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Meet The Team

Meet Our Fantastic Coaching Staff

Junior Sport Stars, along with our fabulous team of coaches and instructors, has now re-located to our own incredible new venue in Heaton Mersey, Stockport.

If you think you’ve got what it takes to join our team then please visit our Work With Us page to see our current opportunities.

Find out who’s who…

  • Helena Astridge

    Level 2 Gymnastics Coach & Dance Coach
    Helena coaches our gymnastics and street dance. She has 9 years coaching experience and is a PPA & CPD deliverer.

  • Adam Baker

    Gymnastics Coach
    Adam is a level 1 gymnastics coach with 4 years coaching experience. Adam also co-ordinates lunchtime activities and sports in local schools.

  • Rick Barron

    Founder & Managing Director
    Rick is the founder and Managing Director of Junior Sport Stars. He has 18 years of coaching experience.

  • Leandro Barros-Borges

    School of Gymnastics Head Coach
    Leandro is our School of Gymnastics Head Coach. With 25 years of gymnastics coaching experience, Leandro is also a PPA and CPD deliverer.

  • Katie Eeles

    Gymnastics Apprentice
    Katie is our fantastic gymnastics apprentice. She has gained a year’s coaching experience with us and is also co-ordinating lunchtime activities and sports in local schools.

  • Luke Harris

    Sports Coach
    Luke is one of our sports coaches. With 6 years coaching experience, Luke is also a PPA and CPD deliverer.

  • Amy Harrison

    Gymnastics Coach
    Amy is one of our level 2 gymnastics coaches with 5 years coaching experience.

  • Josh Hollins

    Sports Coach
    Josh has 3 years experience as a sports coach. He is also one of our lunchtime school sports co-ordinators.

  • Ant McDonald

    Manager
    Ant is Junior Sport Stars’s Manager and has 18 years of coaching experience.

  • James McDonald

    Senior Sports Coach
    James is one of our senior sports coaches. With 7 years coaching experience, James is a PPA and CPD deliverer. James also provides lunchtime activities and sports in local schools.

  • Dre Roberts

    Senior Sports Coach
    Dre is one of our senior sports coaches with expertise in sports mentoring and fitness. Dre has 8 years coaching experience and is a PPA & CPD deliverer.

  • Rob Valentine

    Sports Coach
    Rob is one of our sports coaches. With 7 years coaching experience, Rob is a PPA and CPD deliverer.

  • Katie Williams

    Sports Coach
    Katie has 2 years experience as a sports coach. She also co-ordinates lunchtime sports for local schools.

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Competition Winners!

We are so proud of our wonderful gymnasts who did amazingly in last month’s competition. A huge round of applause for…. Aila – silver on vault 🥈 Erin – silver on vault, joint gold on floor, and silver overall 🥈🥇🥈 …

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