COVENTRY City's Football in the Community Department has a proud reputation of forging closer links between the Sky Blues and youngsters from Coventry City and Warwickshire. Managed by former Coventry City defender and UEFA A Advanced Licenced coach David Busst since 2003, the last four years have seen the Community department revamped hugely to ensure that football is brought to a wider spectrum of people. The department has also diversified into mult-skills delivery, providing an all-round service to schools and local youngsters. The main aims of the Community Programme are: - To encourage more children to become involved in football through playing and watching. - To encourage groups normally excluded from football (eg. women, ethnic minorities and disabled people) to become more involved with the sport. - To actively promote Coventry City Football Club in all its aspects, providing links and pathways for children of all abilities to become more involved with the Club. - To encourage children to lead a healthy lifestyle. MEET THE STAFF Shaun Pierce Area Co-ordinator UEFA B Licence Holder Shaun started as a trainee in 1996 and has worked his way up to Area Co-ordinator covering Coventry and Warwickshire. His tasks include the week-to-week running of the after school club programme and half-term courses. Shaun has a personality to encourage and inspire the young children he coaches from ages 5-13 and has been a key factor in the development of our PPA and Saturday Coaching clinics. Karen Satchwell Office Manager Karen started with the Community Scheme in June 2007 and is responsible for the day-to-day activities of our busy office. Her other duties include customer relations with the parents of the children on our courses. She is also working towards here Level One coaching qualification to have a better knowledge of the working environment of the Community Scheme. Paul Reynolds Disability Development Officer Paul started in October 2008. His role is to engage children and young adults with Disability's to participate in football. He is currently working in 12 Special schools in Coventry & Warwickshire. In his role he has created three Coventry City Ability Counts teams at U12, U16 and adult levels. The Henley College Ability Counts teams are current Champions of the BCS Ability Counts League and have also represented the Midlands in the National Ability Counts Finals. Jade Formaston Girls Development Officer Jade started in 2007 as a trainee coach and was offered a full time position of Girl's Development Officer in Jan 2010. She has recently completed her BTEC National Qualification in Sport and Level 1 & 2 FA football award. She is now working to develop Girl's football in the Coventry & Warwickshire area. Jade also plays for the Coventry City Ladies team and was also a part of the Under 17 Ladies England Team. David Bench Assistant Social Inclusion Officer David started part - time with us in 2002 working on our holiday courses and After School Clubs. He continued part-time whilst completing a 1st and National Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science and has also completed his Level 1 and 2 FA Football Award. In July 2009 he was promoted to Assistant Social Inclusion Officer. His responsibilities include the Walsgrave On Target project, After School Clubs, Holiday courses and working with our Disability programme.