Who we are
Our Ethos and Values
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 on behalf of our young people, being ambitious for their progress and in our desire to reach more young people
- Compassionate towards our young people, showing humbleness, being inclusive and making our approach flexible to suit their needs
- Excellent in our performance, innovating with continuous improvement in order to see best outcomes for our young people
- Intentional in our interactions with young people, schools, churches, partners, funders and one another to look to build a family together at KICK
- Integral in our decision making, in our relationships with each other and in our partnerships
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
Rachel Nash
Branch Manager for North of England
Randy Ashie
Relationship Manager
Simon Gee
Staff Chaplain and KICK Academies
Simon James
Head of Department - Quality
Kick Coaches and Mentors
Adam Smith
KICK Coach
Adena Davis
KICK Coach
Alex McLean
Senior Coach
Alex Shoderu
Senior Coach
Amber Perry
Dance Coach
Amin Mohammed
KICK Coach
Andrew Sedman
Coach and Mentor
Andy Gray
Senior Coach
Antony Willans
KICK Coach
Beth Hawksworth
Sports Coach and Mentor
Caleb Meier
KICK Coach
Connor Barry
KICK Coach
Courtney Glead
KICK Coach
Dan Buckler
KICK Coach
Daniel Cotton
Sports Coach and Mentor
Daniel Garratt
KICK Coach
Daniel Mcavoy
KICK Coach
Dominic Benn
KICK Coach
Duane Anderson
Mentor
Elizabeth Chapman
KICK Coach
Ellie Kemp
KICK Coach
Emma Lines
KICK Coach and Mentor
Goda Frost
Mentor
Hannah Gerrard
KICK Coach
Heather Scholer
KICK Coach
Jack Newman
Coach
James Pascoe
KICK Coach
James Wilde
KICK Coach
Jason Alaran
KICK Coach
Jessica Hernandez
KICK Coach
Joe Farley
Senior Coach
Joe Mallett
Sports Coach
Johnny Byamungu
KICK Intern
Jordan Lee Chambers
KICK Coach
Joshua Newton
Chaplain
Kerry Pain
KICK Coach
Leanne Henlon
Mentor
Louise Corless
HR Assistant
Mark Holden
KICK Coach
Marvin Thompson
KICK Coach and Mentor
Matthew Evans
KICK Coach
Matt Rogers
Senior Coach
Melody Ayandokun
Dance Coach
Michael Lynds
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
Rob Curtis
Coach/Mentor
Roberta Micallef
KICK Coach
Ryan Pope
KICK Coach
Sanique Gordon
Mentor
Samuel Braga Tavares
School Chaplain
Samson Famusan
Sports Coach
Sebastian Fetea
KICK Coach
Shaun Bushby
Sports Coach
Spencer Morris Cassey
Senior Coach and Mentor
Tom Greenhill
Senior Coach
Ywain Shakespeare
KICK Coach
Zoe Cross
Coach/Mentor
Trustees
Chris Edwards
Cliff Underhay
Elizabeth Mackenroth
Matt King
Mike Wakeham
Paul Newton
Penny Cox
Peter Burt
Steve Thomas
Lives Transformed
Our mission is to transform young peoples lives with Gods love through sport and support. Here are just a few of the stories where we have made a difference and seen change:
TRANSFORMED YEAR 8 BOY
I began mentoring a young boy in year 8 and was told that he came with a bad reputation right from primary school and unfortunately carried it right through year 7. When the boy was referred to me, staff were hoping for a change in his behaviour so he wouldn’t be removed from the school. Amazingly, by the end of the school year my award for ‘Most Improved student’ went to him. He’s come forwards in leaps and bounds and I’m told by the Deputy head that “he hasn’t been on his radar” for a while!
I think the turning point was probably half way through the year when we spoke about Empathy- one of our five core mentoring values. He really seemed to understand and show interest in the discussion we had about putting yourself in other people’s shoes: “for example, think about your teacher who has to stand in front of 30 students for every period each day, when we know it’s already quite stressful looking after just 2 or 3 people”. He’s spoken to me about how having this thought in his mind has totally changed the way he behaves in class time.
KICK MENTOR
CONFIDENT GIRL
Our KICK Academy began a 3 years ago and is attended mainly by boys. We had a young girl attend a few months ago who was very clearly attending reluctantly. She very much lacked confidence when playing with others and found it very hard to make friends. I took some time during the session to speak to her about how she was feeling and she shared she often feels left out.
I was able share that I often was the only girl on my football team but to see this as a positive and an opportunity to stand out, embrace it and showcase her talent. I then ensured I was with her age group every week to encourage her to get stuck in. In the last few weeks I have noticed the boys have begun to notice her and speaking with her. It has been amazing to see her begin to make friends with the boys and I am excited to see her confidence grow.
KICK ACADEMY LEADER
JOYOUS 3 YEAR OLD GIRL
After doing my assembly on forgiveness and sharing some of my own stories along with the gospel message of Jesus, a year 3 girl came up to me overwhelmed with joy and laughter saying, “I didn’t know Jesus rose from the dead, I feel amazed and wonderful!” I began to laugh because in the moment I could see she was one step closer to understanding God’s wide love for her.
KICK SPORTS COACH
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