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’!
Our Staff and Executive Leaders
Kieran Joseph
CEO, Founder and Director
Show Bio Hide Bio- 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
Show Bio Hide Bio- 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
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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