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The national charity and leading voice for disabled people in sport and activity

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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.

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Found 32 team members.

  • Adam Blaze

    Chief Executive

    Adam joined Activity Alliance as Chief Executive in January 2023. He has over 20 years' experience in the sport industry, much of which has been spent on creating open, accessible, and inclusive opportunities for disabled people in sport and activity. His passion lies in creating meaningful and sustained change so that everyone can access opportunities to be active. Adam has a strong focus on developing people and is a qualified coach and mentor. Away from work, you will find him either playing and coaching football, or supporting one of his six children with their sporting activities.

    Phone
    0808 175 6991

  • Ray Ashley

    Director of Partnerships

    Ray leads our partnerships and programmes work across the country. Growing our impact at local and national level, Ray is passionate about breaking down the barriers that exist for disabled people in sport and leisure. He likes nothing more than spending time with his family and travelling to faraway destinations to experience exciting new cultures and food! An Aston Villa fan, Ray also enjoys playing regular football games with his friends.

    Phone
    0808 175 6991

  • Agata Sromecka

    Strategic Lead - Organisational Health

    Agata works closely with the Executive, Board, members and staff. She oversees human resources, health and safety, governance and risk management. She is passionate about seeing Activity Alliance flourish as a diverse and inclusive organisation. Building an employee-friendly organisation is important to her. Agata is a keen outdoor runner and loves amateur weightlifting as part of her fitness routine. She also loves walking her two dogs, baking and learning new languages.

    Phone
    0808 175 6991

  • Alex Giles

    Programmes Administrator

    Alex started as our West Midlands Graduate Engagement Advisor in 2021. He supports our strategic partners across the region to successfully enable more disabled people to be active through sport and activity. Having a lifelong disability, he is passionate about removing barriers and tackling inequalities. He enjoys working in such a diverse region. Away from work Alex can be found watching his beloved West Bromwich Albion, coaching football, spending time with family and friends, and attending live sports events. His two defining moments are when he received his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award from HRH The Prince Phillip and achieving his Masters in Sports Coaching.

  • Alex Prior Crespo

    Fundraising and Event Support Officer

    Alex is part of our events team, helping to deliver great events and fundraising activities. He has always enjoyed working with people and the buzz of sporting events. He’s passionate about creating inclusive sport and physical activity opportunities. Alex spends his spare time enjoying all manner of sports, playing video games and wishing he had a dog.

    Phone
    07866921745

  • Alice Evans

    Strategic Partnerships Advisor (West Midlands)

    Alice joined the partnerships team in 2024 as Strategic Partnership Advisor for the West Midlands. She joins our organisation with a background of working in an Active Partnership, and within Higher Education Sport, supporting more disabled young people to be active and find meaningful engagement within sport and physical activity. Alice enjoys being active and can often be found out on a run, in the gym, or at any given opportunity, at the coast swimming in the sea.

    Phone
    07764 291660

  • Andrew Whitaker

    Strategic Partnership Advisor (North West and North East)

    Andrew joined the partnerships team in 2021 to head up our regional work across the North West and North East of England. His role sees him work with a wide range of organisations. He loves connecting with people and supporting them to embed inclusive practice into their work. Andrew’s passion stems from his own lived experiences. Growing up, he struggled to find accessible sports and activities. Now, he loves being active and has previously taken part in athletics, wheelchair sports, archery at a regional level and captained Lancashire Disabled Cricket Team. When he isn’t at home spending time with his family, you will probably find him down at the gym or at a powerlifting competition.

    Phone
    07764 291661

  • Anna Whitemore

    Programmes Advisor - Recover and Reinvent

    Anna joined the Programmes team in October 2024 to work on the new Recover and Reinvent programme. She brings many years of experience in the delivery of participation programmes and volunteer management gained from working at a National Governing Body of sport.
    Anna loves the personal stories from those achieving things they didn't think were possible and to see the positive impact that opportunities created through sport and physical activity can have on people’s lives.
    Outside of work, Anna can be found practicing what she preaches by volunteering, playing hockey for a local team and watching as much live sport as possible.

  • Annabel Storer-Carter

    Research and Insight Manager

    Annabel joined the Research and Insight team in 2022. She works closely with colleagues across the charity providing research support to understand disabled people’s experiences of being active. Annabel is passionate about using co-production and inclusive research to help achieve fairness for disabled people in sport and activity. Being active has always been a big part of Annabel’s life outside of work too, being a keen runner. Luckily her dog also loves to run, so they can often be found exploring local trails together.

    Phone
    07764291667

  • Atul Thaker

    Finance Manager

    Atul brings 21 years' charity sector experience to Activity Alliance. As our Finance Manager, Atul provides support across the organisation. He enjoys the challenge the charity sector offers and is determined to make a difference through strong financial controls, supporting colleagues with financial processes and seeking value for money options. In his spare time, Atul can be found either cooking up a storm in the kitchen, or watching cricket, Formula One and his beloved Coventry City Football Club.

    Phone
    0808 175 6991

  • Cameron Uppal

    Senior Policy Officer

    Cameron joined Activity Alliance in July 2024, brining knowledge of Policy and Public Affairs gained during his experiences at the Greater Birmingham Chambers Commerce, the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee and the West Midlands Combined Authority.

    Cameron’s big passion is encouraging the nation to get moving and getting people active. From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to taking his Grandma with him to the gym on a Saturday morning, Cameron enjoys all forms of physical activity and encourages everyone else, irrespective of their background or ability, to get involved!

    Phone
    077642 917670

  • Catherine Slater

    Head of Partnerships

    Catherine leads our partnerships team and supports them to establish relationships and build effective cross-sector partnership working at local, regional and national level. Catherine is on hand to bring people together and advise on better practice. She is passionate that all people have better experiences in sport and activity and enjoys supporting organisations to improve their inclusion of disabled people. She believes strongly that disabled people deserve more choices in sport and leisure and wants to see greater representation in the workforce. Catherine loves nothing more than being outdoors, walking her boxer dog or running. In her downtime, you can find Catherine relaxing with a classic 80s film or dancing in her kitchen to classic 80s tunes!

    Phone
    07764 291666