Meet the Sports Development Team
Our sport development team are here to help clubs and community sport hubs within the Perth and Kinross area. Find out below who are staff are and how they can help.
Phil Coleman
Role: Community Sport and Partnership Manger
Location: Perth & Kinross
Joined the team: April 2016
Phil is part of the Live Active Leisure management team. He has overall responsibility for the Sports Development and Health and Wellbeing teams and leads on securing external funding to support the growth and sustainability of services.
Contact Phil: [email protected]
Logan McConachie
Role: Sport Development Officer
Location: Perth and Highland Perthshire
Joined the team: September 2016
Logan works with clubs and community sport hubs in Perth and also in Highland Perthshire. He manages our Modern Apprenticeship team and our sport specific programmes (football and cricket) as well as the promotion of funding opportunities.
Contact Logan: [email protected]
Stevie Baxter
Role: Sport Development Officer
Location: Perth and Kinross-shire
Joined the team: September 2019
Stevie works with clubs and community sport hubs in Perth and also in Kinross-shire. He leads on coach and volunteer development as well as our performance athlete programme.
Contact Stevie: [email protected]
Gemma Simpson
Role: Sport Development Officer (part time)
Location: Perth and Strathearn
Joined the team: October 2019
Gemma works with clubs and community sport hubs in the Strathearn area. She leads on inclusion, and the promotion of our sport development work (including social media and our annual Sports Awards).
Contact Gemma: [email protected]
Pete McDougall
Role: Sport Development Officer
Location: Perth and Eastern Perthshire
Joined the team: May 2022
Pete works with clubs and community sport hubs in Perth and also in Eastern Perthshire. He leads on our young leadership work and supports our link with Perth College UHI.
Contact Pete: [email protected]
Ben Kellett
Role: Outdoor Activities Development Officer (part time)
Location: Perth and Kinross
Joined the team: April 2016
Ben leads on the development of outdoor activities in Perth and Kinross creating opportunities, developing resources, removing barriers and supporting participation for all outdoor learners in Perth and Kinross.
Contact Ben: [email protected]
Paul Cunningham
Role: Lead Outdoor Instructor (part time)
Location: Perth and Kinross
Joined the team: April 2022
Paul plans and delivers a school-based outdoor education programme that provides adventure opportunities to selected children across Perth and Kinross.
Contact Pete: [email protected]
Rachel Miller
Role: Lead Outdoor Instructor (part time)
Location: Perth and Kinross
Joined the team: April 2022
Rachel plans and delivers a school-based outdoor education programme that provides adventure opportunities to selected children across Perth and Kinross.
Contact Rachel: [email protected]
Cammy Robertson
Role: Football Development Officer
Location: Perth & Kinross
Joined the team: April 2022
Cammy delivers football sessions within schools, clubs and our own programmed activity, helping to grow and develop football across Perth and Kinross, with a particular focus on increasing participation at a grassroots level.
Contact Cammy: [email protected]
Louis Gallagher
Role: Cricket Development Officer
Location: Perth and Kinross
Joined the team: July 2024
Louis leads our Cricket Development Team, which aims to develop cricket across the whole of Perth and Kinross. He plans and delivers programmes which engage people of all backgrounds in cricket. Louis also works in partnership with the seven cricket clubs across P&K, helping them to grow and develop.
Contact Louis: [email protected]
Reg McLaren
Role: Assistant Cricket Development Officer
Location: Perth and Kinross
Joined the team: January 2024
Reg is a key member of our Cricket Development Team, which aims to develop cricket across the whole of Perth and Kinross. He works with schools and cricket clubs, delivering fun and engaging cricket sessions to a wide range of participants.
Contact Reg: [email protected]
Kenny Marquis
Role: Assistant Football Development Officer