Meet the team

Sport/ Activity of choice: Basketball

Your role at Wesport: I have overall responsibility for Wesport’s plan, achievements and working practices. I lead our work to influence organisations at all levels to recognise and use the power of sport and physical activity.

Like: The days I get to see our team’s activities.

Dislike: Blue cheese!

Sport/ Activity of choice: Plodding aka running slightly faster than walking

Your role at Wesport: I am project manager for all things Community Sport; supporting local projects to reach inactive young people, including the Satellite Club programme. 

Like: I like getting out of the office to visit projects that we support

Dislike: I don’t like not being able to make time to be active

Sport/ Activity of choice: Rugby

Your role at Wesport: Having fun, chatting to people, making tea & coffee... As well as leading our team's work with Children & Young People!

Like: Beans on toast with HP sauce

Dislike: Doughnuts with not enough jam.

Sport/ Activity of choice: Boxfit

Your role at Wesport: I am a project manager working on Workforce Development, Coach Core and Data & Insight.

Like: family time

Dislike: marmite

Sport/ Activity of choice: Tea drinking. And spin class

Your role at Wesport: All of the behind the scenes elements that keep the organisation running: finance, governance, HR, office management, safeguarding, marketing and performance management!

Like: cats, purple things, sleeping, tea

Dislike: people?!

Sport/ Activity of choice: Cycling and walking

Your role at Wesport: I keep abreast of the Health & Wellbeing landscape and look for opportunities where physical activity can have a true impact.

Like: Skiing on fresh powder in the sunshine!

Dislike: Middle lane hoggers!

Sport/ Activity of choice: Pilates

Your role at Wesport: I am a project manager currently working on our Workforce Innovation project with refugees and asylum seekers, alongside our Parks Tennis Project.

Like:  I love going on holiday with my family, especially somewhere sunny!

Dislike:I dislike Brussel sprouts!

Sport/ Activity of choice: Squash, tennis, football

Your role at Wesport: I manage the Parks Tennis programme in Bristol and also the development of the sport and physical activity workforce across the West of England.

Like: making and growing things

Dislike: tidying up after my kids!

Sport/ Activity of choice: Football (and lunchtime ping!)

Your role at Wesport:  Supporting physical activity and sporting opportunities/competitions for children and young people at school.

Like: taking a pause to think of the environment

Dislike: being away from nature too long

Sport/ Activity of choice: Orienteering, Hockey, Running 

Your role at Wesport: I am responsible for all of the organisations finances. 

Like: A long run on a sunny day! 

Dislike: Being stuck indoors 

Sport/ Activity of choice: Netball

Your role at Wesport: I am responsible for the Marketing and social media as well as assisting with Administrative tasks.

Like: Going on holiday/visiting new places 

Dislike: Rainy days

Sport/ Activity of choice: Football and Golf

Your role at Wesport: I am responsible for supporting community projects and clubs to engage people in physical activity and sporting opportunities within their local areas. 

Like: Cheese and basically any sport (not usually at the same time) 

Dislike: People who don’t do their fair share 

Sport/ Activity of choice: Football

Your role at Wesport: I am responsible for overseeing Primary PE support, Creating Active Schools Framework and The School Games.

Like: Dogs

Dislike: Salted popcorn 

Sport/ Activity of choice: Football

Your role at Wesport: I support many colleagues across a range of different projects within the Wesport organisation. I also help out with the marketing and communication responsibilities such as social media and the website.

Like: Playing sport, spending time with family and eating good food

Dislike: Peas