OUR TEAM

BGC is run by a dedicated team of coaches and operational staff who ensure the day to day operation of the club and its premises, backed up by a committee of voluntary trustees. 

Operational staff

Club Manager 

Dawn Thurgood

clubmanager@berkhamstedgymnastics.co.uk

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Head of Rec

Dawn Thurgood

headofrec@berkhamstedgymnastics.co.uk

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Membership Administrator

Bridget Hancock

enquiries@berkhamstedgymnastics.co.uk

Welfare Officer

Sarah Edwards

welfare@berkhamstedgymnastics.co.uk

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Club Cashier 

Kelly Gascoine

cashier@berkhamstedgymnastics.co.uk

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Trustees

Club Chair

Claire Kennedy

Vice Chair

Carolyn Gibbons

vicechair@berkhamstedgymnastics.co.uk

Club Treasurer

Sally Chrispin

treasurer@berkhamstedgymnastics.co.uk

Club Secretary

Jane Lewis

secretary@berkhamstedgymnastics.co.uk

Welfare Officer

Sarah Edwards

welfare@berkhamstedgymnastics.co.uk

Committee Members  

Ana Sellen, Jon Nash, Sandra Healey, Jeanine Milner

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Coaching staff

Head of Gymnastics                    Head of Recreational

                                                   Dawn Thurgood 

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Level 5 coaches                          Level 3 Coaches

Derek Trotter                                         Kim Damery

Level 2 coaches

Dawn Thurgood

Jon Nash

Ellie Cobb

Zoe Kearley

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Level 1 coaches

Amelia Evans

Sam Healy 
James Lewis

Lizzie Rowlands

Lydia Sellen

Amber Penaliggon

Lauren Anderson

Rhea Pereria

Petra Matulova

Elly Hearne

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Junior coaches

Khema Edwards 

Caitlin Gannon

Mem Hancock

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Core Proficiency coaches

Hannah Brown 

Bryony Glenn

Molly Exley

Maeve Laste

Shannen Philips

Matt Allen

Natalie Long

Susie Anderson

Shadow coaches

Christina Meehan

Shreya Iyengar

Emily Chrispin

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If you'd like to join our team please see our current vacancies page. 

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