Meet Our Team
Our business is what it is because of our sports coaches and school educators.
Without them we cannot aim to inspire and develop children in the world of physical education and sport!
Steve Barnett
Managing Director
Steve is a Level 3 tennis coach specialising in performance coaching. As the founder of Activate Sports Education, Steve has transferred his skills to become multi sports coach and is now also a specialist in Dodgeball, Football, Rounders and Athletics.
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Steve has developed a wide range of services on offer to schools and is responsible for the management of the growing workforce at Activate Sports Education.
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Steve is the main contact with Schools and develops the business strategies and content across all our schools.
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Craig Cook
Director
Craig has a wealth of experience coaching in schools and with a Level 3 tennis coaching qualification can deliver a wide range of activities focusing on the core motor skills in children.
Craig has been a senior coach with Activate Sports Education from the start and works closely with Steve to help deliver our schools programme. As Head Coach at Ross Tennis Centre, he is in charge of the coaching programme for both adults and juniors.
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Craig is one of our Coach Mentors and is instrumental in the development of new coaches and volunteers within our Coach Academy.
Victoria Atkins
Sports Coach
Carl Roberts
Sports Coach
Carl is a qualified football coach and works with adults and juniors at Ross Football Club.
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Carl helps us deliver schools and holiday camp sessions across Herefordshire and has a huge amount of experience delivering a range of sports activities.