Meet The Team

Meet The Team

To provide a safe comfortable environment empowering all young people, especially those who need us the most, to realize and help achieve their full potential


JAMES ELLIS

CEO

  • Qualified playworker
  • 10 years as Sessional Youth Worker at Concord Youth Centre
  • Level 3 Classroom Assistant at Calthorpe Special School
  • 18 years Level 4 Social Work Assistant/Family Support Worker
  • FA Level 1 Football Coach (Disabilities)
  • Football Scout for Birmingham City Football Club


The Right Track Sports C.I.C. was formed in July 2014


RYAN BLACKWOOD

Coach

Qualifications

  • FA Level Two
  • FA Youth Module Two
  • Qualified Boxing Coach


Roles

  • Football Coach
  • Head of Football Coaching
  • Assistant Director of Academy


Favourites

  • Favourite Current Player: Lucas Torreira
  • Favourite Play of all Time: Ronaldinho
  • Favourite Club: Arsenal
  • Favourite Manager: Pep Guardiola & Jose Mourinho


Experience

Over 8 years worth of experience working in football with different levels of players from Grassroots, Elite, Kindergarten Soccer Programs & Disability Soccer Programs. I have worked aboard in a few different countries such as North America in over 20+ states, Majorca, Spain, The Dominican Republic and the UK.



SIANNE SIMMONDS

Sports Coach

Qualifications

  • Currently Studying Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Worcester
  • Currently Completing Introduction to Coaching Football Course
  • First Aid in Football Trained
  • Safeguarding Children in Football Trained
  • Delivered Primary School P.E. Lessons, Afterschool Clubs etc.


Aims

  • To involve more Women and Girls in sport
  • To combat the rate of young girls dropping out of sport after becoming a teen
  • Encouraging people of all ages to reach their sporting potential
  • Building relationships through sport
  • Understanding people's strengths and weaknesses to maintain motivation in sport
  • Providing a safe environment for children to develop in independently


Playing Career

  • Kings Heath Sports (2015 - 2020)
  • Redditch Borough Ladies (2020 - Present)
  • Worcester Women's 1st Team (2022 - Present)


I currently play semi-professional football at Redditch Borough Ladies who play in the West Midlands Regional Football League. I also play for my universities performance team who play in the Midlands Tier 2 BUCS League.


CLINTON BELL

Coach

Qualifications

  • 1st For Sport Level 2 Football Association Badge
  • Level 1 Disable Football Certificate
  • Key Stage 1 and 2 Top’s Football
  • NVQ Level 3 Child Care (0-7 years)
  • Scout West Bromwich Albion Academy
  • Football Welfare Officer Highgate and Digbeth
  • Manager of Soho Albion U11s (Feeder Club for West Bromwich Albion Academy)
  • Head Coach for Edgbaston Athletic FC Academy Community Club
  • Makaton Sign Language Level 4

Aims

  • To promote excellence through maintaining stable structures
  • To promote and develop the game within the community to encourage optimum participation and enjoyment at every level
  • Enables successful development at all levels for the benefit of its participants
  • Encourage every child to strive in their excellence and meet their requirements
  • By the end of every session, the child will have achieved something worthwhile


Current Position

PE Instructor 

I am currently working at Calthorpe Academy as a PE Instructor teaching children with special needs. I also work for WBA FC development team, coaching and managing the under 11s team Soho Albion FC


Playing Career

Barnt Green FC and Smethwick Rangers FC

(between 1999-2005 Midland Combination League)


I currently run a “Football Community Club” on Saturdays, at St Albans Academy, Highgate.    I wanted to encourage the local community children to obtain affordable football training as Highgate is a disadvantaged area of Birmingham. The club has made a big difference to a lot of children in our community to have a football academy as well as a wide range of resources available to them


Our Vision


Our vision is that The Right Track Sports contributes towards producing a more active and healthy community, through the provision of high quality sporting opportunities.  We aim to work in collaboration with a range of agencies and community service providers to offer a platform for individual development with a focus on young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.


Values


Impact

Increased awareness of physical activity and positive emotional wellbeing

Improved confidence and self esteem

Sense of belonging enhanced and developing relationships

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