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Team

We have two offices, a head office in Loughborough and another in Manchester. A lot of our team work remotely across England. Our Board is made up of 10 people, who have a variety of essential skills and experiences to support our charity's strategy, policies and vision.

Please see below the details for staff, Board and Advocates. You can also use the contact us form for general information.

View Activity Alliance staff structure (PDF document). 

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Found 24 team members.

  • Barry Horne

    Chief Executive

    Barry provides leadership to the organisation. He works closely with the Board and staff to deliver exceptional results - and see more disabled people getting and staying active.

    Phone
    01509 227750

  • Ray Ashley

    Head of Engagement

    Ray provides leadership and support for the development and success of the engagement and partnerships team. He oversees the local engagement, work with National Governing Bodies of sport and other partnerships, such as building relationships with the disability sector.

    Phone
    01509 227750

  • Sarah Brown-Fraser

    Marketing and Communications Manager

    Sarah's passion lies in inclusive and accesible marketing communications. She likes to help people to make the most of market insight, planning and channels. Sarah's a big fan of plain English and writing articles on inclusion and diversity.

    Phone
    0161 228 2868

  • Jess Cook

    National Partnerships Advisor

    We have a team of Advisors to support local and national work. The Engagement Advisors cover nine regions across England. Jess as a National Advisor supports key strategic partners, including National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs). Her work helps these partners to be more effective in enabling more disabled people to be more active in sport and physical activity.

    Phone
    07764 291660

  • Barinder Dale

    Head of Corporate Services

    Barinder leads on our finance and HR management. She looks after our day-to-day operations, providing systems and procedures to help improve our effectiveness.

    Phone
    01509 227750

  • Helen Derby

    Get Out Get Active Programme Officer

    Helen supports the development and delivery of the Get Out Get Active (GOGA) programme alongside the Programme Manager. The programme is supported by Spirit of 2012.

    Phone
    07764 291662

  • Sarah Edwards

    Fundraising Coordinator

    Sarah oversees the co-ordination of individual and event fundraising activities. This includes employee-giving, groups and schools fundraising as well as charity of the year applications.

    Phone
    0161 228 2868

  • Nicola File

    Engagement Advisor (East and South East)

    Nicola supports local and national work, including with Active Partnerships and National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs). Nicola helps these partners to be more effective in enabling more disabled people to be more active.

    Phone
    07976 779489

  • Jessica Flavell

    Research and Evaluation Advisor

    Jessica provides research support, and evaluates the impact of our programmes, to build on our knowledge and effectiveness in improving inclusivity and enabling disabled people to be more active.

    Phone
    0161 228 2868

  • Mark Fosbrook

    Engagement Advisor (West Midlands)

    We have a team of Advisors to support local and national work. The Engagement Advisors cover nine regions across England. Along with our National Advisors, they support key strategic partners, including County Sports Partnerships (CSPs) and National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs). Their work helps these partners to be more effective in enabling more disabled people to be more active in sport and physical activity.

    Phone
    07764 291670

  • Dawn Hughes

    National Engagement Advisor (Leisure)

    Dawn manages the IFI project and leads on the equipment standards, working with manufacturers nationally and internationally to ensure that all future gym equipment is accessible. She supports leisure organisations to help their engagement with disabled people.

    Phone
    01509 227750

  • Laila Issa

    Communications Advisor

    Laila joined the team in November 2017. Her role involves content development, media relations and social media. She is our in-house videographer and also supports other teams with their promotion activities.

    Phone
    0161 228 2868