Sunderland Squash Club, Ashbrooke Sunderland Squash Club, Ashbrooke

The Management Team

The volunteer members of The Management Team are from a wide range of disciplines in the club. The Management Team is nominated and voted for at the AGM.

The Management Team are driven to deliver the Club's Vision:

The Management Team
  • Dermot Hamblin

    Dermot Hamblin: Team Lead

    Tel: 07748 776252 / Email: info@ashbrookesports.org

    • Driving the rhythm of the management team and keeping a record of progress.
    • Co-coordinating the advertising and social media, focused on increasing membership and engagement.
    • Ensuring the club's income is well managed and the documentation is informative and accessible.
    • Ensuring the members are well connected, informed and have events and a club to be proud of.
    • Building the Club's Academy and increasing engagement with schools, colleges and minority groups.
    • The link between the Management Team and the club.

    Stepped in the considerable shoes of Chairman Ben Robinson, when no one else could be found, late 2019.

    Played for many years, but retired at the bottom of a deep trough, only to reignite my squash enthusiasm, and find that the trough could go much deeper.

  • Anne Page

    Anne Page: Treasurer

    Tel: 07533 824 572 / Email: info@ashbrookesports.org

    • Ensuring the club's income is well managed and the documentation is informative and accessible.
    • Managing the bank account and carrying out transactions.
    • Keeping policies up to date and accessible on Wazygoose.
    • Co-ordinating trickle income initiatives.

    Member of Ashbrooke for many years, not competitive but love the game. Retired but probably had more free time when I was working!! Time is filled with Grandchildren and many volunteering roles.

    Treasurer since June 2019 and enjoying helping to reshape and move forward the squash element of the club

  • Ben Sims

    Ben Sims: Community & Club

    Tel: 07497 187007 / Email: info@ashbrookesports.org

    • Ensuring the members are well connected, informed and have events and a club to be proud of.
    • Organising all communication with club members through Wazygoose.
    • First point of contact for Club Member's feedback.
    • Co-ordinating the competitions, leagues and community engagement.

    Joined in 2015, having formerly played for Ynys Mon SC in North Wales. Clubs #1 stats nerd. Level 1 coach.

  • Jeff Stoker

    Jeff Stoker: Academy & Engagement

    Tel: 07801 676216 / Email: info@ashbrookesports.org

    • Building the Club's Academy and increasing engagement with schools, colleges and minority groups.
    • Co-ordinating a regular schedule of coaching sessions for diverse members.
    • Reaching out to schools and encouraging participation.
    • Spotting talent and ensuring they have access to coaching.

    A retired sales director with over 30years in the food industry, negotiating with major European and Middle East retailers, spending my time in a more relaxed manner these days coaching squash, and more recently joining the board of the club as a trustees.

  • Jonathan Mote

    Jonathan Mote: Safeguarding Officer

    Tel: 07724 814657 / Email: info@ashbrookesports.org

    • The Child protection role is an independent role to the Squash committee. Jono is in place, so that anyone with concerns around inappropriate behaviour during coaching sessions, can report these, with the knowledge that they will be taken seriously and followed through.
    • Whilst primarily focused on children's coaching, Jono can also be contacted for concerns about poor adult behaviour in the squash club.
    • We have adopted the England Squash framework for investigating these incidents.

    Jono first started playing squash properly when he joined Sunderland squash club 2 years ago, having dabbled in almost every sport under the sun. He still tries to make up for his poor racquet skills by running around like a headless chicken. Though a Lancastrian, he's quickly becoming a Mackem at heart (though his accent might not show it yet).