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WELSH WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION BRAND NEW APPOINTMENTS

Welsh Wheelchair Basketball is pleased to welcome its most recently appointed members of the team, Louise Englefield as Chair, Caroline Matthews as Secretary (also under 23 head coach) and Helen Pearce as treasurer! Having recently appointment a brand new coaching team, Welsh Wheelchair Basketball are now in a position to further strive towards the success it aims to achieve with the support of a three fantastic individuals in their particular roles.

 

Louise Englefield is one of three Directors of Pride Sports, England’s LGBT Sports Development and Equality Organisation. She has played a prominent role within the LGBT community, having been Co-President of the European Gay and Lesbian Federation from 2010 – 2012 and representative of Pride Sports on the board of Manchester Community Games and London Sport's Equality & Diversity Committee. Her passion for sport is clear, but more specifically her passion for basketball shines though her role as founder of Manchester Lynx Women’s Basketball Club, which now has two teams playing in the Manchester Area Basketball League. Upon her recent appointment as Chair of Welsh Wheelchair Basketball, Louise said “I'm very much looking forward to working on the formation of the Welsh Wheelchair Basketball Association and hope I can bring some key skills to the role that will benefit the sport in Wales.”

 

Caroline Matthews has been appointed as Secretary as she has built up an abundance of experience during her ten years as Club Secretary at Archers Wheelchair Basketball Club. Caroline is a Civil Servant; however her role within Welsh Wheelchair Basketball will be vital to the success of the organisation as she will also be Head Coach of the u23 squad. Caroline says “I am very pleased to accept the role with Wales Wheelchair Basketball Association”.

 

Finally Helen Pearce had s been appointed as Treasurer. Helen is an NGB Operations Officer and NGB National Coaching Co-Ordinator at Angling Cymru. Helen has experience within Wheelchair Basketball through her role as Welfare Officer at Aberystwyth Basketball Club. As with Louise and Caroline, Helen is also very much looking forward to taking on this role and expanding her involvement within the sport of Wheelchair Basketball.

 

All three appointments will be instrumental in the development of the Welsh Wheelchair Basketball Association and we are looking forward to having them on board.

 

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