Your Friendly Community Club!
Run By Volunteers
PEM Disability Children's Club was established to provide equal opportunities and access to sport for children with disabilities.
We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and fun environment where children can thrive, play, and make lifelong friends!
Join our mission to empower every child, one game at a time!
How It All Started
Founded by two Royal Navy veterans, our children's disability sports club was born from a simple but powerful idea: service doesn't end when the uniform comes off. After dedicating over 40 years of service between them, our founders Lee and Luke sought a new mission — one rooted in compassion, community, and opportunity.
What began as a grassroots effort has grown into a thriving volunteer-led sports club designed specifically for children with disabilities. We believe that every child, regardless of physical or cognitive ability, deserves the chance to play, grow, and thrive through sport. Our club offers a safe, inclusive, and joyful environment where children can build confidence, make friends, and discover their strengths.
Run entirely by unpaid volunteers — many of whom are veterans, parents, carers, and community members — our club is fuelled by passion, not profit. We give our time freely, not because we have to, but because we believe in what we’re building: a stronger, more inclusive community where every child is seen, supported, and celebrated.
At the heart of our mission is the spirit of service. The same dedication that carried our founders through their naval careers now drives every session, every smile, and every small victory on the field, court, or track.
Our team
Our volunteers are at the heart of our club. Each one brings kindness, energy and passion for helping every child shine. Get to know the people who help make our sessions special. All PEM staff are unpaid volunteers.
Lee
Co Founder & Chairperson
The Chairperson is the appointed leader. They are responsible for overseeing the club's operations, ensuring its smooth functioning, and representing the club in official capacities. Key responsibilities include chairing meetings, managing the committee, and ensuring the club provides a safe and positive environment for children.
Luke
Co Founder & Head Coach
The Head Coach is responsible for overseeing the coaching staff and the overall program for a specific children's sports or activity club. This role involves planning and delivering coaching sessions, developing young athletes, and ensuring a safe and positive environment for children to learn and develop their skills.
Chris
Club Welfare Officer
A club children's welfare officer is the point person within a sports club responsible for safeguarding children and young people. They ensure the club has appropriate procedures in place to protect its young members and manage any concerns about their welfare. They are a key contact for reporting issues and promoting a safe and positive environment within the club.
Ruth
Safeguarding Officer
A children's club safeguarding officer is the second set of eyes on hand to offer advice and support to the Club Welfare Officer and Chairperson. This role takes an impartial view on procedures to ensure they are safe and applicable to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Elaine
Tea Lady
A club tea lady's role is to provide and sell tea, coffee, hot chocolate, soup and sometimes light snacks, to the parents, supporters and volunteers. This includes preparing and serving drinks, maintaining the cleanliness of the tea station, and ensuring supplies are stocked. In some cases, they may also assist with other light hospitality tasks such as fund raising. All profits go back into our charitable cause.
Bob
Lead Coach
A disability children's club coach adapts sports and activities to make them accessible and enjoyable for children with disabilities. They focus on building confidence, developing skills, and fostering social connections through inclusive sports programs. Lead coaches are fully qualified in all English FA course (see safeguarding page for more details)
Kev
Charity Trustee
Along with Lee, Luke and Chris, Kev is our 4th charity trustee. These role oversees and guides a charity, ensuring it achieves its goals while adhering to legal and ethical obligations. They are responsible for supporting the Chairperson with the overall control and management of the charity, making decisions about its direction, strategy, and operations.
Pete
Lead Coach
A disability children's club coach adapts sports and activities to make them accessible and enjoyable for children with disabilities. They focus on building confidence, developing skills, and fostering social connections through inclusive sports programs. Lead coaches are fully qualified in all English FA course (see safeguarding page for more details)
Oliver
Sports Coach & Helper
Sports coaches focus on developing key skills like planning, communication, and feedback delivery, while also learning how to assess athletes' needs and create effective training programs. They learn to motivate athletes, offer advice on various aspects of performance, and ensure safe and inclusive training environments. PEM will help new coaches achieve all their mandatory English FA certificates.
Ryan
Sports Coach & Helper
Sports coaches focus on developing key skills like planning, communication, and feedback delivery, while also learning how to assess athletes' needs and create effective training programs. They learn to motivate athletes, offer advice on various aspects of performance, and ensure safe and inclusive training environments. PEM will help new coaches achieve all their mandatory English FA certificates.
Kevin
Sports Coach & Helper
Sports coaches focus on developing key skills like planning, communication, and feedback delivery, while also learning how to assess athletes' needs and create effective training programs. They learn to motivate athletes, offer advice on various aspects of performance, and ensure safe and inclusive training environments. PEM will help new coaches achieve all their mandatory English FA certificates.
Cammy
Advisor
A Children's Club advisor guides and supports the committee offering expertise advice. They act as mentors, helping members navigate challenges and encouraging their growth within the club and the wider community.
Matt
Lead Coach
A disability children's club coach adapts sports and activities to make them accessible and enjoyable for children with disabilities. They focus on building confidence, developing skills, and fostering social connections through inclusive sports programs. Lead coaches are fully qualified in all English FA course (see safeguarding page for more details)
Mark
Lead Coach
A disability children's club coach adapts sports and activities to make them accessible and enjoyable for children with disabilities. They focus on building confidence, developing skills, and fostering social connections through inclusive sports programs. Lead coaches are fully qualified in all English FA course (see safeguarding page for more details)
Tamsin
Volunteer Helper
A children's club volunteer helper typically provides support to staff in various activities and tasks that involve children. This could include anything from assisting with setting up and tidying up, engaging with children in games and activities, supporting special events such as BBQs, excursions and soft play events as well as fundraising.
Anthony
Volunteer Helper
A children's club volunteer helper typically provides support to staff in various activities and tasks that involve children. This could include anything from assisting with setting up and tidying up, engaging with children in games and activities, supporting special events such as BBQs, excursions and soft play events as well as fundraising.
Helen
Volunteer Helper
A children's club volunteer helper typically provides support to staff in various activities and tasks that involve children. This could include anything from assisting with setting up and tidying up, engaging with children in games and activities, supporting special events such as BBQs, excursions and soft play events as well as fundraising.
Get Involved Today!
If you're passionate about making a change in the community and love working with children, we would love to have you on board! Whether as a volunteer or a supporter of our club, your contribution makes a world of difference!
