Last updated: 14th May 2026
BF’s Fencing Development Team supports the growth of fencing in their local areas.
What is the Fencing Development Team?
Our vision at BF is to develop a strong, successful and sustainable fencing community: community being the makeup of people within our sport such as coaches, the wider workforce such as referees and team managers, our social impact work and of course participants.
To support the growth and development of the workforce, BF would like to recruit, train and support a dedicated Fencing Development Team who will have an impact on the people who inspire people to start, stay and succeed in fencing.
The Fencing Development Team will be responsible for delivering BF courses to develop and upskill the workforce in a range of settings from schools to clubs.
Through this work, we also hope that the Fencing Development Team will help to connect clubs to local opportunities and organisations which could grow club membership.
In addition, being part of the Fencing Development Team can increase your earning potential through the delivery of courses.
Who can be part of the Fencing Development Team?
The Fencing Development Team is open to anyone who has a passion for the impact fencing can have, and wish to pass on their knowledge and expertise. Your current qualifications will determine what you can deliver, but we are equally keen to hear from people who can support our We Are Forging Futures Programme and community projects through the Core Coach offer as we are those who can support through delivering our Introduction to Coaching Fencing and Coaching Fencing Level 2 courses.
We are also keen to hear from people interested in supporting wider workforce roles too.
How to register your interest for the Fencing Development Team
Thank you for your interest in being part of the Fencing Development Team.
Please reach out to our Coaching and Workforce Development Manager, Chris Turner to discuss the opportunities and next steps.
Meet the Team
The below names are individuals who have completed Fencing Development Team Training and have been signed off to deliver courses.
North East
Beth Cranston Selby (Core Coach and ITCF)
Paul Sutherland (Core Coach)
East Midlands
Helen Solly (Core Coach)
Nigel Leavesely (Core Coach and ITCF)
Paul Sibbert (ITCF)
Ev Van Gemeren (Core Coach and ITCF)
Jonathan Katz (CFL2 and WS3)
Graham Stretton (CFL2 & WS3)
West Midlands
John Rees (CFL2)
Lynne Melia (CFL2)
Steph McMenemy (Core Coach)
Chris Buxton (ITCF)
Eastern
Bob Bales (ITCF & CFL2)
Paul Davis (ITCF)
Luke Hewerdine (ITCF)
Yorkshire
Nalette Tucker (Core Coach)
London
Rupert Davies-Cooke (Core Coach)
South East
Nick Payne (ITCF and CFL2 Foil)
South West
Neil Brown (Core Coach; ITCF & CFL2)
Sandra Egginton (Core Coach)
Wales
Phil Shepherd-Foster (Core Coach, ITCF and CFL2)
Fran Whalley (Core Coach and ITCF)
Peter Russell (ITCF & CFL2)
Northern Ireland
Johnny Davis (Core Coach)
Scotland
Lorraine Rose (Core Coach & ITCF)
In Training
Neil Bromley
Kate Smith
Mark Scott
Alice Lancaster
Robina Begum
Nathanial Lewis
Lewis McInley
Michael Cleary
Nick Payne
Michael Evans – Jones
Contact Information
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