Coaches

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Regulation No 3. The Arbiters and Coaches Regulations [go to the coaches list]
Made by the Board of English Chess Federation (ECF) 2006 pursuant to Article 82 of the Articles of Association of English Chess Federation

3.2 Coaches

(a) The Board shall be responsible on the recommendation of the Director of Junior Chess & Education for the appointment of the ECF Accredited Coaches (collectively or individually referred to as “the Coach(es)”).

(b) No Coach shall be appointed to his or her post unless the Board is satisfied that he or she has previously conducted himself or herself in a manner befitting such appointment and also he or she satisfies all of the following pre-conditions:
(i) Membership of ECF; and
(ii) Possession of Enhanced CRB Disclosure* at the time of appointment; and
(iii) The provision of the name of two referees and the receipt of satisfactory references from those referees; and
(iv) Fulfilment of the qualifications to become a Coach current at the time of appointment.

(c) All such appointments of the Coaches shall be for a period of three years and may be renewed for successive periods of three years provided that the pre-conditions set out in 2(b) above are satisfied at the time of each such re-appointment.

(d) All such appointments are subject of the right of the Director of Junior Chess & Education to suspend a Coach from entitlement to such appointment or to revoke such appointment at any time for good cause. Good cause shall include but not be limited to:
(i) The Coach ceasing to fulfil any of pre-conditions set out in 2(b) above; or
(ii) Breach by the Coach of the ECF Child Protection Policy current at the relevant time; or
(iii) Failure to perform his or her duties in an impartial and responsible manner; or
(iv) Any conduct likely to injure or discredit the reputation of ECF, its events, organisers, participants or sponsors.

(e) The Director of Junior Chess & Education shall give written notice with grounds to any Coach suspended from entitlement to such appointment and shall give not less than thirty five days written notice with grounds to any Coach whose appointment it is intended to revoke and shall consider any written submissions received from the Coach within that period. If the appointment of the Coach is revoked he or she has a right of appeal to the Board (excluding the Director of Junior Chess & Education). The appeal shall at the option of the Coach be either a written appeal or a personal hearing. The decision of the Board shall be final

* For the purposes of this Regulation, the ECF will not accept CRB Enhanced Disclosure Clearances that are more than three years old

ECF Accredited Coaches
ECF Accredited Coaches have fulfilled the following requirements:

1) They hold an Enhanced CRB Clearance, which is less than three years old.
2) They have supplied two professional character references to the satisfaction of the ECF.
3) They have supplied the Manager of Coaching with details of previous coaching or teaching experience.
4) They are a current ECF member.

The process of appointing new ECF accredited coaches is on-going. The most up-to-date list of coaches can be found here, which is updated regularly as more ECF accredited coaches are appointed.
If you wish to become an ECF Accredited coach, please send your Enhanced CRB Clearance and coaching references to the ECF office. For further information on becoming an ECF Accredited Coach, please contact David Levens, ECF Manager of Coaches on manager.coaches@englishchess.org.uk – please head your email ‘ECF Accredited Coach’

Abell, Colin
16 Brompton Close, Endon, Stoke on Trent ST9 9HR Tel: 01782 502763

Adams, Phil
11 Huddersfield Road, Delph, Oldham OL3 5EG Tel: 01457 870024 Email: phil1948a@hotmail.com

Adams, Timothy
15 Athol Gardens, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay NE25 9DN Tel: 0191 2532841 Email: atadams2007@yahoo.com

Ai, Farshad
27A Green Oak Avenue, Totley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S17 4FT Tel: 07725 995 545 Email: farshad_ai@hotmail.com

Armstrong, Bill
6 The Heights, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 7LQ Email: wgarmstrong@aol.com

Arnott, Jonathan
9 Ravenscroft Close, Sheffield S13 8PN Tel: 07732 857339 Email: jwauk02@aol.com

Bailey, Kevin
Parkfield, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 3AX Tel: 01959 570824 Email: kevinjp.bailey51@talktalk.net

Bellin, Robert (IM)
32 Station Street, Walsall, West Midlands WS2 9JT Tel: 01922 626624 Email: robtb@btinternet.com

Bielby, Paul
30 Denham Avenue, Sunderland SR6 8HG Tel: 0191 548 7600 Email: paulbielby@btopenworld.com

Bowers, Francis
62 Pennine Way, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE4 7TE Tel: 01733 579569 Email: chessbower@aol.com

Briscoe, Christopher
348 Hook Road, Chessington, Surrey KT9 1NA Tel: 020 8397 6385 Email: christopher_briscoe@hotmail.com

Brown, Alan
ChessPoint Services, 52 Great Holme Court, Thorplands, Northampton NN3 8AE Tel: 01604 648287 Email: alanbrown@northants61.freeserve.co.uk

