Board of Trustees
Phil Royales – Trustee Director, Independent Chair and Head of service Guinness Partnership
Tansy Jones – Trustee Director, Vice Chair and HMRC People policy Lead
Tracy Wood – Safeguarding Trustee Director and Headteacher at Royton Hall Primary School
John Belfield – Trustee Director and Customer Relations Manager
Kat Healey - Trustee Director and Training Manager at The Guinness Partnership
Jonathan Bell - Safeguarding Trustee Director and Principal at Werneth Academy
Head of Community
Q. What football team do you support?
A. I'm an Oldham Athletic fan and as a child had a season ticket in the Lookers for many years.
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. Having two young children I spend the vast majority of my time away from work with my family. Where possible I try and get outside as much as we can, enjoying the local countryside and parks that are within/surround Oldham.
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. A weird one, but I can touch my nose with my tongue.
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. I enjoy working for an organisation that makes a difference, across the various initiatives we have the ability to provide positive opportunities for our local community and it is humbling to see the effect our work has. I also love the interaction with various people/groups that this job provides, I enjoy meeting new people and developing ways in which we can work together for the benefit of the borough.
Operations & Safeguarding Manager
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Oldham Athletic
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. Spend quality time with family
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. Been involved with Oldham Athletic and the Community Trust 22 years
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. Enjoy being part of the wider community and the varied work they do, and the fantastic people I work with!
NCS Manager
Community Engagement Manager
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Chelsea – a Northerner that’s a Chelsea fan… blame my Dad!
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. I am a sport fanatic; I love watching and playing pretty much all sports. Football, cricket, cycling and golf are my main sports, but I love watching anything really… at the minute I am constantly watching NBA/NFL highlights.
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. When I was in Year 6, I won a skipping rope competition.
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. For me as Community Engagement Manager, I love getting out and about in the community, meeting people and providing projects that make a real difference to peoples lives.
School Engagement Manager
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Bolton Wanderers
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. Spending time with family and friends as well as playing football!
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. I have been coaching/ teaching PE for 13 years (this makes me feel old!).
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/ working for OACT?
A. Inspiring young people through sport. Also working alongside my fantastic colleagues.
Media & Communications Executive
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Oldham Athletic ... Although my family raised me as a Chelsea fan!
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. I coach at Oldham Athletic Girls & Women, and i have done for 6 years now! I also like to spend time with family and friends, play some FIFA on the PS5 and develop my skills in marketing, media and communications.
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. I have worked with a few famous football figures including Ellen White, Mike Phelan and Tim Krul
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. I love sharing the amazing work we do to the wider world! In my role, its my responsibility to ensure all our great work is captured and shared on our socials and website so it doesnt go unnoticed. I also love working with all the OACT team, as well as the club staff and players! My job doesnt feel like a job!
Administration Support
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Manchester United
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. Spend quality time with my children and family
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. I run my own dance company!
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. Being able to make a difference to children and families within the community
School Delivery Leads
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Manchester United
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. I like to go to the gym, play Xbox and play football.
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. I am half Scottish!
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. I like constantly meeting new people such as schools teachers, pupils and the staff at OACT.
Q. What Schools are you coaching in this year?
A. Woodlands, Willowpark, Firbank and Hey with Zion.
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Oldham Athletic
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. I like to watch football, play video games and read. I also coach at AFC Oldham.
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. I nearly went to university to study Palaeontology!
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. We have a great team at OACT who are all great to work with, as well as the staff in schools, my favourite part of my job is working with such great people.
Q. What Schools are you coaching in this year?
A. Blackshaw Lane and Royton Hall
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Manchester United
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. Watch, play and coach football!
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. I love white trainers!
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. I like creating new relationships, working with and meeting new people and banter with my colleagues!
Q. What Schools are you coaching in this year?
A. Royton Hall
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Blackpool FC
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. Go to Blackpool games, home and away! I also like playing football and socialising with friends and family.
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. I have coached in 3 different countries - England, America and Spain.
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. Seeing kids learn new skills and see improvement!
Q. What Schools are you coaching in this year?
A. Werneth, Westwood and Mill Hills
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Manchester United
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. I go to the Gym most mornings before work, and in the rest of my spare time I like to DJ, Wakeboard and Snowboard.
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. I raised £400 in a charity boxing match (which I won!)
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. Inspiring young people to learn through sport
Q. What Schools are you coaching in this year?
A. Blackshaw Lane, Mills Hills, Horton Mill and Canon Burrows
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Manchester City
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. Play different sports!
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. I have a twin sister!
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. I like working with young people and improving their sports!
Q. What Schools are you coaching in this year?
A. Willowpark and Hey with Zion
Kickstart Roles
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Arsenal
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. I like watching and playing football with my friends and playing snooker!
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. I am top scorer in my 5 a side league!
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. I like being able to work with others, working in a team and learning new things.
Q. What Schools are you coaching in this year?
A. Werneth and Westwood.
More Information to follow
Q. What football team do you support?
A. Manchester United (Childhood team)
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. I enjoy creating artwork and making small things for friends+family. Im a nerdy gamer when I'm at home and I enjoy going to the gym when I can.
Q. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
A. Let me get back to you!
Q. What is your favourite part of your job/working for OACT?
A. I love the atmosphere here, always friendly faces and upbeat. Every day is refreshing, always something new
Safeguarding
Tracy Wood - Safeguarding Trustee.
Jonathan Bell - Safeguarding Trustee.
Wendy Noble - Designated Safeguarding Manager.
Martin Vose - Designated Safeguarding Officer.
Holly Grimes - Designated Safeguarding Officer.
Read Oldham Athletic Community Trust Safeguarding Statement HERE