Started at NWLSSP: June 2012

Job title: Director of School and Community Development

Role overview: Guide the strategic direction of NWLSSP, ensuring we have the resources to create high quality PE, school sport and physical activity experiences for all pupils in NWLSSP membership schools. Managing the NWLSSP team and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

Best school sport memory: Winning the all Belfast Gaelic Football Cup at Casement Park in year 8.

Greatest sporting achievement: Representing Antrim and Warwickshire at Gaelic Football. Completing a 100 mile cycle.

Likes: Food, Sports & Travelling

Dislikes: Negativity, moaning and salad 

Email: brian.rushe@castlerock.org.uk

Tel: 01530 838217

Started at NWLSSP: March 2019

Role overview:  To plan, organise & oversee the events calendar, work alongside schools to help develop & improve their curriculum & extra curriculum provision for pupils, collaborate with local partners and oversee the School Games & Barclays Girls’ Football programmes. 

Best school sport memory: Playing badminton for the school team and winning the inter school competition!

Greatest sporting achievement: Scoring a goal!!!!!

Likes: Football, baking and sleeping in

Dislikes: Ketchup & winter

Email: kirsty.naismith@castlerock.org.uk

Tel: 01530 838217

Started at NWLSSP: October 2023

Role Overview: To be the lead contact for Secondary Schools in the NWLSSP, working alongside them to improve PE and School Sport provision for all pupils within the school system. Provide sport leadership opportunities across all primary and secondary schools. Work as part of the NWLSSP Events Team delivering level 1 and 2 school games competitions across the partnership.

Best school sport memory: Going unbeaten in the year 8 rugby season.

Greatest sporting achievement: Finishing 1^st in the National Junior Table Tennis League Division 2. Also hitting my first 180 in darts.

Likes:  Playing darts, eating out and training at the gym.

Dislikes: Vegetables, leg day at the gym.

Email: kieran.storer@castlerock.org.uk

Tel: 01530 838217

Started at NWLSSP: January 2023

Role overview: My role is to be the lead contact for Primary Schools in the partnership, working alongside them to improve PE and School Sport provision for all pupils within the school system. I also work as part of the NWLSSP Events Team delivering Level 1 and 2 School Games competitions across the partnership.

Best school sport memory: Missing lessons to play sport (doesn’t matter what sport it was)

Greatest sporting achievement: Playing with and against former international cricketers

Likes: Mexican food, Travelling, Cricket and Tennis

Dislikes: Baked beans in a fry up and winter

Email: angus.youles@castlerock.org.uk

Tel: 01530 838217

Started at NWLSSP: January 2023

Role Overview: To provide administrative support to NWLSSP. Collate, monitor and record data and details required for external funders, partners and NWLSSP and assist with conference, meetings, festival, competition and event management organisation and liaison

Best school sport memory: Running cross country for my primary school

Likes: Thai food, swimming and the great outdoors

Dislikes: the rain and baked beans

Email: nwlssp@castlerock.org.uk

Tel: 01530 838217

Started at NWLSSP: October 2023

Role overview: To plan, deliver and monitor a coordinated programme of high quality coaching support to teachers in curriculum PE and by leading extracurricular clubs.

Best school sport memory: Getting to play and win a cup final at the King Power Stadium in Year 6

Greatest sporting achievement: Winning the U18 Football County Cup

Likes: Playing any sport, food and coaching football

Dislikes: Winter and Chocolate Ice Cream

Tel: 01530 838217