Who we are
Our Ethos and Values
We transform young people’s lives, with God’s love, through sport and support. We do this through values-driven physical education, street dance, mentoring, chaplaincy in schools and community KICK Academies.
KICK is proud of its Christian identity and is equally proud that its services are delivered unconditionally to those of all faiths and none.
Our Values
Our values are key to the way each staff member and volunteer works and are at the core of who we are as a team. We aim to transform the workings in people’s lives by staying true to these values:

Aspirational
Aspirational on behalf of our young people, being ambitious for their progress and in our desire to reach more young people.
Compassionate
Compassionate towards our young people, showing humbleness, being inclusive and making our approach flexible to suit their needs.
Excellent
Excellent in our performance, innovating with continuous improvement in order to see best outcomes for our young people
Intentional
Intentional in our interactions with young people, schools, churches, partners, funders and one another to look to build a family together at KICK
Integral
Integral in our decision making, in our relationships with each other and in our partnerships
We transform young people’s lives, with God’s love, through sport and support. We do this through values-driven physical education, street dance, mentoring, chaplaincy in schools and community KICK Academies.
KICK is proud of its Christian identity and is equally proud that its services are delivered unconditionally to those of all faiths and none.
OUR SAFEGUARDING POLICY
KICK is committed to good practice through our core values which ensure our organisation places the young person at the heart of our work and that we have high professional standards. As an organisation with a Christian ethos, we affirm our belief in the God-given value of each young person with whom we work or have contact with. In recognition of God’s wholehearted commitment to them, we will also treat each individual with value and dignity, aiming for no young person to suffer from neglect or physical, sexual, emotional or spiritual abuse of any kind.
KICK has a duty under section 175 of the Education Act 2002 to safeguard and promote the welfare of children by providing a safe learning environment, making appropriate referrals to children’s social care where children are in need or at risk of harm, and working with local authorities in taking action to safeguard children missing from education.
These duties are set out in the statutory guidance: Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The safeguarding point of contact at KICK is Jonny Wright who can be contacted via email – johnwright@kick.org.uk
The following policies have been developed to support our KICK staff to safeguard children: Download KICK Safeguarding Policy
Staff and Trustees
Senior Staff

