Say hello to Adi – Our new Head of Sport for Development

We are delighted to welcome Adi Fawcett to Special Olympics GB who has joined the team as our new Head of Sport for Development.

Adi will be responsible for the development and delivery of Special Olympics GB’s strategic objectives, in line with our Strategic Plan ‘Inclusion in Action’. Adi will be responsible for all aspects of sport, competition and infrastructure development.

The following team members will now report directly to Adi: 

Emma Kane, Network Development Manager, Clubs
Darren Wyn Jones, Network Development Manager, Workforce
Adam Leathwood, Network Development Manager, Safeguarding
Laura Davies, Senior Project and Event Manager
Ben Mathews, Programme Development Manager
The MATP team including Dr Niamh-Elizabeth Mourton, Helen Derby and Angela Lydon

Adi has worked in sport for over 20 years across a range of sports, including rowing, volleyball, athletics and football, from grassroots to performance in a number of roles including; talent identification and performance coaching, pathway management, event delivery and operational development in both the UK and Australia.  Most recently she has been working as Chief Operating Officer at Cerebral Palsy Sport leading the charity and the team through the pandemic. 

Adi is also a Level 3 Coach and Independent Assessor for British Rowing and is the Vice-Chair of the CPISRA International Frame Running Committee.

Adi says: "I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the team at Special Olympics GB, as the new Head of Sport for Development, and extremely proud to be working for such an inspirational organisation, supporting people with intellectual disabilities to transform their lives through sport. Our focus will be working with the athletes, workforce, clubs and external partners to develop and deliver great experiences, competitions and events for the Special Olympics GB community, both at home and abroad. I can't wait to meet everyone, hear their stories and work with the team to deliver ‘Inclusion in Action’ and providing everyone with an intellectual disability the opportunity to live their sporting dreams."

Adi lives in Nottingham with her husband, two sons and two pet rabbits. For fun she loves open water swimming and jumping into cold lakes as often as possible!

You can contact Adi at adi.fawcett@sogb.org.uk.

Please join us in welcoming Adi to the Special Olympics GB family!