Meet the Team
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Abbie Lynds
Director Of Operations
BA (Hons) Physical Education with Outdoor Education
Area Of Expertise - Abbie emphasises the importance of high quality PE for both KS1 & KS2
Experience - 10 years experience delivering and developing PE, Sport and Physical activity programmes across both public & private sectors, with a passion for the importance of developing physical literacy and lifelong participation for every child.
Sports Fact - Abbie is Head Coach of Doncaster Knights Cheerleading Squad
Favourite Team - England Rugby Union Team
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Rachael Jenkinson
Director Of Business Development
BSc (Hons) Sports Development with Coaching
Area Of Expertise - Rach has a passion for leadership pathways in PE and coaching to enhance quality & sustainability.
Experience - Over 20 years experience in sports development, delivery, PE and events management in both public & private sectors as well as a variety of education settings. Rach has a passion for developing PE & Sports Programmes that are sustainable and have a highly positive impact for communities.
Sports Fact - Player/Coach for Sheffield Open Netball Club in Regional Netball League
Favourite Team - Wigan Warriors Rugby League FC
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Glen Cruickshank
Senior Legacy Sport Coach
Staff Development Lead
BA (Hons) Sports Development
Area Of Expertise - Glen has a passion for developing young people and breaking down barriers to participation.
Experience - Experience in school sport delivery and coaching within the community, as well as almost a decade working in professional football. Glen has a passion for instilling an ethos of continuous development for all, as well as promoting inclusivity across sporting participation.
Sports Fact - Glen has won at Wembley in his previous career, he is now Lead Juniors Coach and Safeguarding Officer at Askern Welfare Cricket Club.
Favourite Team - Heart of Midlothian FC
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Connor Steel
Senior Legacy Sport Coach
KS1 Lead
L3 Sports Leadership Award & SEND Leadership Award
Area Of Expertise - PE & School sport provision for KS1, EYFS and SEND
Experience - 10 years experience delivering school sport and community football coaching. Connor's passion is unlocking the magic in every child, building a foundation for participation in sport.
Sports Fact - Connor has played in a charity legends game at Doncaster Rovers in front of 4000 spectators.
Favourite Team - Manchester United FC
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Lauren Carr
Legacy Sport Coach
L3 Sports Leadership Award
Area Of Expertise - Lauren’s passion is empowering children to increase their self confidence through holiday activity programmes and extra curricular provision.
Experience - Over 2 years experience in extra curricular and community coaching developing her skills through the Enhanced Training Programme. Lauren’s passion is finding the potential in every child and boosting their self-confidence across all of our PE & sport provision.
Sports Fact - English Football League Community Education Football Alliance North Champion.
Favourite Team - England Lionesses
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Abbie Naylor
Legacy Sport Coach
L3 Sports Leadership Award
Area Of Expertise - Abbie has a passion for providing quality dance and creative arts education for all young people.
Experience - 2 years experience delivering curriculum, extra curricular, community sessions. Abbie has developed her skills through the Enhanced Training Programme. Abbie has a passion for ensuring that every child has access to high quality creative arts provision.
Sports Fact - Assistant Coach at Doncaster Knights Cheerleading
Favourite Team - Liverpool FC
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Lee Smith
Director Of Training & Partnership Development
BSC (Hons) Health and Sport Studies
Area Of Expertise - Lee has a passion for training and CPD to enable sustainability & growth for communities.
Experience - 23 years in the sports development industry facilitating sport, & physical activity projects across South Yorkshire with a track record of developing CPD & Community programmes to enable staff to continuously develop their skill sets and allowing communities to flourish with a lasting impact on participation.
Sports Fact - Manager of under 11s Junior Football Team based in Sheffield.
Favourite Team - Sheffield United FC