The Community Trust Team are based at the Christopher Park Training Ground in Standish Lower Ground, but a lot of their work takes place around the borough and in local schools.
| Hayley Turner - Wigan Athletic Community Trust Manager |
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Hayley started with Wigan Athletic Community trust in 2005. She joined as Senior Assistant and quickly became a valued member of the Community Trust team. Hayley holds an FA level 2 coaching football qualification and is working towards level 3 in September 2008. |
| Lee Collier- KICKZ Co-ordinator |
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Lee is a former Wigan school of excellence player who is now the 'Kickz' project co-ordinator. Lee is at his second spell with the community formally as a assistant community officer in 2002. Lee is currently studying for a Degree in Sports Coaching and is working towards his F.A Level 3. He currently holds a F.A Level 2 coaching certificate.
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| Wesley Partington - Assistant Kickz Coordinator |
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Wesley started with us in January 2008. He was employed as a casual coach helping out in the Hag Fold area for the Kickz project. In July he was employed part time to help Lee Collier with the second successful area of the project. Wesley completed his Level 2 coaching badge in August of this year.
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| Chris Baxter- Schools Coach |
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Chris has a level 2 football coaching certificate. Chris is also taking a national diploma in sport. Chris' role within the Trust is to deliver multi-sport coaching to primary and secondary schools around the borough.
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| Colin Hamlet - Ability Counts Officer |
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Colin joined the Community Trust in February 2008, taking the role of Ability Counts Coordinator. He liaises closely with all special schools and ability awareness associations and runs two Wigan Athletic Community Trust Ability Counts teams. Colin also holds an FA level 2 coaching football qualification.
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| Phil Johnson - Girls Health & Well Being Coordinator |
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Phil joined us in February 2008 after working part-time on the Community Trust's Kickz project. He delivers the Health & Well Being project to year nine girls in eight high schools around the Wigan borough. Phil holds an FA level 2 coaching football qualification.
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| Vicki Price |
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Vicki started at the start of September 2008. Vicki's role is Girls Health and Well-Being Coordinator. Vicki has a level 2 qualification in Football and is currently attending courses in other Sports.
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| Russell Hitchen - Latics Literacy Coordinator |
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Russell joined in August 2008. His role is to deliver literacy based lessons to Year 5 primary school children along with practical sessions. Russell holds an FA level 2 coaching qualification and is currently studying his last year of a chartered physiotherapy degree.
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| Neil Cullen - Youth Trainee Coach |
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Neil has been with us since early 2007 and has passed his level 1 football coaching qualification. He is now working towards his level 2 certificate. Neil works closely with Colin Hamlet on the Ability Counts project.
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| Ian Gaskell - Youth Trainee Coach |
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Ian joined the Community Trust team in April 2008 as a Youth Trainee Coach and is currently working to gain his level 2 coaching football qualification. He works closely with Phil Johnson on the Girls Health & Well Being project.
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| Jonathan Green, Youth Trainee |
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Jonathan joined in mid September and plans to work closely with Lee Collier on the Kickz project.
He will be enrolling on his level 2 in coaching football at the end of this year.
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| Lauren Hart - Youth Trainee Coach |
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Lauren started at the beginning of October. She will be working closely with Vicki Price on the Girls Health and Well Being project. Lauren will be enrolling on a Level 2 course in the coming months.
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| Gareth Shaw - Youth Trainee Coach |
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Gareth also started at the beginning of October. He will be working closely with Russell Hitchen on the Latics Literacy project. Gareth will be enrolling on a Level 2 coaching qualification in the coming months.
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