Mark Winder
Chief Executive Officer
Email Address: mark.winder@goalballuk.com
Mobile Number: 07711 049565
About Mark:
I am truly delighted to be the CEO of Goalball UK. It is a complete pleasure to lead such a talented group of people. A very wise person said,
‘Find a job you love and you don’t go to work anymore.’ I feel I have found this position. I have over 15 years’ experience in sports, charity and education management.
I have worked in schools, colleges, Higher education settings, local authorities and professional sports clubs in a variety of leadership roles.
My aim is to work with everyone in our sport to provide vision and leadership and ensure high quality services. I love providing individuals, groups and communities with the best environments to achieve their full potential. I am a lifelong sports enthusiast and I have played, coached and watched sports all my life.
Faye Dale-Cook
Talent and Inclusion Director
Email Address: faye.dale-cook@goalballuk.com
Mobile Number: 07526 169289
About Faye:
Alex Bunney
Development and Learning Director
Email Address: alex.bunney@goalballuk.com
Mobile Number: 07716 666771
About Alex:
I’ve been involved with Goalball UK since 2011. Goalball has taken me to many different sports halls and given me so many great experiences. My favourite so far was being part of the goalball event team inside the Copper Box at London 2012.
I have a passion for coaching and currently work within the High Performance programme.
Outside of goalball I enjoy going to live sporting events, music festivals, visiting different countries and running.
Gary Fraser
Performance Director
Email Address: gary.fraser@goalballuk.com
Mobile Number:07939 953 252
About Gary
I have been involved in disability and para sport since 2007, working across development, talent and high-performance programmes at local, regional and national levels. Throughout my career, I have led and supported performance programmes through Commonwealth and Paralympic cycles, helping athletes, coaches and support staff achieve success on the international stage. I am passionate about creating opportunities for athletes to fulfil their potential and I am proud to contribute to the continued growth and development of the sport.
Away from work, I am a keen sports fan and devoted family man. Much of my free time is spent with my wife and three daughters, supporting their sporting ambitions and a wide range of other activities. When I am not at a goalball event or competition, you will often find me on the sidelines cheering them on, catching up with friends, or following sport in all its forms.
Steve Cox
Operations Manager (including Safeguarding Lead)
Email Address: steve.cox@goalballuk.com
Mobile Number: 07706 286584
About Steve:
I joined Goalball UK in 2018, bringing with me a diverse background in sport development, coaching and higher education. Prior to joining Goalball UK, I worked at both the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University as a Club Sport Development Officer, supporting student sport programmes and club development.
Before moving into higher education, I spent 17 years as a swimming coach, working with athletes from grassroots participation through to international level. During this time, I led club, regional and national teams to training camps and competitions across the world, representing City of Sheffield, Middlesbrough & Hartlepool, England and Great Britain. I was also part of coaching teams at major events such as the European Junior Championships, European Open Water Championships, Queensland State Championships and the Commonwealth Games in India.
Outside of work, I am a passionate endurance runner. Having completed major marathons including London (six times), Berlin, Boston, Chicago, Amsterdam and Valencia, I also enjoy taking on ultra-distance challenges and regularly take part in parkruns. Some might say it’s a hobby; others might call it an addiction!
Kathryn Fielding
Senior Development Officer
Email Address: kathryn.fielding@goalballuk.com
Mobile Number: 07795 263642
About Kathryn:
I have been actively involved in goalball since 2003 so pre-date Goalball UK! Previously I have worked at Leeds City College, Disability Sport Yorkshire and the RNIB.
I enjoy all sports but my favourite is definitely football. I am a massive Everton fan and as a season ticket holder go to all home games and as many away games as possible. In the past this has included European games in Spain, France and Germany – and hopefully there will be more in the future. Come on you blues! I played football competitively for 15 seasons for clubs in Yorkshire and Merseyside but I now just occasionally play for fun. I have also coached at a number of disability clubs.
