– Meet Our Team –
Leadership Team
Rob Wilkinson
Company Director
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Length of service: I set up the company in 2011
Responsibilities: The role of business leader incorporates managing all aspects of the work we do and running the company, it’s a 24/7 job!
Leaders who have inspired you: My old PE teacher Niall Mcwilliams, Baroness Sue Campbell, Bobby Robson (England 1990 world cup)
Favourite sports teams: Oxford United, Arsenal and Molesey Lions U8s!
Podcast recommendations: The High Performance podcast has been inspirational since it’s advent during lockdown, I also love Totally Football show, The PE Umbrella, The Active Code, Around the NFL, Rugby Union weekly and Slow Burn
Book recommendations: Legacy by James Kerr was very influential recently and Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela was pretty inspirational
Why you like the role/work you do: Sports brings people together and changes lives which I strongly believe in but in a much more fundamental way movement is important, it matters and particularly now in this highly inactive sedentary culture in which we live. I’m very proud of the work we do in and out of schools, I hope it makes a difference to the lives of young people.
Michelle Alzate
Director of Operations
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Length of service: Since July 2024
Responsibilities: Operations Manager
Leaders who have inspired you: Thierry Henry, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal & Michael Jordan.
Favourite sports teams: Arsenal, Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins and England RFU.
Why you like the role/work you do: I truly enjoy my role as Operations Manager, it allows me to contribute directly to the development of children and their well-being. Being part of a team that provides engaging and enriching physical education helps foster a love for sports and active lifestyles in young people. Additionally, the positive impact we have on local communities by offering accessible, high quality programmes, makes the work incredibly rewarding. It’s fulfilling to see how our efforts not only benefit the children but also strengthen community connections through sports and physical activity.
Sonja Tengwall
Senior Administrator
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Length of service: Since September 2020
Responsibilities: Providing admin for all areas of the business. Supporting the team, first point of contact for schools and parents.
Leaders who have inspired you: Angela Merkel, Michelle Obama, Greta Thunberg, Dolly Parton, Gareth Southgate
Favourite sports teams: England Female Rugby Team
Podcast recommendations: Desert Island Discs
Book recommendations: Sally Rooney, Normal People, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, Ivy and Bean to read to my daughter!
Why you like the role/work you do: I like how varied my role is and how I work with a range of people, parents, schools and children! The coaches I support are fantastic at their roles and I really enjoy working with and supporting them.
Ben Ampadu
Programmes Manager
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Length of service: September 2025
Current Schools: Christchurch and St Andrew’s and St Marks
Responsibilities: Manage and lead on the football development of Moving Matters FC
Leaders that have inspired me: My old Head Master, Arsene Wenger, and my Dad.
Favourite sports teams: Arsenal, All Blacks (rugby)
Podcast: Arsecast Extra (for Arsenal) Wrighty’s House (for vibes) Jocko Willink podcast (for learning)
Why I like the role:
Being able to make an impact to people’s lives through football.
Marketing & Communications Manager
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Date Started: September 2023
Current Schools: Clapham Manor, Jubilee
Responsibilities: PE Specialist and Staff mentor
Leaders who have inspired you: Inspired by Harriet Tubman for her persistence in the face of great adversity and Jurgen Klopp for his charismatic people centred approach to coaching
Favourite sports teams: Liverpool
Podcast recommendations: The Overlap podcast, Fall of civilisation podcast
Why do you like the job/work you do: I love being able to inspire and facilitate the development of our next generation of athletes and also being able to enrich the lives of young people through sports
– Meet Our Coaches –
Our Primary PE Specialists
Malik Lloyd Ellis
Primary PE Specialist
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Date Started: October 2024
Current Schools: Immanuel & St Andrew
Responsibilities: To deliver sports to children and educate them in different sports to motivate them to play new sports
Leaders who have inspired you: My PE teacher, Thierry Henry
Favourite sports teams: Arsenal
Podcast recommendations: The rest is football
Why do you like the job/work you do: I enjoy teaching children different sports and to see the development from when their learn a sport and I feel like it brings the children together and to interact with other children
Ellis Burridge
Primary PE Specialist
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Date Started: August 2023
Responsibilities: Primary PE Specialist
Current Schools: St Andrews & St Marks, Christchurch Streatham, St Pauls
Favourite Sports Team: Chelsea
Podcast Recommendations: On The Judy
Why do you like the role/work you do:
I am able to inspire the next generation of children to love and enjoy their sports as much as I did growing up and have continued to as an adult.