Buckley, Graeme (IM)
3 Forge Lane, Sutton, Surrey SM3 8SH Tel: 020 8642 5239 Email: gnbuckley@aol.com

Butt, Michael
10 Foxhill Close, Greatfield Estate, Hull, East Yorkshire HU9 4LP Tel: 01482 793227 Email: butt1@butt1.karoo.co.uk

Chevannes, Sabrina
405 Raleigh House, Dolphin Square, London SW1V 3NP Tel: 07868 028 491 Email: sabrinachevannes@hotmail.co.uk

Clissold, Julian
4 Vale Street, Turton Bottoms, Edgworth, Lancashire BL7 0EB Tel: 01204 852036 Email: j_clissold@btinternet.com

Cloudsdale, Peter
8 Beech Glade, Huntington, York, North Yorkshire YO31 9EP Tel: 01904-624958 Email: cloudsdale_c@hotmail.co.uk

Coates, Ken
5 Falcon Way, Yateley, Hampshire GU46 6NY Tel: 01252 683554 Email: ken@gemhadar.co.uk

Colburn, Paul
29 Blissett Road, Leicester LE3 9HQ Email: zoepaul@colburn23.wanadoo.co.uk

Cooper, Lawrence (IM)
Email: lozcooper@hotmail.com

Cooper, Neill
104 Westhall Road, Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HD Tel: 01883 624051 Email: nsc@cplusc.co.uk Website: www.cchess.org.uk

D’Costa, Lorin (IM)
1 Stakepiece Road, Royston, Herts SG8 9DN Tel: 07745 240000 Email: lorin_eagles@hotmail.com

Damodaran, Ashok
2 Foxglove Close, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6DJ Tel: 01732 862 399, 079851 75674 Email: ashokmca@gmail.com

Dickens, Rupert
20 Belmont Grove, London SE13 5DW Email: rupert.dickens@yahoo.com

Dickerson, Trevor
14 Johnston Way, Maldon, Essex CM9 6XZ Tel: 01621 858 675 Email: trevord@mypostoffice.co.uk

Dragomir, Ionica
111 Clitterhouse Road, London NW2 1DL Tel: 0208 4584683 Mob: 07760 113132 Email: iodragomir@yahoo.co.uk

Dunworth, Christopher (FM)
PO Box 5188, Hove BN52 9HZ Tel: 07882 121506 Email: dunworth@talk21.com Website: www.chessforwizards.net

Eggleston, David (FM)
60 Hallgarth Street, Durham City DH1 3AY Tel: 07742127679 Email: dje567@hotmail.co.uk

Emms, John (GM)
5 Wilson Close, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9DH Tel: 01732 835323 Mob: 07716 271630 Email: johnemms@btinternet.com

Farrington, Edward
2 West Layton Manor, West Layton, Richmond DL11 7PP Tel: 01325 718 442 Email: fazza170@hotmail.co.uk

Flear, Glenn
6 Rue Honore Daumier, Baillargues, 34670, France Tel: 00 33 467 702545 Email: Glenn.Flear@wanadoo.fr

Fleetwood, John
Tel: 020 8346 2472 Email: johnfleetwoodj@aol.com

Freeman, Jon
39 West Way, Harpenden, Herts AL5 4RD Tel: 01582 621927 Email: jontrudy@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.harpendenjuniorchessclub.co.uk

Freeman, Scott
84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BA Tel: 020 8645 9586 Email: chess@ccfworld.com Website: www.ccfworld.com/Chess

Friar, James
24 Brook Vale, Bewdley, Worcestershire DY12 1BQ Tel: 01299 401 243 Email: james.friar@btinternet.com

Gibbs, Daniel
29 Lynton Avenue, Collier Row, Romford, Essex RM7 8NR Tel: 01708 751 074 Email: daniel@gibbs-lyntonhome.fsnet.co.uk

Gibbs, Peter C
11 Salisbury Road, Burbage, Hinckley, Leics LE10 2AR Tel/Fax: 01455 440236 Email: peterandcelia@ntlworld.com

Gibson, Christopher
8 Crofters Close, East Hunsbury, Northampton NN4 0BJ Tel: 07812 679089 Email: chris.a.gib@gmail.com

Gliddon, Daniel
CCF, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BA Tel: 020 8645 0302 Mob: 07563 3328 216 Email: daniel@ccfworld.com

Graham, Dave
93 Upper Brighton Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN14 9HZ Tel: 01903 202 029 Email: carol_graham@ntlworld.com

Green, Eliot
Mensa Meadowfields, Buerton CW3 0DF Tel: 07816 988146 Email: chess888@btinternet.com

Grigoryan, Meri
c/o The ECF Office

Hansen, Hans-Peter
1 Reading Room Cottages, Chartridge, Chesham, Bucks HP5 2TN Tel: 01494 837173 Email: hapehansen@aol.com

