Our Coaches
The People Who Make Us Amazing
Paula Belton
Owner
Paula is a level 5 HPC (high performance coach) women’s artistic coach.
Paula first set up the club in 1994 and has been coaching for 43 years.
Paula is first aid qualified, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Claire Hirst
Head Coach/Club Manager/Club Administrator
Claire is a level 3 women's artistic coach, she is an ex competitive gymnast of the club and has been coaching for 20 years.
Claire is first aid qualified, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Kristie Kotylo
Head Coach
Kristie is a level 4 women's artistic coach, she coaches the National Squad, she has been coaching with the club for 23 years.
Kristie is first aid qualified, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Faye Hitchen
Head Coach
Faye is a level 3 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Regional Squad, she is an ex competitive gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 13 years.
Faye is first aid qualified, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Faye also has a degree in Bsc Hons sport development with coaching.
Chloe Shepherd
Head Coach
Chloe is a level 3 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Regional/National Squad, she is an ex competitive gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 16 years.
Chloe is first aid qualified, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Emma Morgan
Head Coach/ Club Administrator
Emma is a level 2 women's artistic coach, she is an ex competitive gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 16 years.
Emma is first aid qualified, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Abigail Whittaker-Hardingham
Head Coach
Abbie is a level 2 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Regional Squad and the recreational advanced groups, she is an ex gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 8 years.
Abbie is first aid qualified, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Isla Lynch
Head Coach
Isla is a Level 2 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Pre/regional Squad group, and the recreational advanced groups. She is an ex competitive gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 2 years.
Isla is first aid qualified, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Ellen Ledger
Head Coach
Ellen is a level 2 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Recreational Advanced group, she has been coaching for 15 years.
Ellen is first aid qualified, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Libby Cockayne
Head Coach
Libby is a Level 2 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Recreational Squad and Advanced groups, she is an ex gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 5 years.
Libby is first aid qualified, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Karen Hargate
Head Coach
Ex-Olympian gymnast trained by Paula. Karen has recently joined our team at Sheffield Workshop. Karen is a Level 1 women's artistic coach and currently coaching our younger squad groups. Karen has lots of experience within Women's Artistic gymnastics.
Karen is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Hannah Lewis
Badge & Advanced Coach
Hannah is Level 1 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Recreational Badge and Advanced groups, she is an ex competitive gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 2 years.
Hannah is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Sofia Cam
Badge Coach
Sofia is a Level 1 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Recreational Badge groups, she is an ex gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 2 years.
Sofia is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Ren Simpkins
Badge Coach
Ren is a Level 1 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Recreational Badge groups, she is an ex gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 1 years.
Ren is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Phoebe Prescott
Badge Coach
Phoebe is a Level 1 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Recreational Badge groups, she is an ex gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 1 years.
Phoebe is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Elsie Greig
Badge Coach
Elsie is a Level 1 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Recreational Badge groups, she is a current competitive gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 1 years.
Elsie is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Jessica Burton
Badge Coach
Jess is a Level 1 women's artistic coach, she is a current competitive gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 1 years.
Jess is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.