Merrin Tope-Mcmanus
Primary PE Specialist
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Date Started: August 2025
Current Schools: CHA
Length of service: August 2025
Current schools: Castle Hill Academy, Moving Matters ATC
Responsibilities: I plan, lead and deliver PE lessons to children from Nursery to Yr 6 including SEN children. I also organise competitions and events that involve the opportunity to compete against multiple schools.
Leaders who have inspired me: Sir Alex Ferguson, Sun Tzu, Cristiano Ronaldo
Favourite Sports team: Manchester United
Podcast recommendations: High performance podcast
Why do I like the role?: I get the opportunity to empower and inspire the next generation through the delivery of sport and develop them as people and athletes along my own journey towards being a manager in the premier league.
Luke O’Reilley
Primary PE Specialist
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Date Started: September 2024
Current Schools: St Leonards, Paxton
Responsibilities: Teaching high quality and active PE lessons across my schools.
Leaders who inspired me: Sir Bobby Robson
Favourite sports teams: Newcastle United
Why do you like the job/work you do?: I like to see how the children develop their knowledge, personalities, and abilities through physical activity.
Samuel Ogundana
Primary PE Specialist
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Date Started: September 2024
Current Schools: Sudbourne, William Davis, Sunnyhill Primary School
Responsibilities: As a Primary PE Specialist, I deliver and coordinate PE lessons from Nursery to Yr 6, monitoring progress for students and giving feedback to teachers, while also coaching After School clubs
Leaders who have inspired you: Jurgen Klopp, Steven Gerrard, Zinedine Zidane and Gregg Popovich
Favourite sports teams: Liverpool, San Antonio Spurs, Seattle Seahawks
Podcast recommendations: The Rest is Football
Why do you like the job/work you do: I always wanted to give back to the community, and working in Sport was something I couldn’t run away from, because of my sporting background. Working in schools, knowing that you’re changing lives with something that you enjoy (Sport) is something I’m very proud of.
Shaj Islam
Primary PE Specialist
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Date Started: May 2022
Current Schools: Orchard, Dunraven & Reay Primary School
Responsibilities: Primary PE Specialist
Favourite Team: Manchester United
Why do you like the job/work you do: I enjoyed PE as a child and thought my teachers had a huge influence in my career choice and I would love to pass it on.
Kwaku Odame-Darkwa
Primary PE Specialist
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Current Schools: St Andrews & St Marks, Glenbrook, Sudbourne Primary School
Responsibilities: PE Specialist and Moving Matters U9s Football Coach
Leaders who have inspired you: Martin Luther King
Favourite sports teams: Manchester United
Why do you like the job/work you do: I enjoy my role as a PE Specialist, due to the fact I’m able to educate children, in a fun and active way through the use of sport’s
Elena Woodley
Primary PE Specialist
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Date Started: July 2024
Current Schools: St Mary’s, Dunraven, Clapham Manor
Responsibilities: To help support the coach’s in their PE session and learning new skills. I also assist with lunch time supervision and lead after school club activities
Why do you like the job/work you do: I have always loved working and volunteering in school, helping the PE coach and learning new skills. I like that I am able to help children play a variety of sports and see their progression
Andre Rocha
Primary PE Specialist
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Date Started: January 2025
Current Schools: Kingswood, Rushey Green
Favourite School Subjects: PE and Languages
Favourite Sport Teams: Sporting CP, Lakers, Optic Gaming & Esport
Famous Quote & Sporting Hero: “As long as your mind is right, your body will follow.” – LeBron James
Conor Romie Power
Primary PE Specialist
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Date Started: November 2024
Current Schools: Clapham Manor, St Andrews & St Marks
Responsibilities: As a PE specialist, I help children stay active, learn new skills, and build confidence through movement. I create fun and safe activities, teach healthy habits, and encourage teamwork, while providing a strong duty of care and ensuring the safety of every child. My goal is to help each child enjoy being active and develop lifelong fitness skills.
Leaders who have inspired me: My main leader is Jesus Christ who inspired me to help others, also my mum who was a coach I just wanted to follow in her footsteps.
Favourite sports teams:
Born and raised Arsenal fan through and through
Why do I like the role?: I enjoy my role because I love helping children change their lives for the better through sport. Seeing their smiles grow and watching them learn new skills is what motivates me every day. My goal is to help as many children achieve things through sport that I never had the chance to achieve, while giving them confidence, support, and opportunities to succeed.
Apprentice Primary PE Specialist