OUR STAFF
Alex Phillips
Centre Director
Alex and his wife Holly founded Birch Hall Adventures in 2014. He has a wealth of experience in both education and the outdoors. His passion is to see children challenging themselves and growing in confidence and experience through outdoor activities. He is never happier than when sailing on a boat!
Naomi Lower
Office Manager
Naomi joined Birch Hall Adventures in 2019. She ensures the smooth running of office operations and on occasion helps out with instructing. She is married to David and they have four children. She enjoys anything to do with admin and the outdoors!
Holly Phillips
Finance Assistant
Holly is married to Alex and they have four grown up children and one grandchild! Holly is an extra pair of hands in our office helping out with payroll and finance administration. Holly is also a qualified nurse so is our first port of call for all things medical!
OUR TRUSTEES
Rev’d Mark Holdaway
Chair of Trustees and Trustee responsible for staff
Mark has been involved with Birch Hall Adventures since its inception. He occasionally volunteers at our various events and enjoys the outdoors and all that it has to offer! He is married to Claire and they have six children. Mark keeps a close eye on our staff and offers support when needed.
Guy Main
Trustee responsible for Risk & Insurance
Guy is married and has 3 children. He is passionate about education in all it’s forms as ‘you never stop learning’. In his spare time, Guy enjoys both running and sailing. With his legal background – Guy is our resident expert on risk & insurance.
Nick Singleton
Trustee responsible for Health and Safety
Nick is a fire officer in Essex and he takes the lead on Health and Safety at Birch Hall Adventures. He is married to Abi and they have one boy. Nick enjoys the outdoors and in particular sailing and paddleboarding. He holds this charity close to his heart.
Rev’d Andrew Winter
Trustee responsible for safeguarding
Andy is a Chaplain at an independent school where he also teaches Maths and coaches rugby. Andy and his wife, Mary, have three children. He is responsible for our safeguarding.
Peter Law
Trustee responsible for land activities
Peter is the minister of Kirby Evangelical Church. He moved to the area about 7 years ago following a stint of time in Jordan. If it wasn’t for Pippa, our well-being dog, we may not have known that Peter existed! He is a keen sailor and regularly volunteers his time either on the water or on the land!
Rachael Hurst
Trustee responsible for water activities
Rachael is married to Steve and they have two sons. She is a keen sailing instructor and has been working together with Birch Hall Adventures for a number of years. She is a geography teacher at a local secondary school and can run field studies courses for BHA. Rachael ensures the smooth running of our different activities!
Jo Bingham
Trustee responsible for schools
As a primary school teacher, Jo enjoyed bringing school groups to BHA for several years. Now retired, she is keen to support the centre in its delivery of outdoor education, developing links with the curriculum. Married to Matt, Jo is kept busy with both young grandchildren and older relatives. She enjoys sport and has recently taken up Pickleball.
Richard Myers
Trustee responsible for Finance
It’s great to have Richard on board. He has great business skills and is a great help with our accounting and finance!
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