Meet the Team

There's a lot of admin that goes into making real life quidditch work, not everything can be done by just turning up and playing the game. QuidditchUK houses eight core departments:

Presidential, Operations, Gameplay, Events, Expansion, Teams, Media and Volunteers.

The Youth department was introduced in 2020 as another integral part to assist QuidditchUK's outreach to younger generations who are interested in playing the sport. However, Youth is considered an auxiliary department alongside the core teams mentioned above.

Our staff who work alongside our National Teams: England, Scotland and Wales are also represented on this page.

Whether you're a Content Creator working within our Media team or the Secretary to the President, all of our volunteers play an important role in making us better than we were yesterday.

Currently, QuidditchUK have 50+ staff members all doing their bit to fulfill each season presented to them.

Interested in finding your place as part of the team? Why not have a look at all the available roles that we're currently recruiting for on our volunteers page.

Presidential Department

Oversee the direction and leadership of QuidditchUK as a sport and organisation. Department workload includes executive decision making, partner relationship management, supervising volunteers and projects, policy drafting, representing QuidditchUK nationally and internationally, and chairing regular meetings.

Matt Bateman

President

Abby Whiteley

Vice President

Chloe Durkin

Secretary to the President

Events Department

Oversee the creation, development, and management aspects of official QuidditchUK events. Department workloads include event bidding, schedules and formatting, venue search, third-party accreditation, and tournament direction.

Fran Morris

Events Director

Peter Stace

Assistant Events Director

Omar Coakley

Assistant Events Director

Sam Claxton

Partnerships Manager

Callum Dinnett

First Aid Coordinator

Daniel Holmes

Events Officer

Andrew Hull

Events Officer

Matthew Kelly

Events Officer

Alix Marie D'Avigneau

Scheduling Coordinator

Mary Orobosa-Ogbeide

Tournament Operations Officer

Expansion Department

Oversee and direct the growth of new clubs and spread quidditch across the country. Department workload includes developing grants, identifying areas of opportunity, assisting newly formed quidditch clubs, creating events to attract potential joiners to the sport.

Douglas Bryant

Assistant Expansion Director

Sam Davies

Northern Expansion Manager

Jack Latoy

Southern Expansion Manager

Jake Adcock

Welsh Expansion Manager

Rebecca Norman

Scottish Expansion Manager

Gameplay Department

Oversee the creation and development of resources and training for referees and snitch runners across QuidditchUK. Department workload includes rulebook adjustments, training resources, field testing, and standardisation of official ability across QuidditchUK tournaments and leagues.

Eamonn Harrison

Gameplay Director

Emily Lakin

Snitch Referee Development Coordinator

Kieran Newton

Snitch Development Coordinator

Ashara Peiris

Referee Development Coordinator

Media Department

Oversee all aspects of QuidditchUK media and marketing. Department workload includes social media management, film and photography, copywriting, public relations and releases, content creation, website development, graphic design, and media resource creation for clubs.

Sam Instone

Media Director

Simon Blackshaw

Content Creator

George Douglas

Content Creator

Gabby Fitzgerald

Content Creator

Declan Ramsay

Technology Officer

Kirsty Scheiby

Digital Copywriter

Operations Department

Oversee the financial, legal, and logistical aspects to QuidditchUK. Department workload includes merchandise, budgeting, expenses, sponsorships, and policy oversight.

Tom Hutton

Operations Director

Robert Brignull

Equipment & Merchandise Officer

Jonny Clulow

Operations Assistant

Ben Freeman

Finance Assistant

David Goswell

Operations Assistant

Tristan Harris

Finance Assistant

Katie Savva

Operations Assistant

Sim Thornton

Operations Assistant

Teams Department

Oversee the development and administrative aspects of QuidditchUK clubs. Department workload includes player transfer administration, improving the standard of play through coaching programmes, mediating club or team issues, directing communication between clubs and QuidditchUK leadership.

James King-Nickol

Teams Director

James Gratton

Assistant Teams Director

Volunteers Department

Oversee the ever important recruitment and wellbeing of our volunteers. Department workload includes recruitment of volunteer staff, development and training, health and wellbeing, volunteer disciplinary matters, and identifying areas within QuidditchUK that require volunteer resource.