The Board of Trustees provides strategic direction and oversight for the Active Partnerships charitable company and comprises a diverse team with six members drawn from Active Partnerships and four from other sectors, all appointed for the value they bring to our work.
Eamonn is a former senior officer in local government sports and leisure. He has a track record of promoting sports and physical activity programmes and strategies to maximise sport an all levels, from developing sports facilities within Manchester to active involvement in bidding and attracting major sporting events to the City, including the Commonwealth Games, World Squash Championships, World Indoor Championships and seven other national championships which are held in Manchester each year.
His interest in sports has extended into a range of non-executive over a period of 15 years with regional sports and leisure organisations. He has chaired the Velodrome Trust and the Forum Futures Board and is currently a Board member with the Trafford Leisure Trust and the Greater Manchester Sports Partnership.
Eamonn has a wealth of experience in working with local authorities and government in the field of leisure, sports and active lifestyles, and has considerable involvement in local and regional sports, as well as playing and supporting the development of strategies to grow the water polo at a national level.
Eamonn motivation for wanting to Join the Active Partnership Network Board is to be able to contribute at a national level to the strategies for sport and active lifestyle and to influence policy making that impacts directly to an increase in opportunity for people to access sport at a local level. This is a passion of mine and I want to influence a change in line with emerging Sport England strategy's to increase participation within communities.
Start Date: 7 September 2016
Finish Date: March 2020
Adam is the founder of a successful management consultancy company working within sport, education, and the 3rd and corporate sectors. Since the company’s inception in 2008, it has built a respected reputation for delivering innovative advice and solutions along with an excellent return on investment. Its clients currently include, premier league and championship football teams, national charities, FTSE 100 companies, universities, multi academy trusts, housing associations and national governing bodies of sport.
Prior to its establishment, Adam held senior positions within Team Origin the British America’s Cup team, UK Athletics and the Lawn Tennis Association. In addition to his professional career, Adam has also been an active volunteer, acting as a non-executive trustee within a range of sport and none sporting charities. Adam offers considerable experience of working with CSPs and insight into their challenges and opportunities against a changing environment, in particular in the area of income diversification.
Adams motivation for joining the board “I am passionate about helping people to improve their lives and firmly believe the current and future work of the Active Partnerships has and will continue to play a vital part in making this happen. The Active Partnerships has reached a very exiting phase of its development and I am really excited about being given the opportunity to help them shape their future and reach their potential”.
Start Date: 7 September 2016
Finish Date: March 2021
Sue has a background in emergency planning, health and safety and business continuity – initially in local government and latterly as a member of the senior team in Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA). Her role incorporates working with the ECB to develop safety across cricket, developing SGSA links internationally and working with football clubs in the East Midlands, South Yorkshire and Humberside. Also developing stakeholder relationships with national and international sporting bodies, federations and organising committees.Sue has chaired internal committees, local government groups (such as the Nottinghamshire Safety Advisory Group) and the governing body of her local primary school.
She is a keen cyclist and cycled from London to Paris in 2015 for Leukaemia, she previously played hockey at Midlands League level and was a past Taekwondo British Veterans Champion.
Sue brings a background in leadership and senior management, and has worked with many local and national sporting organisations.
Sue’s view on why she joins the Active Partnership national board, “Sport changes lives, I see that through my role with major sporting events, and as a mother of sporty children. I now want to do my bit to encourage more people to embrace sport and to reap those benefits as well as enjoying sport.”
Start Date: 7 September 2016
Finish Date: March 2020