Where we work Midlands
Who we work with
Through the power of sport, education and wellbeing, we make a positive impact to the nations well-being.
Community
Ranging from sport clubs, community centres
Charities
Our partnership with local charities include Age UK North Tyneside, Tyneside Women's Health, Sunderland Bangladeshi Centre and Quadrant Leisure.
Schools and Colleges
We have several key school and college partnerships which host our education and skills programmes.
Local Authorities
Our work has been continuously supported by several local authorities in the North East.
Meet the team
Laura
Lacey
Laura
Lacey
Laura is our Midlands Operations Lead, a passionate and experienced professional in the health and fitness industry.
With a career spanning over a decade, Laura has amassed a wealth of knowledge and expertise in health promotion, weight management, and fitness coaching. They started their career in the NHS where they worked as a health promotion specialist, helping people make positive changes to their lifestyles. Laura went on to develop and implement courses that were tailored to individual needs, helping people achieve long-term weight loss and healthy lifestyles.
Matt Hill
Managing Director
Matt Hill
Managing Director
Matt joined SportWorks in 2018 having worked for a leading sports charity for ten years. Matt oversees our Regional Hubs on a national scale, developing new partnerships and business relationships to support more people to become physically active.
Matt has a strong background in both strategic planning and management of large projects within the sports and education sectors. A qualified teacher, Matt has extensive experience of designing, managing and delivering impactful programmes to young people, families and adults within a range of community settings.
Outside of work, Matt is a keen in sport and fitness fan and enjoys spending time with his young family.
John Newton
National Operations Manager
John Newton
National Operations Manager
John is responsible for everything quality related at SportWorks, including delivery, staff development and training throughout the country. He liaises directly with Regional Managers to ensure the standardisation of delivery and customer service are conducted to the highest possible standard.
John joined SportWorks in 2018 and before this he enjoyed ten-years of success within charitable foundations of both professional Football and Rugby Union clubs. John is highly qualified with a BSc Hons Applied Sports Coaching and recently obtained an International Diploma in Project Management. His knowledge in the sector makes John a great mentor for the development and training of our national staff, providing logistical and strategic support.
Away from work, John is a big sports fan and enjoys spending quality time with his wife, daughter and son.
Matt Glass
Business Development Manager - South
Matt Glass
Business Development Manager - South
Matt oversees our Business Development in the South of England, developing new partnerships and business relationships to support more people to become physically active.
Matt brings a vast experience in business development, leisure operations, and business strategy to Sportworks and our business development team. Previous success within the sports, leisure and education sectors, Matt has a genuine passion for initiatives that get people active and healthy.
Away from work, Matt enjoys spending time with his young family as well as working on his own health and well-being.
The Gymnastics course was very helpful to me as I haven’t done much gymnastics before. My confidence in gymnastics was very low, but after doing the course I now teach gymnastics once a week at a primary school and feel confident in what I am teaching. I now understand the different disciplines and how to teach them, along with the brilliant warm ups we learnt through stories which is great for the younger kids. I am currently teaching sequences and the children love it- I can even do a few examples myself! This course will help anyone who is teaching in primary schools, even those for secondary schools so they know what level pupils should be at.
Our programmes and services
Disability Short Breaks
SportWorks has extensive expertise in providing sport and exercise services for disabled children. Our model has been designed to improve the health and wellbeing of young people who take part while also providing an opportunity for respite for parents and carers.
Holiday Activities and Food Programme
SportWorks are delighted to offer children and families the opportunity to join us on our HAF programmes during the Easter 2023 holidays. We're running programmes in the following areas of the midlands:
Solihull
Warwickshire
Staffordshire
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