Ian Beattie  Chair of the NWHPAF Email: I.Beattie@ljmu.ac.uk
Mobile: 07751 416956
Ian is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Development at Liverpool John Moores University and teaches on a range of courses within the Centre for Sport, Dance and Outdoor Education.
Prior to taking up his post at Liverpool John Moores University, Ian worked in the leisure and health & fitness industry for over 12 years in both the public and private sector. He became an alumnus of the BA (Hons) Sport Development with PE programme in 2001 and began his post at the University in 2002.
He has research interests in the use of sport development processes and initiatives within private/public sector leisure, sport & health provision and also Management Processes and their use within health, fitness & sport. He is the Work-Based Learning Coordinator for Sport and has created a management group made up of industry professionals and academic colleagues to continue to enhance the curricula for students undertaking courses within the Centre.
Ian is currently undertaking an MSc in Sociology of Sport and Exercise at University of Chester, has been a steering group member of the North West Health and Physical Activity Forum since 2005 and is a member of the North West Physical Activity Taskforce and The North West Executive Committee for UCS (University College Sport).
Ian is the current Chair of the NWHPAF for the 2008 membership year.
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Paul Sindall Vice Chair of the NWHPAF Email: P.A.Sindall@salford.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 2952184
Paul Sindall is currently a Lecturer in Exercise and Health at the University of Salford.
Prior to taking up this post in higher education, Paul spent ten years in the health and fitness industry, representing an independent private club. During this time, Paul developed extensive experience in the prescription of exercise and physical activity, and worked with a broad spectrum of clients as an applied practitioner.
In his more recent post as Programme Development Manager, Paul was responsible for the development and operation of some of the most innovative and creative structured exercise programmes within the industry. Within this role, he forged strong regional and national links with partner organisations and coordinated action across the Morecambe Bay area to encourage participation in physical activity.
He has worked in conjunction with NVQ Awarding Bodies, NHS Trusts, Universities, local clinicians, the Register of Exercise Professionals and voluntary / public sector organisations to increase the credibility of the industry and to promote the notion of exercise as a form of preventative healthcare.
Paul completed his MSc in Exercise Physiology at the Manchester Metropolitan University in 2004, a process which allowed him to further extend his client base to elite paralympic athletes. He continues to work as an applied practitioner and is a fervent supporter of the role of exercise in optimal health.
Paul is the current Vice Chair of the NWHPAF for the 2008 membership year.
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Claire Ramwell Treasurer and Secretary of the NWHPAF Claire Ramwell has worked in health related physical activity, within a Local Authority setting for over 14 years. Initially responsible for developing and delivering a local Exercise Referral scheme, she is now Head of Service (Healthy Living and Sport) for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council with responsibility for integrating sports, coach and swimming development with a strong health related development team.
Working closely with the PCT, and through the Local Strategic Partnership she is involved in raising the profile and status of physical activity and championing its role in contributing to the local priorities and cross cutting agendas; most recently this has involved the Local Area Agreement framework.
Claire has been a member of the NWHPA steering group since its inception and was actively involved in transferring the forum from an informal network to setting up the formalised NWHPA Forum in 1999, serving as the inaugural Chair and currently holding the joint post of Treasurer / Secretary.
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Jackie Brennan After completing a Sports Science degree in North Wales, Jackie spent three years working in the private sector as a gym instructor and subsequently manager of a corporate gym. She then worked for nine years in local government in the Sports Development Team at Stockport M.B.C as a Physical Activity Development Officer. Jackie was involved in a range of joint health initiatives including setting up one of the first ‘Exercise on Prescription’ schemes in the country in 1992.
Before taking up her current post in November 2003, she spent one year lecturing at Leeds Metropolitan University and then 3 years at Huddersfield University, teaching a range of physical activity and health related degree modules. In 2003, she completed a Masters Degree in Public Health at Liverpool University. Jackie took up her current post as Regional Health and Physical Activity Coordinator in November 2003. she is based in the North West Public Health Team in central Manchester.
Jackie's favourite weekend activity is mountain biking and she regularly runs round the local moors and trails in Saddleworth. Jackie also enjoys scrambling, skiing and some gentle yoga. Jackie recently retired from 30 years of playing hockey and supports Arsenal avidly from the sofa!
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Rebecca CaygillRebecca Caygill has been an active member of the NWHPA Forum since 1998 and has served as chair, vice chair and steering group member during that time.
Rebecca is currently employed as Health Promotion Specialist in Physical Activity for Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton Primary Care Trust. She has worked in the field of Physical Activity and Health Promotion since 1996 managing programmes within Health Promotion / Public Health and working across Local Authority, NHS and the Voluntary Service, specialising in Exercise Referral, Older People, Workplace Health and Community Development. |
Nick Lowe Email: nick@inclusivefitness.org
Tel: 0114 2572053
Mobile: 07956398747
Nick Lowe is the Northwest Regional Inclusive Activator for the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) a programme within EFDS. He has a national role for health, but his main focus in the region is to get disabled people active, making them become healthier and feel better about themselves. Looking at the bigger picture he see physical activity as a way of making people more independent. If people can manage their disability or condition easier this then provides them with many more opportunities within everyday life. Nick works with many partnerships in the region to engage with disabled people and promote opportunities that are available.
