Meet the team - Active Ashfield

Meet the team - Active Ashfield

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  Pete Edwards

  Vice Chair of Active Ashfield

  Telephone: 0115 977 2884
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  Email: pete.edwards@nottscc.gov.uk

  Pete’s role is to Influence, support, assist, co-ordinate, develop, and where necessary, lobby existing and potential providers of sport in Nottinghamshire to be inclusive of disabled people. He also works with young disabled people identified as potentially talented, alongside their support networks, to break down the barriers preventing their progression. Pete works in partnership with district councils, schools, national governing bodies, sports clubs and other sporting organisations.

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  Carol Hallam

  Sports Development Officer

  Telephone: 01623 457 410
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  Email: c.hallam@ashfield-dc.gov.uk

  Carol is s responsible for the strategic direction and developoment of sport. Carol is responsible for the Active Ashfield Club Accreditation and Volunteer Schemes and increasing participation. Carol also manages Active Ashfield sporting events and plays a key role for Ashfield in the lead up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

  Contact her for more information on how to get more Actively Involved in Ashfield.

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  Theresa Hodgkinson

  Treasurer of Active Ashfield and Leisure and Lifestyle Manager

  Telephone: 01623 457 588
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  Email: t.hodgkinson@ashfield-dc.gov.uk

  Theresa Manages Ashfield District Council’s Strategic Leisure Unit and provides leadership within the Council for sports, leisure and health related programmes and issues. Key areas of work for the unit are Leisure Centre Performance, Events Management, Sports Development, Healthy Living and Physical Activity.

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  Susan Paget

  Partnership Development Manager and Chair of Active Ashfield

  Telephone: 01623 455 925
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  Email: susanf4@kirkbycollege.notts.sch.uk

  Responsible for management and development of Ashfield District School Sports Partnership. Through a team of Schools Sports Co-ordinators in secondary schools, Primary Link Teachers in primary schools, Coaches, a Competition Manager, an Assistant PDM, and other volunteers and community partners, the Partnership is tasked with:

  > Improving the quality and quantity of PE in schools;
  > Improving the quality and quantity of out of school hours activities;
  > Improving links with local sports clubs and increasing participation by pupils;
  > Improving the quality and quantity of competitions available for pupils;
  > Developing leadership and volunteering opportunities for pupils.

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  Claire Probert

  Locality Health Improvement Practitioner Advanced

  Telephone: 01623 673 138
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  Email: claire.probert@nhsnottscounty.nhs.uk

  Part of a team covering the districts of Ashfield and Mansfield, with responsibly for tackling health inequalities and promoting social inclusion by working in partnership with the local community, health and social partners and other stakeholders to develop and implement local health improvement programmes.

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  Craig Simpson

  Physical Activity Officer and Secretary of Active Ashfield

  Telephone: 01623 457 233
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  Email: c.simpson@ashfield-dc.gov.uk

  Responsible for increasing physical activity levels of all people in the Ashfield area, through projects such as GP Referral, Health Walks and Exercise sessions.

  Craig works with new and existing groups to help deliver more physical activity sessions, contributing to making Ashfield a more active district.

  Contact him for more information on how to get more Active in Ashfield, how to eat a healthy diet and advice on how to get referred onto the adult or children overweight programmes.