Clare is the director of the club with over 18 years experience in the sport. Clare started gymnastics at the age of 5 and competed at a regional level before retiring to coach at the age of 15. After coaching for a number of years at various clubs, schools and leisure centres she set up DGA in 2013.
Clare has qualifications in Womens Artistic Gymnastics (Level 4), General Gymnastics (Level 2), Pre School Gymnastics (Level 1), Sport and Exercise Sciences, Club Management, First Aid, Equity, Safeguarding and Child Protection. She holds an enhanced CRB check and British Gymnastics Gold Membership.
Nathan joined our coaching team in 2015.
Nathan has qualifications in Men's Artistic Gymnastics (Level 2), General Gymnastics (Level 1), First Aid, Safeguarding and Child Protection. He holds an enhanced CRB check and British Gymnastics Silver Membership.
Yvette joined our coaching team in 2015.
Yvette has qualifications in Women's Artistic Gymnastics (Level 2), Judging (club), Safeguarding and Child Protection. She holds an enhanced CRB check and British Gymnastics Silver Membership.
Emma Louise Bennett joined the team in 2016 and now leads the PreSchool section of the club.
She holds an enhanced CRB check and British Gymnastics Gold Membership.
Emma Louise runs our PreSchool programme and her two children also attend our classes.
Tasha is one of DGA's homegrown coaches being an ex competitive gymnast with us before turning her hand to coaching.
Tash has qualifications in General Gymnastics (Level 1), judging (club) and holds British Gymnastics Silver membership.
Tash coaches various recreational classes within the club.
Jess is one of DGA's homegrown coaches being an ex competitive gymnast with us before turning her hand to coaching.
Jess has qualifications in Women's Artistic Gymnastics (Level 1), judging (club) and holds British Gymnastics Silver membership.
Jess coaches various recreational classes within the club.
Beth is one of the clubs homegrown coaches being an ex competitive gymnast with us before turning her hand to coaching.
Beth has qualifications in Women's Artistic Gymnastics (Level 1) and holds British Gymnastics Silver membership.
Beth coaches various recreational classes within the club.
Lucy is one of the clubs homegrown coaches being an ex gymnast competitive gymnast with us before turning her hand to coaching.
Lucy has qualifications in general gymnastics (Level 1) and holds British Gymnastics silver membership.
Lucy coaches various recreational classes within the club.
Laura is one of the clubs homegrown ex competitive gymnasts and volunteers on a weekly basis in order to work towards completing a judging and/or coaching course in the near future.
Poppy is one of the clubs homegrown ex competitive gymnasts and volunteers on a weekly basis in order to work towards completing a judging and/or coaching course in the near future.
Millie is one of the clubs homegrown ex competitive gymnasts and volunteers on a weekly basis in order to work towards completing a judging and/or coaching course in the near future.
Penny is one of the clubs homegrown competitive gymnasts and volunteers on a weekly basis in order to work towards completing a judging and/or coaching course in the near future.
Isabel is one of the clubs homegrown competitive gymnasts and volunteers on a weekly basis in order to work towards completing a judging and/or coaching course in the near future.
Amy is one of the clubs homegrown competitive gymnasts and volunteers on a weekly basis in order to work towards completing a judging and/or coaching course in the near future.
Judith is the designated club Welfare Offices and has attended the British Gymnastics 'Time to Listen' and 'Safeguarding and Child Protection' courses enabling her to be the first point of contact for any issue relating to child protection, child welfare and poor practice within the club.
Paula is the designated club Welfare Offices and has attended the British Gymnastics 'Time to Listen' and 'Safeguarding and Child Protection' courses enabling her to be the first point of contact for any issue relating to child protection, child welfare and poor practice within the club.
Jo joined the club in spring 2018.