Meet the Team

The Sport and Recreation Service consists of the Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Sports and Physical Activity team and the Football Development team.

Based at Shirehall, both teams work closely with the County Sports Partnership, Energize, School Sports Partnerships and the Primary Care Trusts, to implement a high quality delivery system with the aim of increasing participation in sport, Physical Education and active recreation by a least 1% year on year.

Alan Penton
Head of Sport & Recreation

Tel: 01743 255075
Fax: 01743 255088
Mobile: 07810 050077
e-mail: alan.penton@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities:

• Strategic management of the Sport & Recreation Service including financial and human resources.
• The development of competitive sport in partnership with District Councils, National Governing Bodies of Sport, the Education sector and Government agencies.
• Project management, facility development and funding advice to local organisations, schools and voluntary groups.
• Countywide co-ordination of sport through the STW(Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin) 'Get Active' group Shropshire Sports Forum and the Shropshire Schools' Sports & Athletics Association.
• Contributed to the development of Shropshire County Council's and the Children & Young People's Services Directorate's corporate plans, policies and initiatives.
• Development of a strategic plan for sport linked with Education.

Lisa Charles
Workforce Development Officer

Tel: 01743 255081
e-mail: sport@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities:

• Line manager for the delivery team.
• Delivering systems for recruitment, retention, induction, training, deployment, management, mentoring and reward for all coaches and volunteers.
• Develop volunteer strategy
• Co-ordination of Community Sports Coach scheme, co-ordinating work programmes.
• Oversee club development framework, Step into Sport and Club/Coach scheme

Nicky Bond
Swimming Development/Health & Physical Activity Officer

Tel: 01743 255085
e-mail: sport@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and support in the setting of local swimming festivals and organisation and co-ordination of local development camps.
• Ensuring inclusion of priority groups and appropriate provision.
• Ensure sports equity and disability provision
• Support swimming clubs in gaining and retaining Swim 21 accreditation.
• To sit on a service-user pre-engagement consultation group & conduct consultations with service users.
• To support with promoting & engaging of potential providers to Active 4Health.

Zoë Cooper
Netball Development Officer/Club Development Officer

Tel: 01743 255089
e-mail: sport@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities:

• club development
• co-ordinate the Shropshire Junior League
• establish and run a County Netball Academy
• promoting good practice amongst existing clubs, support for those who are working towards clubmark accreditation.
• work with Shropshire County Netball Association and Shropshire Schools Netball Association to forge better links and relationships.
• advise and assist the Shropshire Netball Development Group in their pursuit of advancing grassroots netball.
• assist with promotion of coach, volunteer and umpire education.
• implement the Step into Sport scheme across all six School Sports Partnerships.
• develop and implement Club Development Framework and support sports clubs towards Clubmark accreditation.
• stage annual Step into Sport Conference.

Ann Johnson
Tennis Development Officer/Events Officer

Tel: 01743 255087
e-mail: sport@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities:

• to co-ordinate and implement the Lawn Tennis Association's Mini Tennis programme and support school club links coach education and recruitment.
• Event manage Shropshire Youth Games, D-Fest, Coaches Conference.
• Co-organise annual Energize Awards Evening

Laura Nulty
Athletics Development Officer/Club Development Officer

Tel: 01743 255095
e-mail: sport@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities:

• develop school-club links and the Elevating Athletics programme.
• develop Coach Education programme, including young officials.
• implement the Step into Sport scheme across all six School Sports Partnerships.
• develop and implement Club Development Framework and support sports clubs towards Clubmark accreditation
• stage annual Step into Sport Conference.

Caroline Kinsey-Owen
Admin Assistant

Tel: 01743 255071
e-mail: sport@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities:

• To provide administrative support for the Sport & Recreation Service.
• Reconcile financial spreadsheets and maintain an income day book, banking of all monies received and processing invoices for payment.
• office management

Andrea Goodall
Admin/Clerical Assistant

Tel: 01743 255071
e-mail: sport@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities:

• provide administrative and clerical support to the Sport & Recreation Service
• establish and maintain databases and web site
• provide support to delivery team

Football Development Team

Mick Murphy
County Football Development Manager

Tel: 01743 255092
Fax: 01743 255088
e-mail: mick.murphy@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities;

• Strategic planning for football development
• Oversee comprehensive football development programme
• Manage football development team
• Devise annual work programme, manage budgets and monitor performance
• Facility development and football foundation funding applications / advice including: capital/revenue projects, small grants scheme (clubs), goalpost safety scheme, junior kit scheme and playground markings

Andy Taylor
Football Development Officer

Tel: 01743 255094
e-mail: sport@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities

• Coach education courses
• Education courses - higher education and further education
• Club development
• Charter standard programmes
• Small grants schemes (schools)
• Football workforce
• School-club links
• Futsal
• Disability programmes

Eve Bailey
Girls Football Development Officer

Tel: 01743 255083
e-mail: sport@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities:

• Responsible for the co-ordination and implementation of a football programme, increasing both the quantity and quality of football opportunities within Shropshire for girls and women.
• Club Development (Football Association Charter Standard)
• Volunteer recruitment
• Talent development
• Club and competition
• Coach education
• Futsal (female)
• Disability programmes (female)

Kath Hale
Football Development Administrator

Tel: 01743 255074
e-mail: sport@shropshire.gov.uk

Roles & responsibilities:

• provide secretarial support to the Football Development Team.
• administer schemes and programmes
• establish and maintain databases