Our Operations Team

  • Alex Sherwood

    Primary School Partnership Manager

    School Games Organiser

    RFU School Rugby Manager

  • Mark Arridge

    Secondary School Partnership Manager

    School Games Organiser

    Girls Football Partnership Lead

    YST Lead Inclusion

  • Jo McDonald

    Assistant Partnership Manager

    Panathlon UK Officer

  • Active Archie

    Hull Active Schools Mascot

Board of Directors

  • Alex Sherwood

    Executive Director

    Managing Director & Chair of the Board

    Alex has 13 years experiences in sports development, with 10 years working within the educational landscape within Hull. Cofounding Hull Active Schools in 2016 alongside Mark, he’s got vast experience supporting schools with their PE, School Sport and Physical Activity provision.

  • Mark Arridge

    Executive Director

    Operations, Safeguarding & Welfare Director

    With over 30 years of teaching experience, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the organisation. He’s a lead inclusion school practitioner for the Youth Sport Trust, whilst also serving key roles at both the Humberside Schools Football and Humberside Schools Athletics associations. Mark is a season pass holder at Hull City and enjoys keeping active with his family.

  • Jo McDonald

    Executive Director

    Finance Director

  • Paul Harper

    Non-Executive Director

  • Vacant

    Non-Executive Director