Before taking up his current role he worked as a Fitness Centre Manager in Harrogate for five years after completing a degree in Physical Education / Psychology at York St John's. During this time he worked hard to create a facility that engaged with the entire community and was responsible for developing one of the first GP exercise referral programmes in the area.
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Anna Roberts Anna.roberts@bolton.nhs.uk
Tel: 01204 546 128
Anna is currently employed by Bolton Primary Care Trust within the field of Public Health. She co-ordinates the Get Active Programme, which is a Physical Activity programme aimed at 45 years + and manages a team of 3 Community Workers and a Cycle worker. She works very closely with the local authority and other partners to develop Physical Activity within the neighbourhood renewal areas across Bolton. Anna is fairly new to this field, as she has worked within this role since April, 2007.
Prior to her current role, she completed a BA hons degree in Social Work Studies and her previous work experience has been within a community setting. Anna is has now completed her Exercise Referral qualification.
She enjoys keeping active in her spare time, including cycling, swimming, dancing and going to the gym.
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Ian Duckmanton Ian Duckmanton is employed as Partnership Manager (Community) for Cheshire & Warrington Sport Partnership (CWSP) since September 2006. CWSP is one of 49 County Sports Partnership (CSP) across England with the responsibility to lead the development sport and physical activity.
Ian has led the development of the Community Sports Networks (CSNs) / Sport & Physical Activity Alliances (SPAAs) across Cheshire & Warrington. Ian also leads on behalf of the Partnership on the development of linking the sports - physical activity - health agendas.
Ian previously worked for South Derbyshire District Council as ‘Sport & Youth Development Manager’; charged with delivering traditional sports development schemes alongside delivering anti-social behaviour / crime diversion programmes to the children & young people of the district.
A keen sportsman, Ian enjoys playing football, tennis, golf, and the occasional sprint triathlon!
Tel: 01606 720 489
Mob: 07809 394 873
Email: ian.duckmanton@cwsportspartnership.org
Website: www.cwsportspartnership.org
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Dawn Mitchell Dawn Mitchell is the Active Lifestyles Manager with Salford Community Leisure with the professional lead for Health within the organisation. In her current role Dawn's remit is to work closely with key partners to ensure that the profile of Physical Activity is raised throughout the city and to take a strategic approach to expand services city wide. She also lectures at the University of Salford on the Exercise and Health programme.
Dawn has worked in the exercise and health industry since graduating with a BSc in Exercise and Health Science in 2004 on projects including Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation, Exercise Referral and Weight Management. Dawn joined the steering group in December 2008.
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Anne Brenchley Dr Anne Brenchley trained as an ecologist and still has a strong environmental interest both at work and in her spare time. Anne has worked for Natural England and its predecessors for over 20 years. In November 2006 Anne was offered the Natural England regional post of Health & Environment Senior Project Manager and coordinates the health team which helps to deliver the ‘Walking the Way to Health initiative’ (WHI), the Green Exercise pilot, the GP exercise referral scheme at the Fusehill surgery in Carlisle. Anne is the ‘Health’ lead for Natural England in the North West and spends much of her time advocating Natural England’s Health policy and promoting the organisations work to key partners, mainly SHA, DH and PCTs. Annes environmental background means that she can make links between health and the environment and am also involved in some climate policy work, particularly with Liverpool LAA.
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Doug WalmsleyEmail: d.walmsley@wlct.org.uk
Contact: 01942 488491
Doug is an Active Living Officer for Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust and manages an early years physical activity and nutrition project in partnership with sure start and Ashton Wigan & Leigh NHS.
Prior to taking up this post Doug was lecturing part time at Wigan College on various sports and therapy related subjects whilst also managing a busy Complimentary therapy centre in Bolton.
He has recently been appointed the Principal of the ‘British Academy of Western Medical Acupuncture’ after lecturing on their postgraduate course at the Liverpool Medical Institute for over 6 years. He is now the module leader for the Liverpool course and one that is run through Darlington hospital. Currently Doug is involved in Acupunctural oncology research into hot sweats and other vasomotor symptoms associated with cancer treatments.
Doug previously played rugby for Hull, and Leeds before retiring after a back injury. Now he spends his time, climbing mountains and mountain biking.
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Jen GreenJen Green is Project Co-ordinator for Get Walking Keep Walking - Manchester
Jen has a BSc (Hons) in Sport Science from Nottingham Trent University. She has been working in physical activity, health and community settings across Greater Manchester for the last 8 years. Including Exercise Referral and community physical activity and health development.