When I stopped playing football I continued running to keep fit and started entering races, progressing from 5k’s to 10k’s to half marathons and eventually to marathons. As I also enjoy swimming and cycling, I then decided to give triathlon a go and instantly became addicted. Therefore, I now spend lots of time (and money!) taking part in events around the country. This often includes guiding blind and partially sighted athletes.
I’m not very good at sitting still so my holidays usually involve attending big sporting events around the world rather than just sun bathing on a beach! Consequently, I’ve been to numerous Olympic and Paralympic Games, Commonwealth Games and both Men’s and Women’s Football World Cups and European Championships.
I also enjoy listening to live music so regularly go to gigs with old friends from school, dancing around to bands from the 1990’s and reminiscing about our teenage years!
Dan Webster
Competitions and Events Officer
Email Address: dan.webster@goalballuk.com
Mobile Number: 07526 169288
About Dan:
I joined Goalball UK in 2025, after gaining 15 years experience in various roles within the Events industry at EIS-Sheffield. In more recent years I have overseen Athletics events from a grassroots level all the way up to the UK Athletics Indoor Championships, most recently in 2018
Outside of work I enjoy Golf & Running. When I have the spare time after all of that I enjoy following Sheffield United home and away.
Stephen Newey
Community Development Officer
Email Address: stephen.newey@goalballuk.com
Mobile Number: 077195 20528
About Stephen:
I joined Goalball UK in July 2018, having gained 5 years sports coaching experience in schools since graduating Sheffield Hallam University. Outside of goalball I like to keep active in various ways, including going for walks in and around Sheffield and The Peak District, playing various sports recreationally including local parkrun.
I enjoy travelling and visiting new places, with one of my intentions to visit many more parkruns, maybe even go to every ‘parkrun country’. A life goal of mine is to visit each continent at least once. So far, I have been lucky enough to go to Asia, Oceania, North America, South America, and of course Europe!… just Africa to go!
Katy Whitworth
Development Officer
Email Address: katy.whitworth@goalballuk.com
Mobile Number: 07736522691
About Katy
I joined Goalball UK in 2025 as Development Officer, having first discovered the sport during a 200-hour placement while studying Sports Business Management at Sheffield Hallam University. I graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a First Class Honours degree and, alongside my studies, worked as a Heritage Producer in Rotherham. In this role, I created and delivered an orienteering/scavenger hunt event called MapVenture, helping the community learn about the history of the town.
In my role at Goalball UK, I recruit, onboard and support volunteers, helping to create positive experiences at competitions and welcoming new people into the sport. I also work at events and competitions, ensuring volunteers feel valued and equipped to play an important part in the growth of goalball.
Outside of work, I enjoy playing the guitar, netball and keeping active at the gym. I also love spending time at my caravan in Filey, North Yorkshire. When I'm not there, you'll often find me at a gig or festival, doing my best to support the live music industry by being in the crowd!
Mark Martin
Finance Director/ Head of Governance & Compliance
About Mark:
Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant, I have spent over 20 years in the private sector advising small and medium-sized businesses. I now work exclusively in the sporting and charity world and has advised several government-funded sports, but Goalball UK remains my longest-serving Board post, where I am also the Company Secretary.
I have been the principal adviser to the Government on how their money is being spent, and I help the Goalball UK Board of Directors understand where the sport's finances are up to and irritates the Goalball UK staff with his queries about expenses and invoices!
Aside from my wife Helen and children Leo and Holly, one of my main passion's is Manchester United Football Club, where I am a season-ticket holder for over 30 years. Family life currently occupies a lot of my time, but when my wife allows me some of my favourite interests are travelling to different countries, reading a variety of books, watching films most people think are boring and catching up with his friends over real ales drunk by middle aged men.
Amongst his various roles, I believe that it's the warmth, positivity and sense of enjoyment of the people in the world of goalball that make the sport stand out from the others and be a pleasure to be involved with.