, Charlotte feels this project is very important in keeping people active whilst maintaining a balanced work / healthy lifestyle.

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  Helen Clarke

  Coaching Development Projects Coordinator

  Telephone: 01487 849922
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  Email: helen.clarke@livingsport.co.uk

  Helen was recruited into the LIVING SPORT team in May 2009 to manage East-links: Leading the field.  She has now taken on the new challenge of establishing a Coaching System Support Network as part of a national project through Sports Coach UK.

  Working with other Coach Development Project Coordinators in the region, Helen will develop and maintain a system that enables coaches to access training, information and continued professional development. Helen’s new project will help build a foundation to improve the quality, quantity and personal development of coaches in every sport in the region.

  Helen comes from a recruitment background and her only experience of sport is as a competitor, mainly hockey and she has recently completed her Level 1 Hockey coaching qualification. Helen is also a keen county cricketer. 

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  Lee Dolby

  Operations Manager

  Telephone: 01487 849926
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  Email: lee.dolby@livingsport.co.uk

  Lee joined LIVING SPORT in May 2008 and his job as Operations Manager involves:

  Developing and managing the delivery of sports development plans, and Partnership Agreements with National Governing Bodies of Sport.

  Leading on the support to the PESSYP Strategy through partnership working with School Sports Partnerships.

  Managing and delivering projects to increase participation in sport.

  Managing the Sporting Workforce staff.

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  Simon Fairhall

  Chief Executive Officer

  Telephone: 01487 849928
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  Email: simon.fairhall@livingsport.co.uk

  Simon has been with LIVING SPORT since its inception, and previously the Active Sports Partnership, with a background in hockey development. 

  His role is to lead and manage LIVING SPORT, working closely with the Chairman and Board. This involves representing LIVING SPORT, and indeed sport, with key partner organisations and strategic partnerships, highlighting the contribution of sport to a wide variety of political and local agendas and working to attract resources into sport in the area. A key aim is work to increase adult participation in sport which is both a national and local government priority. 

  Simon also acts as Secretary of GOLD, the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Coordinating Group for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games, representative to Nations & Regions East and Cambridgeshire Children & Young Peoples Partnership.

  Simon plays Tennis, Canoeing, Swimming and Golf.

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  Rebecca Gilbertson

  Events Coordinator

  Telephone: 01487 849929
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  Email: rebecca.gilbertson@livingsport.co.uk

  Rebecca has been with LIVING SPORT since it started, first as Swimming Development Officer and then as part-time Events Coordinator in 2008. Our two big events are:

  Youth Games PLUS - the biggest disability sports festival in the region involving around 600 young people in June each year.

  Sports Awards - in association with the BBC recognising our sporting champions and community heroes held each November. 

  Rebecca also sits on the County Disability Sports Forum and Playground 2 Paralympic Podium Regional Steering Group.

  Rebecca was an elite swimmer competing at international level until 2005 and now works part time as a Level 3 Coach in Bedfordshire.  She is still passionate about swimming and is currently President Elect on the Beds ASA Committee, sits on the ASA East Region Disability Swimming sub group and organises the regional disability swimming championships.

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  Tim Harris

  Coaching Agency Coordinator

  Telephone: 01487 849922
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  Email: coaching@livingsport.co.uk

  Tim joined LIVING SPORT in July 2010 as the Coaching Agency Coordinator to support and drive forward the LIVING SPORT Coaching Agency. Tim has attained a 2:1 Honours Sports Development degree from the University of Gloucestershire and has previous experience of coach placement and deployment.

  Tim will also be spending a proportion of his time working very closely with the Hunts School Sports Partnership as a Coach Manager where he will ensure the ongoing high standard of coaching being delivered throughout that Partnership.

  Tim said “this is such an important time for sport with 2012 just around the corner and coaches are intrinsic to our successes. My role is to ensure that coaches in the county are getting the best experience possible!”

  Tim has a competitive playing history in both Tennis and Football both at County level and with Peterborough United Academy.

