Interesting fact about you? I worked at the IAAF World Athletics on the medals team where Mo Farah and Usain Bolt did their last races and gave them their last medals.
Favourite sport: Netball/Eventing(equestrian)
How long have you been coaching? 6 years
What you like about coaching? I love coaching all sport, my main sports are netball and dodgeball but I love to put a spin on things making games different.
What you enjoy about Active Holidays? Sport is for everyone whether you are the next world class athlete or someone who loves to socialise and be active enjoying a sport you love.
Active Holidays is the beginning of this journey: finding your passion, whether it be a specific sport, sport in general, being active and health, meeting new people.
My love for sport started at a young age in primary school, I knew then I wanted to be a coach and I’m lucky to have done that from the get go, sharing my passion and enjoyment of sport with younger children, bringing people out of their shell and find themselves and their own love and enjoyment for sport is what it is all about and Active Holidays allows children to do exactly that.
Coach: Sam Withington
Favourite Sport? Football
How long have you been coaching? 6 years
What you like coaching? Football, athletics, dodgeball and handball.
What you enjoy about active holidays? I enjoy active holidays as it gives a great opportunity for young people to have fun and be active within a chilled out environment. It’s great to see them trying new activities. Also the chance to develop as young people and to play a part in that is very rewarding.
Interesting fact about you? When I was in secondary school I represented Cheshire in long distance running.
Favourite sport? I love playing football, but enjoy watching all different types of sport.
How long have you been coaching? 8 years. I started coaching whilst I was in sixth form, helping out with the year 7 football and school athletics. From then I went to university to do a sports coaching degree and trained as a PE teacher.
What you like about coaching? I enjoy being able to work with people from all different backgrounds and ages. Also, the opportunity to introduce them to new sports which hopefully they could participate in for life.
What you enjoy about Active Holidays? Active holidays is a brilliant opportunity for children to learn new skills and make new friends. I love being able to share my passion of sport with others and see the enjoyment the children get from these clubs.