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Kelly
Donnelly
Backing The Best Programme Officer
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James
Bridge
DiSE Officer

James is the DiSE Officer at SportsAid. He joined the charity in 2024 having previously worked for a DiSE Training Provider for 10 years.

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Lizzie
Jones
Corporate Partnerships Manager

Lizzie supports SportsAid’s corporate partners to maximise their relationship with the charity across areas such as programme funding, sponsorship, fundraising and employee engagement. She brings experience from roles at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, LOCOG for the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Youth Sport Trust. 

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Toyin
Orelaja
Athlete Liaison Officer

Toyin is responsible for overseeing the various communications to and from athletes, parents and guardians, and National Governing Bodies (NGBs), as well as supporting the delivery and allocation of SportsAid awards. She joined SportsAid in 2024 and has a master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology.

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Serena
Castiglione
Head of Fundraising

Serena is responsible for the charity’s fundraising strategy. She has two decades of experience leading business development teams in the private sector (Novartis, Eli Lilly) and the third sector (Breast Cancer Now, Frontline Aids) and substantial expertise in corporate partnerships and philanthropy as a consultant.

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Anna
Wyatt
New Partnerships Manager

Anna’s role is to develop new partnerships with companies and brands. She joined SportsAid in 2023 and has previously worked at various organisations across sport and the charity sector including Cystic Fibrosis Trust, StreetGames and ParalympicsGB.

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Jo
Benham
Backing The Best Programme Manager

Jo leads on the Backing The Best Programme on behalf of Sport England. She joined SportsAid in 2023 having previously worked at The FA with the England Para Football Teams and the English Institute of Sport with a variety of Olympic and Paralympic sports. 

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Cassie
Rees
Partnerships and Key Events Manager

Cassie joined SportsAid in 2023 and oversees the charity’s signature events, in addition to managing key partnerships to deliver impactful activations and foster strategic relationships. Cassie’s role involves shaping and supporting collaborations that resonate with SportsAid’s mission and objectives. She brings valuable experience from her recent work with UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 and The FA.

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Richard Bates
Root
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Root is responsible for financial and management accounting, VAT, Gift Aid, payroll, governance and IT strategy. He joined SportsAid in 2018 and has been in the charity sector for over two decades with roles at ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and Parkinson’s UK.

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Tim
Lawler MBE
Chief Executive

Tim has more than 25 years of experience of working in sports management. He joined SportsAid in 2004 after a long spell as Managing Director at Saracens Rugby Club. Tim's role is to lead the team and the charity in helping talented young sports people.