Sports Development Manager NGB's
Graham Keen
Telephone: 01582 813761
Mobile: 07884 491515
Email: graham.keen@teambedsandluton.co.uk
Contact Graham About
- National Governing Bodies of Sport
- Sport England Core Specification for CSPs
- Sports Development
- Sports Clubs/Club Development
- Volunteering
- Disability
- Sports Equality
- Grant Aid/Funding
Graham's Profile
Likes: The simplest form of exercise - running, hot weather, being organised, humour, cooking/baking.
Dislikes: Sloppiness, hanging out the washing,
Couldn't Live Without: A good pair of shoes
Memerable Sporting Moment: Usain Bolt running 9.58 seconds
Best Advice Received: 'Be nice to people on the way up as you never know who you might bump into on the way back down'
I joined team Beds & Luton having previously worked for two county sports partnerships over several years in sports development. I worked as a Sports Project Officer developing clubs, coaches and volunteers with the Herts Sports Partnership before moving onto PRO-ACTIVE North London where I developed a sports volunteer project across four London boroughs.
I have been fortunate enough to work in partnership with a wide range of partners and stakeholders from the public, private and voluntary sports sectors.
I graduated from Portsmouth University in 2005 with a BSc in Sports Development. During this time I completed a voluntary placement with Portsmouth City Council’s sports development team and Portsmouth PCT ‘Walking to Health’ initiative before taking a one year’s graduate placement job with the sport and leisure consultants PMP as research assistant.
Having been involved in sport through a diverse range of enviornments I know what a massive difference an involvement in sport can make to individual and community life, and of the hugely important role undertaken by the vast array of sports clubs, who, on the back of enormous voluntary effort, work tirelessly to provide sporting opportunities each and every day of the week.
I am committed to demonstrate to others what impact sport can have on a number of different agendas by providing cost effective solutions to education, social inclusion, community cohesion, and economic development.