Joe Lowther
CEO

John Wright
Executive Team - Director of Quality

Andrew Martin
Executive Team - Director

Chris Weir
Finance and Fundraising Director

Becci Lee
HR Manager and Executive Assistant to CEO

Adam Charlton
Branch Manager in the North East

Andy Dutton
Quality Manager

Alastair Park
Quality Lead

Beth Veenendaal
Relationship Manager and Talent Aquisition

Gordon Campbell
Regional Development Manager

Isabelle De Reis
Finance Officer

Maggie Chrysanthou
Communications and Project Manager

Rachel Hollings
Quality Manager

Randy Ashie
Relationship Manager

Simon Gee
Staff Chaplain and KICK Academies
Kick Coaches and Mentors

Adam Smith
KICK Coach

Adena Davis
KICK Coach

Alex Davis
KICK Coach

Alex McLean
Senior Coach

Alex Shoderu
Senior Coach

Amber Perry
Dance Coach

Andrew Chidwick
KICK Coach

Andrew Sedman
Coach and Mentor

Antony Willans
KICK Coach

Billy Wretham
KICK Coach

Caleb Meier
KICK Coach

Cameron Nanu
KICK Coach

Daniel Garratt
KICK Coach

Daniel Mcavoy
KICK Coach

Denys Scott
KICK Coach

Dominic Benn
KICK Coach

Duane Anderson
Mentor

Elizabeth Chapman
KICK Coach

Ellie Kemp
KICK Coach

Goda Frost
Mentor

Hannah Gerrard
KICK Coach

Heather Scholer
KICK Coach

Jack Newman
Coach

Jack Taylor
KICK Coach

Jacob Davidson
KICK Coach

Jacob Blaney
KICK Coach

Jamie Linton
KICK Coach

James Pascoe
KICK Coach

James Wilde
KICK Coach

Joe Farley
Senior Coach

Joe Mallett
Quality Team

John-Mark Hutton
KICK Coach

Johnny Byamungu
KICK Intern

Jordan Lee Chambers
KICK Coach

Joshua Newton
Chaplain

Joy Daley
KICK Coach

Jules Warner
KICK Coach

Kerry Pain
KICK Coach

Kian Harding
KICK Coach

Leanne Henlon
Mentor

Louise Corless
HR Assistant

Mark Daft
KICK Coach

Mark Holden
KICK Coach

Marvin Thompson
KICK Coach and Mentor

Matt Rogers
Senior Coach

Melody Ayandokun
Dance Coach

Michael Lynds
Coach

Natalia Diaz
KICK Coach

Natoya Blake
KICK Coach

Nick Adams
KICK Coach

Paul Jackson
KICK Coach

Peter Brooks
Senior Coach and Mentor

Peter Debrah Mensah
Sports Coach

Rebekah Louis
Dance Coach and Mentor

Renee Gottshalk
KICK Coach

Rob Curtis
Coach/Mentor

Ryan Pope
KICK Coach

Sanique Gordon
Mentor

Shanti Patel
KICK Coach

Troy Ebanks
KICK Coach

Zoe Cross
Coach/Mentor
Trustees

Chris Edwards
Bio
Chris is a trustee for Jubilee Church Coventry. Chris is a former headteacher and regional academies director. He shares KICK’s heart for young people in sport and education.

Cliff Underhay
Bio
Cliff is a former Engineering Operations Manager and has supported KICK for ove 20 years. He is Trustee and Secretary for his church, and does work in support of Boys’ Brigade and mentoring Youth Leaders.

John McGinley
Bio
After 25 years of ordained church leadership in which he had overseen church planting and evangelism in three different churches, John felt called to form Myriad as part of the work of The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX). Myriad has a vision to see the formation of thousands of small church communities each led by everyday people in places where God has placed them. John oversees the work of The Send UK & Ireland which seeks to mobilize a younger generations of believers to fulfil the Great Commission.
He is also the author of a number of books including “The Church of Tomorrow: Being a Christ Centred People in a Changing World”. This has been received as a prophetic call revealing the reforming work God is doing with his church at this time. John is married to Bridget and they have two grown up daughters. They live in a village north of London where they are planting a church.

Jordana Smith
Bio
Jordana has recently joined the board of trustees, she is a mother of two sons and is currently the National Youth Coordinator for Shine Your Light the National day of Prayer and Worship project. Prior to this she was the London Region Mission Enabler at Scripture Union England and Wales, and has over 15 years experience working with young people in different capacities and in emotional health. Jordana also ran a Kick Academy in Fulham, London from 2017-2021. She is a worship leader at her local church and has a burden to see young peoples lives transformed by Jesus.

Matt King
Bio
Matt serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees. He was formerly Chief Transformation Officer at Santander UK, an auditor at PwC, and on the Global Executive Team at BUPA. Matt has been on the KICK board for over 15 years with a vision for KICK to engage with a generation of young people within a generation.

Mike Wakeham
Bio
Mike brings a wealth of experience to KICK, drawing on his career working for the Ministry of Defence. Additionally, he has served as a Magistrate for over 14 years. Mike was particularly moved to make a difference in young people’s lives following a stabbing in his hometown.

Paul Newton
Bio
Paul brings valuable expertise from his roles with a number of charitable boards. Paul was formerly Head of Legal at BUPA.

Peter Burt
Bio
Pete brings additional financial skills to the boards of KICK and other charities following a career as an actuary. Pete is passionate about the significnat positive influence that sport can have on the lives of young people.

Penny Cox
Bio
Penny brings understanding of school leadership, having spent most of her career in primary education and served as head teacher. She is also a secondary school Foundation Governor. Penny supports community youth work and wants young people to feel respected and valued.

Steve Thomas
Bio
Steve has a expansionary mindset and a deep value for multicultural environments, having worked in the oil and gas industry across the globe. Steve had seen the difference KICK was making in his local community and wanted thoes benefits to be felt more widely.

Tim Morfin
Bio
Tim is the founder and Chief Executive of the Christian Children’s Charity Transforming Lives for Good (TLG). Tim was recognised as the Sunday Times Best Charity Leader in 2019 and received an OBE in 2023 for his services to disadvantaged children and young people.
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