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  Ross Hayward

  Sport Unlimited Projects Coordinator

  Telephone: 01487 849915
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  Email: ross.hayward@livingsport.co.uk

  Ross joined LIVING SPORT in May 2009 as the Sport Unlimited Project Coordinator. Ross previously worked at Warwick School coaching sport and in particular their eight hockey teams. Ross currently plays with Cannock Hockey Club in the National Premier League.

  Ross manages and delivers Sport Unlimited, the Sport England initiative which is an integral part of the Government’s PE and Sport Strategy for Young People, often referred to as the 5 Hour Offer. The programme provides opportunities for young people in a wide range of sports who are ‘semi sporty’ (those currently participating in 2-3 hours of sport a week) during school term time.

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  Ejaz Moghul

  Active Workplaces Coordinator

  Telephone: 01487 849913
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  Email: ejaz.moghul@livingsport.co.uk

  Ejaz was the Rackets Sports Development Officer for LIVING SPORT before starting as Active Workplaces Coordinator in April 2009. Active Workplaces is creating a fitter and healthier workforce in Fenland and Peterborough by increasing physical activity opportunities in the workplace. 

  Ejaz brings his sporting experience and knowledge of working in the private and public sector.  As a table tennis, squash, badminton and rounders’ coach, his favourite sports are basketball, football and table tennis, and he has recently taken a liking to table-football.

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  Adam Randall

  Sports Information Officer

  Telephone: 01487 849927
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  Email: info@livingsport.co.uk

  Adam was recruited into the LIVING SPORT team in June 2010 as Sports Information Officer after graduating in Bsc Sport and Exercise Science from Coventry University in November 2009.

  A main emphasis of the role is ensuring the LIVING SPORT website is up-to-date while developing and amalgamating databases to improve information management.

  Adam has played competitive football from an early age including at County level and has recently completed his Level 3 in Tutoring in Sport and is working towards his Level 2 Qualification in Coaching Football.

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  Claire Smith

  Movement & Dance Development Coordinator

  Telephone: 01487 849912
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  Email: claire.smith@livingsport.co.uk

  Claire joined LIVING SPORT in July 2008, from the fitness industry, to coordinate Dancing for Fun and Better Health, part of Age Concern’s national programme ‘fit as a fiddle’.

  Dancing for Fun and Better Health promotes and delivers dance and movement opportunities within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for the over 50’s. With the emphasis on creating relaxed, social, and non intimidating classes to increase physical activity. Classes are in sheltered housing, and community settings.  Volunteers help support our work.

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  Michael Stephen

  Sports Events Officer

  Telephone: 01487 841559
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  Email: events@livingsport.co.uk

  Michael joined the LIVING SPORT in May 2010 as a Sports Events Officer. Michael’s role includes assisting with the organisation of events such as the Youth Games PLUS and Sports Awards.

  Michael enjoys many sports including Football, Cricket and Martial Arts and attends a Mixed Martial Arts gym in Cambridge. He is also a CYQ qualified Fitness Instructor.

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  Claire Thorby

  Leadership and Volunteering Projects Coordinator

  Telephone: 01487 849923
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  Email: claire.thorby@livingsport.co.uk

  Claire joined LIVING SPORT in January 2007 as the Leadership and Volunteering Projects Coordinator. Her role includes supporting leadership and volunteering in schools through the Step into Sport scheme, both young people who volunteer and the clubs in which they are volunteering, coordinating volunteers for the Youth Games PLUS and developing Sports Leaders UK courses in community settings. Claire is also the LIVING SPORT Welfare Officer.

  Claire plays and coaches hockey at a small club, runs and is involved with youth work.

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  Lucy Vollborth

  Sports Projects Officer

  Telephone: 01487 841559
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  Email: lucy.vollborth@livingsport.co.uk

  Lucy's main areas of responsibilities are to help with the overall planning of the Safeguarding Conference by helping manage the budget, invites, organisations to exhibit and on the day. Lucy is also responsible for the GOLD website news as well as helping Claire Thorby with the Sports Leaders UK courses

  Lucy likes all sorts of sports but especially ice-hockey, as she has played for the 2nd best women’s team in France. Lucy also likes kickboxing as well as snow sports.