Sports Development Team

Rachel Ritchie - Senior Sports Development Officer 

BA Hons A.Inst.SRM

Rachel has been with the council now for over 7 years with breaks to have her two children. She has had a total of 12 years experience in the sports industry and has previously worked at Ragdale Hall Health Hydro and the King Edward VII Community Sports Centre in Melton Mowbray.  Rachel’s role within Corby Borough Council’s Sports Development Team is to oversee and manage the team and their programmes.  This includes programmes such as the Community Sport Coaching Scheme – dealing with staffing and programming; the Active England Activity Co-ordinator Programme – overseeing the development plan and the monitoring and evaluation of the scheme; the Coach and Volunteer Development Programme – courses to train coaches and volunteers; through to events such as the Sports Awards and the Northamptonshire Youth Games.  Rachel is also the designated Child Protection Officer for the Council.  

Rachel can be contacted on 01536 464212 or via email on rachel.ritchie@corby.gov.uk

Adam Smith - Community Sports Development Officer

BSc Hons Sports Development with coaching

Adam has been working for the Sport Development Team since October 2008 after graduating from Sheffield Hallam University with a Degree in Sports Development with coaching.  Adam first worked for the council as a Summer Sports coach, running their summer sports Academy programme.  Since that time Adam has applied for a full-time position with Sports Development and now works to help co-ordinate and deliver events and work with key partners such Northamptonshire Sport,  Northants NGBs and clubs and community centres within the borough. Adam has worked on such things as Corby Sports Awards since 2008, Summer Sports Academy Programme and The Positive Activities Group Young People’s Celebration Events. Adam currently holds his 1st4sport FA Level 1 in Football Coaching, Disc Sports Leaders Award and is looking to gain his Level 2 Dodgeball Qualification.

Adam can be contacted on 01536 464047 or via email on adam.smith@corby.gov.uk

Kye Bishop - West Glebe Manager

UFD Sport and Exercise Science

Kye was appointed in September 2008 having previously worked as Assistant Manager of an on-site sports facility at Northampton General Hospital. In that period Kye co-ordinated a number of programmes, including setting up a mobile after-school gym club and developing a programme of activities for various mental health facilities.  Kye graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in sport and exercise science and is now the leader of the Corby Community Sport and Skills Initiative.  The key partners funding the project are Sport England and Northamptonshire PCT and Corby Borough Council.  Kye, along with a team of coaches and instructors, will be responsible for delivering new, low cost, inclusive and accessible sports and physical activities within local Community Centres in Corby. The project intends to access currently inactive people who are unwilling or unable to attend a mainstream sports facility or club by removing identified barriers to participation such as cost, time, transport or lack of confidence. The project will also fund a programme of sports qualifications and skills training for local community members which would then enable the activity sessions to become self-sustaining.  Some of the courses that will be provided are Community Sports Leader Award, National Governing Body Level 1 & 2, YMCA Exercise to Music, Walk Leader Training and First Aid.

For more information about the project please call Kye on 07778 868367 or via email on kye.bishop@corby.gov.uk

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