Helena Bridges
Head coach · Senior 1st
Twelfth season at the club. FA Level 3. Played at regional level for nine years before coaching. Coaches the senior squad + oversees the pathway.
Eleven licensed coaches. Average tenure: eight years.
Every coach FA-licensed minimum Level 2; five hold Level 3. Safeguarding-trained, DBS-checked, reachable. Most have been with us five seasons or more — that’s the model.
Senior coaching staff
Marcus Hall
Assistant coach · Youth pathway lead
Eight seasons. UEFA B licence. Runs the U13 → senior pathway. Former club captain.
Jenna Okafor
Goalkeeping coach
Five seasons. Specialist GK coach (FA Level 3 GK). Works across senior + U16 + U13.
Ollie Tan
U16 head coach
Six seasons. FA Level 2. Took the U16s to regional cup semi-final last season.
Priya Ramesh
U12 lead
Four seasons. FA Level 2. Foundation-phase specialist; runs Saturday-morning sessions.
Sam Lindqvist
Strength + conditioning
Three seasons. NSCA-CSCS. In-house S&C across senior + U16. Tuesday + Thursday evening sessions.
The non-negotiables.
Licensed minimum L2
Every coach FA-licensed minimum Level 2. Five hold Level 3. We pay for licence renewal + CPD.
Safeguarding-trained
DBS-checked + safeguarding-trained. We have a designated child-protection officer reachable 24/7 in season.
Pathway, not pyramid
Players move through age groups based on development, not just age. Late developers welcome — we’ve had three U16 promotions this season.
Parent comms
Every coach reachable by parents in-season. We publish hours + commit to 48-hour reply on non-urgent matters.
Player-led culture
Senior players co-coach the U16s. Captains are voted by squad. Coaches enable, players own.
Individual development plans
Every player aged 13+ has a written IDP, reviewed termly with player + parent. No surprises at squad selection.