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"Without the input from Cricket for Change I know that we would have permanently excluded one of our young pupils….Your work and commitment gave this pupil a chance to shine and feel worthy, it also gave her hope for her future."
Our Staff
Find out more about the people behind Cricket for Change.
Andy Sellins
Chief Executive
Experience
I’ve been with the charity for 26 years and started as a Development Officer. My current role involves raising funds for the charity and developing our strategy working closely with Andy DW and Tom on both.
Hobbies
Looking after my two young children
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I love photography, hip hop and growing vegetables
Tom Rodwell
Executive Chairman
Experience
35 yrs in Advertising and 25yrs in Inner City cricket. Loves cricket and is determined to effect change in society. He is therefore a perfect advocate for the work of Cricket for Change. Tom is always at the forefront, promoting awareness of the charity to the corporate sector and the cricket authorities and forms a crucial link in the organisation reporting back to sponsors, trustees and other supporters.
Hobbies
History, Art, Cricket and Rugby
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Was drafted for Vietnam in 1966 but like messrs Clinton and Bush got out of it!
Email: trodwell@btinternet.com
Andy Dalby-Welsh
Director of Programmes
Experience
I arrived at Cricket for Change having finished a degree in Social Policy at the University of Sussex. I was introduced to Cricket for Change through his involvement with the England Blind Cricket Team. Initially I joined the charity working two days a week.
Andy is now a vital member of our full time staff and has an incredibly positive impact on the young people the charity works with.
Hobbies
Cricket, watching Brighton and Hove Albion FC
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Andy is great at foreign languages
Tony Joseph
Senior Development Officer
Experience
Is another product of the Haringey Cricket College. He is probably our most experienced member of staff and has coached all around the world. Tony’s immense patience and good humour make him very popular with young people, teachers and other coaches who he inspires with his expertise.
Hobbies
Collecting restaurant 2 for 1 vouchers.
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Spent six months playing and coaching cricket in South Africa and managed to crash his sponsored car hours after being handed the keys. His cousin has been knighted by the queen for being one of the greatest cricketeters of all time. Can you guess who it is?
Sarah Crampton
Fundraising Manager
Experience
Following her geography degree at Sheffield University Sarah worked on fundraising testimonial events for cricket and rugby players before entering the world of marketing as an Event Manager for the Marketing Society. She has spent the last 5 years broadening her skills as a Marketing and Business Development Manager for two leading marketing agencies.
Sarah’s current role involves working closely with the team and trustees to develop the fundraising activities of C4C in its 30th Anniversary year and beyond.
Hobbies
Trying to be fit and healthy, eating out, producing and listening to dance music.
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Sarah can move her little toes independently of the rest of them!
Dominic Cotton
Media and Corporate Relations
Experience
After starting his career in regional TV & radio, Dom spent 12 years at BBC Sport working as a producer, reporter and presenter. He covered a range of major sporting events including; The 2006 World Cup, Wimbledon Tennis and three England cricket tours.
Dom has since worked for several media & sports charities and has also set up a parents coaching programme to help families get active.
Hobbies
Running, Cycling, Cinema and mucking about with his three young sons.
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When he was 12 he travelled with his family from Nigeria to London in a 4x4 across the Sahara Desert.
Danny Baker
Development Manager - South London
Experience
Been with the charity nearly 4 years having been a detached youth worker at Sutton County Council.
Hobbies
Enjoy the job, watching the mighty AFC Wimbledon and playing as much sport as possible.
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I’ve played rugby at Twickenham, cricket at Lord’s and football at Wembley.
Adam Hall
Development Manager - North London
Experience
Played at Hackney cricket college from the age of 15 and joined the LCCA’s (now Cricket for Change) urban cricket project when I was 16 where I was mentored by Mikey (our Head Coach) for a few years. In 2009 I won the England and Wales Cricket Board and Sky Sports Young Coach of the Year Award for the East.
Following an awards night in Jan. 2010, Adam was annoucned national winner of the ECB Sky Sports Young Coach of the Year. Well Done Adam!
Hobbies
Playing darts, dancing & 5 a side football
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I didn’t know anything about cricket until I was 15!
Beth Evans
Development Officer and Peer Leader Co-ordinator
Experience
I have been a cricket coach for 4 years and a coach at Cricket for Change for 2 of them. I play for Ashford Ladies CC and have been nominated as vice captain. I have also recently won the Surrey CCC award for “Young Coach of the Year” 2009. With her dance degree in tow, she is a much valued member of staff.
Hobbies
A talented all round sportswoman, she won gymnastics medals across Surrey from as early as 5
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On behalf of all the disability cricket players in Surrey, they are all head over heels in love with Beth!
Donovan Miller
Development Officer
Experience
I am Level 3 cricket coach and have been coaching for 7 years. I also worked as a volunteer for Cricket for Change between 2003 and 2004.
Hobbies
I enjoy going to the gym, running and playing cards
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Played some 2nd eleven County cricket for Essex and Derbyshire and also played Minor County cricket for Hertfordshire.
Alex Bassan
Development Coach
Experience
I am the newest member of Cricket for Change and with over 500 hours of volunteering under my belt I went through the C4C Apprenticeship programme and I am now a full time member of staff. I now run 3 StreetChance projects and also as the Middlesex disability coach (alongside Mikey Thompson). I feel I am improving more and more each time I coach.
In 2009, Alex won a Young Leader Award for his work on the national cricket project, ‘Chance to Shine’.
Hobbies
Playing the guitar, cricket and relaxing with friends
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I’m a fully qualified carpenter in City and Guilds
Leoni Baker
Hit The Top Peer Leader
Experience
Coached cricket in India, and currently coaches Ladies, county and junior hockey in Oxfordshire. Also works as sports co-coordinator (FESCo) in an FE college
Hobbies
Playing hockey and cricket, coaching, murder mysteries, gardening and travelling!
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I am a black belt in Tae Kwon Do
Owais Niaz
Hit The Top Peer Leader
Hobbies
I enjoy playing cricket and watching football
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I received a Jack Petchy award and I was in the newspaper
James Wischhusen
Hit The Top Peer Leader and Level 2 cricket coach
Hobbies:
I enjoy playing Cricket and outside activities such as rock climbing and abseiling
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I have trained with the English MLD team.
Alasdair Ramsay
Marketing Support Officer (part-time)
Experience
I was first introduced to the great work of the charity whilst doing a sports management course in London. I have worked in tourism and travel, organising outdoor events and now been working whereever needed for C4C for two years. I have enjoyed every minute and always learn so much every day from all our experienced team.
Hobbies
I love playing and watching cricket, singing and looking after my children too!
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I can speak a bit of Welsh!
Bryony Driver
Administrator
Experience
My mum has been involved with the charity since before I was born! I’ve just finished my a-levels and am doing admin work and occasionally working behind the bar at the centre during my gap year.
Hobbies
Cricket, going out with friends, music, painting.
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Once I’ve left C4C I’m going to be a police officer!
Mikey Thompson
Head Coach
Is the ‘Godfather of inner city cricket’. A product of the Haringey Cricket College which was set up by Cricket for Change in the 1980s and former coach to the England Blind Cricket Team, Mikey has become an expert in all areas of our work and is renowned in the cricketing world as one of the game’s most experienced and innovative coaches.
Mikey has now joined The Courtney Walsh Foundation in Jamaica providing his wisdom and knowledge.
