The Core Team

Tyne & Wear Sport

3rd Floor, Parsons House, Parsons Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE37 1EZ

Tel: 0191 497 2320

The following is a brief introduction to us, the Tyne & Wear Sport core team.

Ian Simon

Ian Simon

Executive Director

I am responsible for the overall management and strategic development of Tyne & Wear Sport. This involves managing and developing relationships with partners / stakeholders and advocating ... read more...

Adam Brougham

Adam Brougham

Assistant Director - Club & Workforce

In my role I am responsible for working with sport clubs, coaches and volunteers and those organisations responsible for their management and development, such as National Governing Bodies of ... read more...

David Marrin

David Marrin

Assistant Director - Participation, Equity & Safeguarding

My role involves working with our partners to ensure that equity and child protection are at the heart of their provision. I take a lead for Tyne & Wear Sport with the Sport Unlimited ... read more...

Xerxes Setna

Xerxes Setna

Assistant Director - Information & Communications

I am responsible for working with partners and stakeholders to improve the promotion of sport and physical activity and raise awareness of the partnership both within the sporting community and to ... read more...

Other officers based with Tyne & Wear Sport

Gemma Hollywood

Gemma Hollywood

StreetGames Coordinator (South Tyne)

As StreetGames Coordinator for Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead I am responsible for establishing and building upon partnerships with various organisations to develop doorstep sport in ... read more...

Kate Smith

Kate Smith

ASA County Swimming Coordinator - Tyne & Wear

I am the County Swimming Co-ordinator (CSC) for Tyne and Wear and act as the first point of contact for any of the ASA services or products, including education, club development and assistance to ... read more...

Liz Burdis

British Judo - North East Regional Development Officer

Tel: 0191 4972327 Mob: 07854 241107 Email: liz.burdis@britishjudo.org.uk read more...

Fiona Johnson

Netball Development Officer - North East

I work for England Netball as a Netball Development Officer for the North East. As part of my role I spend two days working in the Tyne and Wear area. My aim is to increase knowledge, ... read more...