Harding, Richard
23 Saltash Road, Hainault, Essex IG6 2NL Tel: 07941 818617 Email: coach@chessworks.co.uk Website: www.chessworks.co.uk

Hardy, Richard
3 Keswick Way, Huntington, York YO32 9QP Tel: 01904 764963 Email: peugeotboy76@aol.com

Hebden, Mark (GM)
4 Balisfire Grove, Beaumont Leys, Leicester LE4 0LT Tel: 0116 299 6913 Email: mhebden@hotmail.co.uk

Hipshon, John
1 Norfolk Close, Leeds LS7 4QB Tel: 0113 2176296 Mob: 07772 780337 Email: Jr.hipshon@ntlworld.com

Houska, Jovanka
c/o the ECF Office Email: office@englishchess.org.uk

Howell, Chris
2 Reed Drive, Royal Earlswood Park, Redhill, Surrey RH1 6TA Tel: 01737 780899 Email: chris.howell8@btinternet.com

Hunt, Adam
30 Khartoum Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 4EX Email: ads59@yahoo.com

Hunt, Harriet (IM)
East Anglia and coaching over internet Email: hvh22@hermes.cam.ac.uk

Hunt, Malcolm
Seven Pillars, Worcester Road, Clent, Worcestershire DY9 0HU Tel: 01562 701156 Mob: 07801253767 Email: malcolmhuntchess@btinternet.com

Hurst, Kevin
1 Stoneborough Lane, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 6HL Tel: 01395-442867 Mob: 07815 148445 Email: hurst1@live.co.uk Website: www.kevinhurst.co.uk

Ibbott, Rafaelle
66 St Andrew’s Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3HB Tel: 0208 7634363 Email: ri@lancasterdouglas.co.uk

Jackson, Mark
137 The Street, Rockland St Mary, Norwich NR14 7HL Tel: 01508 538323 Email: mjackson3@toucansurf.com

Jackson, Sheila (WGM)
3 Abbey Court, 270 Hale Lane, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 8WG Tel: 020 8238 2804 Mob: 07818 415778
Email: sjackson488@btinternet.com

James, Angus
46 The Avenue, Surbiton, Surrey KT5 8JG Email: angussjames@gmail.com Tel: 020 8390 4911

Johnson, Cyril
105 Central Avenue, Syston, Leics LE7 2EG Tel: 0116 260 9012 Email: cyriljohnson@yahoo.co.uk

Jones, Bob
Crofts Place, Little Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5LE Tel: 01284 811555 Email: bobjoneschess@btinternet.com

Jones, Christopher
15 Loxwood, East Preston, West Sussex BN16 1DT Email: chrisjoneschess@gmail.com

Kellock, James
15 Station Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester LE9 2EL Email: jbkellock@btinternet.com

King, Daniel (GM)
10 Sutherland Grove, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 8RW Tel/Fax: 020 8404 2600 Email: dan@danielking.biz Website: www.danielking.biz

Knox, Stuart
54 Venice Court, Roman Way, Andover, Hants SP10 5JQ Tel: 01264 353890 Mob: 07842 771438

Lalic, Peter
Surrey and South London Tel: 020 8643 1239 Email: peterlalic@ymail.com

Lalic, Susan (IM, WGM)
Surrey and South London Tel: 020 8642 5239 Email: suelalic@aol.com

Lang, Heather
Oxford area Email: ecfcoach@lang.org.uk Website: www.cheekychess.org.uk

Lawson, Tim
56 Axe Head Road, Northampton NN4 8TF Tel: 01604 708878 Mob: 07974 530841 Email: tim@hippityhop.co.uk

Levens, David
17 Park Mews, Riddings, Derbyshire DE55 4DD Mob: 07870 666 153 Email: david@chesscoach.co.uk

Martin, Andrew (IM)
44 Heath Lodge, 81 Reading Road, Yateley, Hants GU46 7UE Tel: 01252 877558 Email: a.martin2007@yahoo.co.uk

Mason, Don
Mathematics & Chess Consultant, 9 Mallaby Close, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 2PW Email: donjmason@hotmail.co.uk

McClellan, Baird
Waelcott House, 8 Whaddon Hall Mews, High Street, Whaddon, Bucks. MK17 0NA Tel: 01908 502204 Email: baird.mcclellan@googlemail.com

McDonald, Neil
Flat 15, Ellerslie Court, Copper Beech Close, Gravesend, Kent DA12 2TN Tel: 01474 369 402 Email: neil@fianchetto.freeserve.co.uk

Milner, Robert
411 Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 7BH Tel: 01782 550112

Molofej, Denis
108A Sharrow Lane, Sheffield S11 8AL Tel: 07574 594829 Email: denis.molofej@gmail.com

