Welcome to
Buzzers Community CIC

Managing Director

Matt Walker

Matt is the founder and Managing Director of Buzzers Community CIC.  He has 20 years experience working in the education and sports industry. Matt created Buzzers Community CIC with the social purpose of increasing inclusion and confidence in sports for all ages. Matt is actively involved in every aspect of 'Buzzers' provision, taking great pride and care in the brand and it's positive representation.

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Matt played a high standard of cricket at both junior and senior level, having represented both Kent and Derbyshire.

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Matt is a qualified coach in Cricket, Tag Rugby, Athletics, Boccia, Sitting Volleyball and Handball, as well as being trained in Diabetes Management and Childhood Weight Management. Matt holds a Level 5 'Primary School Physical Education Specialism' qualification. He also has a background in working with children and young people with SEND; a passion which came from teaching PE at Bethlem & Maudsley Hospital School for 3 years.

Director

Sally Walker

Sally joined Buzzers Community CIC in July 2025 after a 10 year career working for Macmillan Cancer Support and playing an active role in the management and planning of national events such as The London Marathon, The Great North Run, and Hyrox. Prior to this, Sally worked for England Netball working closely in the community as a Development Officer.

Sally is the driving force behind all CIC initiatives. She is also responsible for all company HR processes and manages our social media accounts.

Sally studied Sports & Exercise Science at the University of Portsmouth and has over 25 years experience of playing and coaching sport. Sally holds a number of sporting achievements including playing for the Netball Super League. Sally is a Level 2 qualified Netball coach along with holding coaching awards in Basketball, Football, Gymnastics, Cheerleading and Fencing.

Extended Services Manager

Ashleigh Chevannes

Ashleigh is a fitness professional with extensive experience delivering community-funded health and wellbeing programmes. His role within Buzzers Community CIC is to lead and manage on all initiatives.

He served as Project Manager for 'Active Lifestyle for All', a £661,000 Sport England initiative that engaged over 1,400 participants across three years to increase physical activity through sport.

Ashleigh also acted as Fitness Lead for the UK team in the 'Oncology Games' Project, an Erasmus+ funded initiative showcasing how sport can support people living with cancer, promoting positive coping strategies and enhancing quality of life.

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Ashleigh has coaching qualifications in Football and Multi-Skills Development in Sport, as well as being a qualified Personal Trainer.​

Partnerships & Sustainability Officer

Colin King

Colin is our partnerships, income generation and sustainability manager with over 25 year’s experience working within local government, charity and CIC sectors including the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games torch relays, live sites and Get Set programmes within the London Borough of Lewisham.

Throughout his career Colin has worked with numerous organisations of all sizes, including new starter companies to multi-million pound income charities, passing on his knowledge and expertise to move their organisations, staff and audiences forward alongside successfully expanding, improving and sustaining their offer on a long-term basis.

With his passion and commitment to moving organisations and communities forward, Colin brings a vast understanding of and wealth of expertise in partnership development, income generation and securing and maintaining long-term sustainability of delivery.

Colin is a qualified Football coach and currently coaches under 12, 15 and adult teams in Whitstable (Kent).

Secretary

Chris Wood

Chris has over 12 years of coaching experience and studied Football Coaching at the University of Chichester. In 2020, he went on to complete a Master’s in Sport and Exercise Psychology, also at Chichester.

Chris is a Level 2 qualified coach in Football and Multi-Sports, and a Level 1 coach in NFL Flag.

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Chris' positive, upbeat, engaging approach to sports and physical activities makes him a hugely popular member of our team and a huge asset to the company.

Secretary

Nathan Roye

Nathan has an extensive list of coaching qualifications including; Level 1 Parkour, Level 2 Fitness Trainer, Level 2 Gymnastics, Level 2 BMABA (British Martial Arts and British Association) Instructor. He is also a 6th Dan in Taekwondo.

Nathan's vast amount of sporting achievements include; Boxing (2-0), former Junior British, European and World Open Taekwondo Champion, 2010 ISDO European Silver medallist. He is also the youngest British 6th Dan ever. Nathan is one of our most experienced and highly qualified members of the team, and his professional approach to work makes him the ideal role-model for our younger, lesser experienced staff..