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Team

Our two office hubs are in Loughborough and Manchester. Many of us work remotely across England. Our Board is made up of highly experienced volunteers with a variety of skills to support our charity's strategy, policies and vision.

Please see below the details for staff, Board and Advocates. You can also use the contact us form for general information.

Find a team member

Found 33 team members.

  • Lorraine Harris

    Strategic Partnership Advisor (South West)

    Lorraine joined our partnerships team in 2021 as South West Strategic Partnership Advisor. Lorraine’s background includes supporting communities across Devon to lead more active lifestyles, and supporting organisations to provide more accessible and inclusive opportunities for Deaf and disabled people. With more than nine years’ experience, Lorraine is passionate about everyone having the choice to live the life they choose.
    For fun, Lorraine plays rugby and is part of Crediton RFC’s first female ladies’ team. Her highlight so far is being awarded the most improved player after her first season. Her biggest achievement was climbing Kilimanjaro and being the second group to the summit. She is now busy planning her next trip to the mountains!

    Phone
    07436 245815

  • Matthew Hackett

    Workforce Administrator

    Matt joined Activity Alliance in September 2024 as a part of our Workforce team after spending five years working in Higher Education. In his role he supports the administrative functions of the team, including the Inclusive Activity Programme and the newly developed Learning Hub platform. Outside of work, Matt loves all things sports, primarily playing basketball for his local club and supporting Everton FC to the best of his ability.

    Phone
    07946069516

  • Molly O'Brien

    Senior Research and Insight Advisor

    Molly joined the research team in 2022. She works closely with colleagues across the charity providing research support to understand disabled people’s experiences of being active. Molly is passionate about making a difference through research and insight. She enjoys collecting data and providing evidence that can make a positive difference and improvements for greater accessibility, equality, and inclusion for all disabled people across sport and physical activity. Molly loves being active outdoors, and regularly practises yoga and dance. When she’s not being super active, she loves to read. You will also find Molly cooking up a storm in the kitchen and baking some tasty treats.

  • Nicola File

    Strategic Partnership Advisor (South East)

    Nicola helps organisations to embed inclusive practices in their work, including the Active Partnerships. She was delighted to join our team in 2019 after working closing with Activity Alliance for many years in her previous role. Her biggest joy comes from building relationships with a wide range of people and seeing the difference it makes to disabled people. She is keen for others to see how much inclusion in sport and leisure really does change lives. Away from work, Nicola gets her dancing shoes on, supporting a local dance school. She reaps the mental and physical health benefits from seeing activity in action. It gets her up and about, moving more away from her laptop.

    Phone
    07976 779489

  • Paul Downes

    Strategic Partnership Advisor (Yorkshire and Humber)

    Paul joined the team in January 2023 to head up our partnership work across Yorkshire and the Humber. He has held several sport development roles in the public, private and third sectors. Most recently for a national charity supporting people with complex disabilities. Paul recently ran the London Marathon as a charity fundraiser and was very happy to finish in just under four hours. When he is not out and about with his family you can find him either running, walking the dog or singing and playing his guitar.

    Phone
    07946 069518

  • Sarah Brown-Fraser

    Head of Communications and Policy

    Sarah has worked in marketing communications, primarily in the sport and third sector, for more than 20 years. She is passionate about influencing change through inclusive, representative and accessible communications. One of few disabled leaders in the sector, she often speaks and trains others on inclusive communications and its importance in everyone's work. Sarah leads a team of specialist advisors in communications, media, campaigns and public affairs. Based in the North West, she is also a proud Trustee for Greater Manchester Moving. Away from her desk, Sarah is a proud Evertonian!

    Phone
    07764 291671

  • Sarah Sherborne

    Communications Officer

    Sarah joined Activity Alliance as Communications Officer in July 2023 to support the work of the external affairs team. Prior to joining us, Sarah spent 16 years working in media and communications in the not-for-profit sector. She is passionate about equality and keen to ensure that opportunities to get active are open to everyone. Outside of the office Sarah plays badminton and describes herself as a fair-weather runner and cyclist. She’s a keen gardener with a particular passion for nurturing fruit and veg plants in her greenhouse. She also loves travelling and spending time outdoors with her husband and their young son.

    Phone
    07946 069216

  • Stacey Johnson

    Programmes Advisor

    Stacey's main focus as Programmes Advisor is to support the delivery of Activity Alliance’s programmes including the Get Out Get Active programme. Previously a Communications Advisor focused on showcasing the impact of our activity and training programmes. With a degree in film production, she is experienced in project management and looks for creative ways to capture programme success and impact. She is passionate about accessibility and aims to help break down barriers to inclusion.

    Phone
    07966 979748

  • Wilf Reeve

    Media and Campaigns Advisor

    Wilf joined Activity Alliance after working at a National Governing Body of sport. As Media and Campaigns Advisor he is passionate about promoting the work that the organisation does. He has been involved in sport and activity all his life, and enjoys everything from squash to running. He particularly loves cricket and can be found playing at his local club throughout the summer.

    Phone
    07794 525034