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MEET THE TEAM

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Delroy Thompson

Director / Head Mentor


Background & Experience

Delroy has worked in communities for over 20 years as a youth worker and for “Dissidence of Windrush”, “Caribbean Roots” whilst coaching many sports teams.


 

Qualifications

Youth Worker Qualification OutBox Qualification (England Boxing) Sports Fitness Qualification Safeguarding Qualification Photography Level 1 Equality & Diversity Training Substance Awareness Training Relationships and Sexual Education Training Award in Mentoring (NCFE) Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Ofqual) Level 3 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Ofqual) Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Level 1 Award in Using Sport to Tackle Youth Crime (QCF)

 

Hobbies

Delroy enjoys being active, playing Football, Cricket, Tennis and using the Gym.

Music is also a very important part of his life.

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Luke Freer

Director / Mentor

Started with UP Foundation in 2016


Background & Experience

Youth worker and Mentor with over 12 years of experience.

Community Development Worker with over 10 years of experience.

Lead on a target Gangs project for Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner 2017.

Been involved in Basketball for over 20 years as a player and coach.


 

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Physical Education Behaviour Change Training Safeguarding Training Contextual Safeguarding Training County Lines Training Mental Health First Aid Using Sport to Tackle Crime Royal Society of Public Health – Train the Trainer Award Level 2 Risk Management Introduction to Youth Work Qualification Preliminary Award in Training Fundamental Movement Level 1 Volleyball Coaching (2005) SAQ Fundamentals Movement Award (2005) Level 1 Athletics Coaching (2004) Level 1 Football Coaching (2004) Level 2 Basketball Coaching (2002) Higher Sports Leader Award Community Sports Leader


Hobbies

Luke coaches Warwickshire Hawks National Men’s Basketball team & he is Captain of Redditch Basketball Club.

He also chairs the West Midlands Basketball England Regional group.

Along with his love for basketball, Luke enjoy's football and is an Arsenal season ticket holder.

Luke also has two young girls that he is very proud of.

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Matthew Wilkinson

Director

Teacher: Head of PE and member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT)


Background & Experience

Chairman of Rolls-Royce Basketball Club.

Director of Rise Camps.

 

 

Hobbies

Matt enjoys coaching basketball. Alongside this, he enjoys CrossFit and playing basketball

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Christopher Raybould

Director


Background & Experience

Chris has worked for a variety of youth organisations, running multiple programmes for young people from different backgrounds.

Chris is passionate about using sport as a platform for youth engagement, and has a undergraduate and masters degree in Sports & Exercise Science, as well as holding a coaching & mentoring post grad award.

 


Hobbies

Chris loves playing most sports, including football and running. He enjoys youth work, and collaborating with others to make positive change. Chris also coaches recreational running athletes.

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Tracy Murphy

General Manager


Background & Experience

Many years working in the Sport sector, leading on Operations, Business Development, Finance, Safeguarding, Sport and Physical Activity Programmes and initiatives.

Extensive experience of Volunteer Management

Voluntary Director for EnV (Coventry) C.I.C leading on Business Partnerships & Welfare

Been involved with Netball for over 30 years as a player, coach, umpire and umpire mentor.

 

 

Qualifications

Life Coaching

Mental Health Awareness for Sport & Physical Activity

Safeguarding Everyone and Time to Listen

Duty to Care 2023 (UK Coaching)


Hobbies

Tracy plays and umpires Netball for Henley Netball Club in Coventry, having been a member for over 20 years.

She is currently Vice-Chair of her Club, as well as the Welfare and Player Liaison Officer

Tracy enjoys attending Musical Theatre productions, watching TV & Films and loves watching and playing most sports.

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Orrin Pendley

Youth Mentor


Background & Experience

Semi Professional footballer for Rushall Olympic

Previous clubs – Kettering town Redditch united and Alvechurch FC

Youth Mentor & Behaviour management at Hunters Hill College


Hobbies

Orrin has a big interest in football and basketball.

He also enjoys trying different cuisines from all around the world.

Along side this he enjoys traveling and meeting new people.

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Bon

Mentor


Background & Experience

4 years working in young offenders prisons teaching music workshops.
DJing since 2008

11 years experience as a Sound Engineer working in recording Studio’s


Hobbies

- Making Music

- Fitness - Gym, Basketball, Hiking

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Felicha Downie Brown

Youth & Community Development Professional


Background & Experience

I currently work with community organisations and social enterprises to thrive. I am an experienced manager with over a decade experience of managing services in both the public and third sector. Working closely with young people, families and professionals to identify difficulties, action plan and improve outcomes.  

 

External Examiner for Youth Work and Community at the Birmingham City University.

A Wider Field Representative of the National Youth Agency (ETS) Educational Training Standards Committee.

 

Qualifications

MA Youth and Community Development JNC – University College Birmingham - 2021

Working with Gangs and Youth Violence - University College Birmingham – 2019

FDA in Service Sector Management – University College Birmingham – 2017

Diploma in Skills for Business – 2022

 

Expertise

Development and delivery of youth work programmes.

Management of staff, budgets, and operations.

Quality Assurance

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Denzel Pendley


Background & Experience

I have a degree in Football Business & Marketing at UCFB.

I've worked at Redditch United as a Marketing Intern.

 


Hobbies

I enjoy playing and watching football.

I also like playing football manager.

I have an interest at looking and investing in crypto currencies.

I also enjoy going to the gym.

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Heather Stephens

Operations Manager


Background & Experience

I have worked in the NHS in the West Midlands for over 20 years.

Through working in a variety of clinical and service management roles I have witnessed the relationship between social factors and health.

I’m passionate about promoting good health and wellbeing through sport, education, and community interaction.

 


Hobbies

I have two amazing children who keep me very busy.

I used to dance and compete in Rhythmic gymnastics and I now enjoy swimming, running and musical theatre.

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Leah Joy

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