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 trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Amanda
World Champion Coach
Amanda is a FIG Brevet Women’s Artistic coach.
Amanda is an ex-olympian and has coached many gymnasts at the Olympics.
Amanda is first aid trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Claire Hirst
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 trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Kristie Kotylo
Head Coach
Kristie is a Level 4 Women' Artistic coach. She coaches the National Squad and has been coaching with the club for 23 years.
Kristie is first aid trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Faye Hitchen
Head Coach
Faye is a Level 3 Women's Artistic coach currently coaching 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 trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Faye also has a Bsc (Hons) Sport Development with Coaching degree.
Chloe Shepherd
Head Coach
Chloe is a Level 3 Women's Artistic coach currently coaching 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 trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Emma Morgan
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 trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Abigail Whittaker-Hardingham
Abbie is a Level 2 Women's Artistic coach. She coaches the Regional Squad and has been coaching with the club for 8 years.
Abbie is first aid trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Libby Cockayne
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 8 years.
Libby is first aid trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Libby also has a BSc (Hons) in Physical Education and School Sport and a MSc (Hons) in Sport Business Management,
Isla Lynch
Head Coach
Head Coach
Karen Hargate
Head Coach
Ex-Olympian gymnast trained by Paula. Karen has recently joined our team at Sheffield Workshop. Karen is a Level 2 Women's Artistic coach and currently coaching our younger squad groups. Karen has lots of experience within Women's Artistic gymnastics.
Karen is first aid trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Head Coach / Club Administrator
Isla is a Level 2 Women's Artistic coach and Preschool 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 trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Nina Deery
Head Coach
Nina is a Level 2 Women's Artistic coach. She is a current competitive gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 1 year.
Nina is first aid trained, safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Ren Simpkins
Squad Coach
Ren is a Level 2 Women's Artistic coach. She coaches the Recreational Squad groups and is an ex-gymnast of the club. She has been coaching with the club for 1 year.
Ren is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Elsie Greig
Squad Coach
Elsie is a Level 1 women's artistic coach, she coaches the Pre-Squad group and the Recreational Badge groups. She is a current competitive gymnast of the club and has been coaching with the club for 2 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 year.
Jess is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Sofia Cam
Badge Coach
Sofia is a Level 1 General Gymnastics coach, she coaches the Recreational Advanced 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.
Lucia Salas-Russell
Badge Coach
Lucia is a Level 1 women's artistic coach.
Lucia is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Daniella Fernandez
Badge Coach
Daniella is a Level 1 General Gymnastics coach.
Daniella is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Alice Waldren
Badge Coach
Alice is a Level 1 Women's Artistic coach.
Alice is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Zara Shaif
Badge Coach
Zara is a Level 1 Women's Artistic coach.
Zara is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Paige is a Level 1 Women's Artistic coach.
Paige is safeguarding qualified and DBS checked.
Badge Coach