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Locksheath Gymnastics Club Coaching Staff Team

Sessions are delivered by enthusiastic and experienced British Gymnastics qualified coaches. Our expert team of coaches provide a safe, friendly and encouraging environment in which children can explore progressive, skill based activities.

	Dee Readhead: Locksheath Club Manager, Director of Coaching and Programme Co-ordinator Dee has 30 years experience working with children. A former Chair of the British Gymnastics Pre-school panel, she developed and designed the Early Years' Fundamental Programme. Her wealth of knowledge has gained her qualifications as a British Gymnastics External and Internal Verifier, Senior Tutor and Assessor in Pre-school and Fun4Baby. Dee is also a Level 3 Pre-school Coach and Level 2 Coach in Mens' Artistic and Disabilities. Her expertise in working as a Graphic Designer brings to the club imaginative ideas and creative working programmes		Doreen Cadman: Locksheath Club Welfare Officer, Head Coach and Administrator for GYMTOTS Doreen has been coaching with children for over 17 years. She trained as a nursery nurse and is responsible for the day to day running of Gymtots at the Lockwood and Meadowside centres. As head coach she implements the club's programmes and coaches our Young Gyminis sessions. Doreen is responsible for health and safety throughout the club. She has British Gymnastics qualifications as a Level 3 Pre-school and Fun 4 Baby Level 2 Coach, General Level 2 Coach and holds an NVQ Level 3 in Playwork. Her expertise expanded into running a local after school activities club.
	Janet Unsworth: Locksheath Club Treasurer, Administrator for GYMINIS and Registers Co-ordinator Janet has been involved with the club for 24 years, starting out as a parent and is now responsible for the general running of the club's recreation sessions called Gyminis and for all membership registrations. She is a British Gymnastics Level 1 Coach and became a Teaching Assistant in a primary school and has a BSc (social science) and PGCE qualification.		Jean Ryan: Locksheath Volunteer Co-ordinator and Head Coach for Gyminis Lockswood Jean, as a primary school PE teacher (education certificate) brings to the club vast knowledge and enthusiasm in the field of physical activities and gymnastics. As a British Gymnastics Fundamental and Helpers Award Tutor, Jean supports the volunteer section of the club. Her qualifications include British Gymnastics Pre-school and Fun 4 Baby Level 3 Coach awards.
	Claire Markwick: Head Coach Meadowside Centre (Thursday) GYMTOTS Claire has been involved with gymnastics for most of her life, starting as a young gymnast herself and has a degree in Movement Studies. Other qualifications include British Gymnastics Pre-school Level 2 Coach, Fun 4 Baby module and Floor and Vault Level 1 Coach.		Jacqui Green: Head Coach Stubbington Centre Pre-school Coach. Jaq's ability and enthusiasm is helping her to run a successful twilight gymnastics' club in Stubbington. A highly regarded coach and a team member with British Gymnastics qualifications as a Level 2 coach in General and Pre-school and Level 1 in Women's Artistic.

Toni Hart Level 2 Coach Equipment Manager		Sally Walton Level 2 Coach	Claire Cadman Core Skills BG Qualification UICCA Level 3 Cheerleading BA (Hons) in Dance. Choreography Instructor and Basic Step Instructor	Noreen Smart Volunteer Level 2 Coach
George Smart Volunteer Level 3 Coach	Georgie Walton Level 1 Coach UICCA Level 2 Cheerleading	Sarah Jones Core Skills BG Qualification	Jane Cunningham Core Skills BG Qualification	Deborah Ryan Level 1 Coach
Angela Millar Trainee Coach	Imogen Hart Junior Coach	Caroline Hart Volunteer Helper	Christopher Whitewood Core Skills BG Qualification Volunteer Helper

All coaches and staff have current enhanced CRB disclosures.

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