Moore, Andrew
1 Green Meadow, Pedmore, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 OXY Email: p.andrew.moore@gmail.com

Naylor, John
133 Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3QJ Tel: 07799 513 330 Email: johnnaylor72@hotmail.co.uk

Nixon, Graham R
11 Nunroyd Road, Leeds LS17 6PH Tel: 0113 237 0197 Email: nick1947@virginmedia.com

Norbury, Kenneth
102 Abbeydale Park Rise, Dore, Sheffield S17 3PF Tel: 0771 664 7065 Email: kennorbury60@hotmail.co.uk

Palliser, Richard
5 Abbot’s Mews, 8 Marygate Lane, York YO30 7BJ Tel: 01423 503 466 Email: rpalliser@hotmail.com

Pert, Nicholas
18 Kerry Close, Fleet, Hampshire GU51 2UF Tel: 07786 986 489 Email: nickpert@hotmail.com

Portman, Carl
Orchard House, Hanwell, Banbury, Oxon OX17 1HN Tel: 01295 738 001 Email: carlportman@btconnect.com

Ravikumar, Vaidyanathan
2 Manor Court, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 2AA Tel: 078 660 21057 bell135@gmail.com

Reeve, Andy
8 Berne Close, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire SK7 3DX Tel: 0161 439 2300 Email: akreeve@hotmail.com

Regis, David
2 Bagshot Avenue, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4RN Tel: 01392 431 785 Email: chessnut@blueyonder.co.uk

Rendle, Thomas
83a Uxbridge Road, London W12 8NR Email: thomasrendle365@hotmail.com

Rose, David
5 Manifold Close, Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 3HH Email: rosed1@st-edwards.staffs.sch.uk

Ruffle, Alan
48 Hillside Road, Linton, Nr. Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE12 6QW Tel: 01283 761880 Email: aa.chess@btopenworld.com

Somers, Ivor
Redbridge Chess Academy, 53 Rosedene Gardens, Ilford, Essex IG2 6YD Tel: 020 8550 4214

Snape, Ian
The Coach House, West Common Road, Keston, Kent BR2 6AJ Tel: 020 8462 7673 Email: ian@ianlsnape.myzen.co.uk

Storey, Charles
7 Southcliff, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside NE26 2 PB Email: Storey@charliechess.com Mobile: 07719070349 Website: www.CharlieChess.com

Summerscale, Aaron
Email: chessuk@btinternet.com

Summerscale, Claire
Email: chessuk@btinternet.com

Talbot, Mark
3 Etherley Drive, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 8NS Email: talbot.mark@ymail.com

Thomas, Nicholas (FM)
1 Williams Road, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa CV31 1UR Tel: 01926 316894 Email: athomick@hotmail.com

Thompson, Robin
17 Croft Way, Sevenoaks TN13 2JU Tel: 01732 452588 Email: robin@thompson7oaks.demon.co.uk

Tillotson, Carl
27 Eastfield Drive, Longton, Preston PR4 5ND Email: nimzoking@gmail.com

Tobisch, John
Tel: 07943 309449 Email: johntobisch35@hotmail.co.uk

Trent, Lawrence
54 Gelsthorp Road, Collier Row, Romford, Essex RM5 2NA Tel: 07825 166 054 Email: lawrencetrent@hotmail.com

Tserendorj, Sainbayar
39 Academy Place, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 5FD Tel: 07525 031843 Email: londonrapidplay@yahoo.co.uk

Tuck, Jonathan
5 Heron Place, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4TD 01342 315 075 Email: jonathanchess@talktalk.net

Upham, John
The Lodge, 51 Prospect Road, Cove, Hampshire GU14 8NT Tel: 01252 514372 Mob: 07976 634053 Email: john.upham@zen.co.uk

Weekes, Richard Pittman
Richard Weekes Chess Academy, 65 Burrage Place, Plumstead, London SE18 7BE Tel: 020 8854 8805 Mob: 07538 035896 Email: RWchessacademy@hotmail.co.uk

Wells, Peter (GM)
19 Hawkins Street, Swindon, Wilts SN2 2AQ Tel: 01793 433218 Email: gmpetewells@hotmail.com

Whitfield, Traci
21 Bankfield Grove, Scot Hay, Newcastle, Staffs ST5 6AR Tel: 01782 623361 Email: whitfielduk@aol.com

Williams, Simon
Beachcomber, Seale Lane, Seale, Farnham, Surrey GU10 1LF Tel: 01252 783825 Email: simon@gingergm.com

Williams, Winston
35 Blenheim Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD8 7LH Tel: 01274 975813 Mobile: 07794 370973 Email: icfwp@yahoo.co.uk

Wilson, Peter J B
11 Clos de Gibauderie, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1XQ Tel/Fax: 01481 713441 Email: pjw2004uk@yahoo.co.uk Available for coaching throughout the UK