Jen started with The Ramblers Association in April 2008 and has responsibility for the co-ordination of the Manchester project as well as delivering it. She has a keen interested in sport and love walking whether it be across Manchester or up in the Lake District.
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Declan O'Regan Student Representative Mobile: 0784 290 9510
Email: DECLAN.J.OREGAN@student.mmu.ac.uk
Declan joins the forum as student ambassador for 2009/10 and is tasked with increasing the student membership and giving voice to their needs. He has just completed a BA in Coaching and Sports Development at MMU Cheshire and has signed up for the MA in Exercise and Sport at the same university.
Declan is a keen rugby player and during his time has been worked with multiple organisations both nationally and internationally such as Munster Rugby, Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council and Camo O-AT-KA, Maine USA. He sees this as a chance to develop his knowledge and contact base within the Northwest further to pursuing a career as a sports development officer.
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Mark Haig  Co opted member Mark Haig has a background in Public Health and is now Director of Haig Associates Ltd and also
Healthworks Ltd. Has worked with a number of corporate clients in developing workplace health improvement programmes.
Mark developed the Heart of Mersey 'Healthy Stadia' programme with Judy Crabb and was commissioned to develop a Partnership Toolkit as part of the European Healthy Stadia project.
Previous commissions include developing legacy programmes for the Commonwealth Games 2002 and also the Women’s European Football Championships in 2005. He has also organised six international exchange programmes with
the British Council.
Mark is currently commissioned by Liverpool Football Club to develop and manage a
community health programme in the North Liverpool area.
Mark is a steering group member of the North West Health and Physical Activity Forum.
A fan of Liverpool FC, Mark also regularly plays squash, cycles and is taken for walks by his dog!
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Nick Colledge Co opted member Nick Colledge is Sport and Health Manager with Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust, with a responsibility for strategic planning, alongside the management of both the Sports Development and Active Living Teams.
He has been working with Wigan on health and physical activity projects since 1993. From 2000 he was responsible for co-ordinating and leading the implementation of Wigan’s 5-year physical activity strategy.
Nick was one of the founder members of the North West Health and Physical Activity Forum and continues to work closely with other projects across the region.
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Mike Parker Co opted member Email: mike@thealtcc.co.uk
Email: mike.parker@hompartnerships.co.uk
Tel: 0151 928 7820
Mob: 077 899 35865
Mike left the Royal Navy in 1993, where he served as a Marine Engineer and graduated in Sports Science at Liverpool John Moores University. Mike has been a member of the NWHPA steering group since 1996 and Chaired the Forum in 2004 and 2005.
Mike is owner and Managing Director of ‘The Alternative Curriculum Company, a company that works internationally with disaffected and hard to reach young people engaging then in alternative education and training and providing positive outcomes to focus their energies away from crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour - using military and ex military instructors, military training techniques and the great outdoors! www.thealtcc.co.uk
Mike has worked extensively in the field of public health for the past 12 years and is currently Director of HoM Partnerships - a modern public health consultancy established as a Community Interest Company.
Over the past 12 years Mike has been involved in developing a wide range of CVD prevention strategies and programmes regionally, nationally and internationally including work for Primary Care, local authorities, NICE, Department of Health, NHS Scotland and Unilever.
A husband and father to 2 young boys Mike spends his spare time practicing a wide range of sports and outdoor pursuits.
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Andrew Ramwell Co opted member Email: a.ramwell@mmu.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 247 1961
Mob: 07768 011865
Andrew Ramwell is employed as the director of the Manchester Institute of Sport and Physical Activity (MISPA) at the Manchester Metropolitan University. MISPA is an action research unit belonging to the 6* research rated Department of Exercise and Sport Science.
Andrew has a particular interest in physical activity and public health policy and practice. He has served on a variety of Government committees and policy groups to help shape the sport and physcial activity agenda. More recently he has worked on the new NICE guidelines for obesity and is currently researching the impact of the £30m Barclays Spaces for Sports programme.
Andrew has been Chair and Vice-Chair of the Forum until stepping down for the 2008 membership year.
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Nick Cavill Co opted member Nick Cavill BA (Hons) MPH
Cavill Associates
Nick is an independent health promotion consultant, a research associate of the University of Oxford BHF Health Promotion Research Group, and an Associate of the BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health at Loughborough University. He specialises in the development of policy and programmes on physical activity and sport and sustainable transport. His current projects include project management of the NICE Collaborating Centre for physical activity; public health advisor for Cycling England; conducting a review of economic appraisal of walking and cycling for the World Health Organization, and working with the National Heart Forum to explore the links between the built environment and health. He has worked at both Departments of Health and Transport, and was formerly at the Health Education Authority, where he was head of the physical activity programme from 1994 – 2000. |
