Contact Us
For more information about Active Charnwood or any general inquiries please contact active.charnwood@charnwood.gov.uk
Alternatively please contact Bryony, our Business Support and Administrator Officer, on 01509 634673.
If wanting to contact a specific member of the team, please see below.
If wishing to book an activity online please see link below.
Bryony Williamson
Business Support and Administration Officer
Charnwood Borough Council
- Supports all members of the Sports and Active Recreation team in their daily duties.
- Administers the sports grants process that is run within Charnwood – this include facilities, coaching, development and talent grants.
- Refer individuals who are wanting to get more physically active to the First Contact scheme, into sports and activities that may be of interest to them.
- Address
- Charnwood Borough Council
Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 2TX - Telephone
- 01509 634673
- bryony.williamson@charnwood.gov.uk
Zoe Griffiths
Sport & Active Recreation Manager
Charnwood Borough Council
- Oversees and manages the Sport and Active Recreation team.
- Responsible for developing policies and coordinating the development of sport and active recreation throughout the borough working closely with key partnership organisations.
- Address
- Charnwood Borough Council
Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 2TX - zoe.griffiths@charnwood.gov.uk
Will Blanche
Senior Active Recreation Development Officer
Charnwood Borough Council
- Oversees the physical activity programmes including Public Health Sport and Physical Activity Commissioning Programme.
- Responsibilities include working alongside our Leisure Centre provider Fusion Lifestyle, to deliver GP Referral and Cardiac Rehab Programmes, as well as the Steady Steps Falls Prevention programme.
- Lead officer for the annual Charnwood Sports Awards and a member of the Charnwood Health and Well Being Partnership and the Mental Health Forum.
- Address
- Charnwood Borough Council
Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 2TX - will.blanche@charnwood.gov.uk

Andrew Doodson
Senior Sport Development Officer
Charnwood Borough Council
- Manages the children's and young people sport and physical activity programmes
- Responsibilities include sport and physical activity commissioning projects, overseeing the Active Charnwood Alliance, Charnwood sports grants and Charnwood Sport Awards.
- Address
- Charnwood Borough Council
Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 2TX - andrew.doodson@charnwood.gov.uk

Samantha Balram
Community Sport and Physical Activity Development Officer
Charnwood Borough Council
- Manages and oversees the Twilight Games Package, a training package of adapted games played at local community groups, care homes and sheltered accommodations.
- Co-ordinates seated exercise training for volunteers, care and community workers and exercise professionals.
- Supports and develops Ladies Only Sessions, the Choose to Move physical activity program, Inclusive Sport and This Girl Can
- Address
- Charnwood Borough Council
Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 2TX - samantha.balram@charnwood.gov.uk

Matthew Richardson
Community Sport and Physical Activity Development Officer
Charnwood Borough Council
- Promotes, organises and delivers a range of physical activity sessions, activities and events to help improve residents' and staff physical and mental health.
- Organises walks, cycling and running activities for all ages and for adults and older people, workplace health events, chair-based exercise and falls prevention classes.
- Address
- Charnwood Borough Council
Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 2TX - Telephone
- 01509 632535
- Mobile
- 07753 309559
- matthew.richardson@charnwood.gov.uk

Roy Porter
Community Sport and Physical Activity Development Officer
Charnwood Borough Council
- Delivers Mini-Movers, a physical play session for families with under-fives, combining music and movement to encourage physical activity through play.
- Delivers Forest School sessions to educational settings across Charnwood, where children and young people attend a woodland setting to experience learning through play in a natural environment.
- Address
- Charnwood Borough Council
Sotuhfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 2TX - roy.porter@charnwood.gov.uk