Our Team

We exist to empower young people to become happy, healthy and community-transformers. There are thousands of young people who can be magnetised by Basketball then led to greater wellbeing and to have a greater impact on their own community.

Our Mission

We empower young people through engagement in Basketball [BALL] activities, education around mental-and-emotional wellbeing and identity [BE] and facilitation of practical experiences to serve local communities and charitable organisations [BETTER].

We work with young people from areas of socio-economic disadvantage, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities backgrounds and a minimum of half of our participants are Female. We target such populations (not excluding others) to tackle disparities in mental health, physical activity and societal-leadership statistics.

Our Supporters and Partners

Our work is supercharged through partnerships and funding!
We acknowledge, honour and thank all of our supporters for enabling us to empower a generation of ‘Guardian Ballers’!

“The elite players found the sessions relatable to their every day lives.. they came and told me that they now had tools to take back to their local settings… I wish I had this sort of support when I was a young professional player!”
Danny Williams (Basketball England Talent Manager)
After a Mental and Emotional Wellbeing Workshop at England Central SuperHub

Our Staff and Executive Leaders

Kieran Joseph

CEO, Founder and Director

  • Lover of Avocado and Sweet Bubble Tea with Lychee jelly!
  • Wears other hats of work with communities in Rwanda and Chaplain of a Professional Football Club.
  • Former Teacher (PGCE, MA Educational Leadership) and multi-faceted champion of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Mikeda Jess

Director

Oliver Bagg

Director; Chair of the Board

Tiana Holgate

Director

Helen Joseph

Alternative Provision Coordinator & Operations Manager

Hoey Yin Yip

Well-Being Practitioner

Lorenna Bommé

Head of Marketing, Communications and Social Value (Intern)

Grace Bailey Brown

Well-being Practitioner

Awa Touray

Lead Deliverer

  • Big believer in the power of positivity and a good laugh!
  • Juggles roles as Media Officer for Guardian Ballers and Secondary School Cover Teacher, whilst being dedicated to empowering young people and building community.
  • Uni baller with a talent for cracking jokes (even if she’s the only one laughing) and spreading her signature bubbly energy everywhere she goes!

Tilly Schumacher

Operations and Delivery Assistant (Intern)

Helena Seraphin

Well-being Practitioner Intern

Paris Senesie

Communications Assistant

Our Story

Our Story

In 2021, Guardian Ballers was born from a faith-inspired dream. Following that moment, Kieran Joseph left his role as a PE teacher to take a step of faith into the unknown.

With a clear passion for young people and mental wellbeing, Kieran approached Coventry and Warwickshire Mind to share the vision. They believed in the mission and awarded £30,000 in funding, enabling Guardian Ballers to deliver its very first sessions in schools.

From that first step of faith, Guardian Ballers began transforming young people’s lives.

 

Our Superhero Volunteers and Faithful Friends

Gregg

Darius

Frank

Chelsea

Zewe

Bose

Issy

Josh

Tom Paul

Sophie

Pete

Andy

Gabriela

Ben

Sylwia

Scott

Daniel

Ben

Abbie

Cameron

Kawthar

Bola

Foster

Arpan

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