About

What is JoyMove?

JoyMove improves impact, quality and effectiveness of sport and educational programmes. JoyMove works directly with children on the ground in ongoing sporting and educational programmes as well as providing training, resources and mentoring to help raise other organisations impact and effectiveness using inclusive and highly participatory methodologies.

Who we work with

JoyMove works with organisations such as Charities, NGOs and educational organisations such as schools.

To date we have worked with:

• Butterflies NGO
• Fast Romania
• Harris Federation
• A number of state primary schools in London

Mission

The mission of JoyMove is to bring joy to children's lives. JoyMove aims to help organisations and people to improve their impact and effectiveness by increasing child engagement, inclusion and enjoyment in educational programmes through movement based activities. JoyMove achieves this aim by providing training, resources and ongoing 'on the ground' support.

Passion

We have a great passion for the joy that inclusive games and activities can bring. Our passion shines through in our teaching as we truly enjoy making enjoyable, inclusive and creative learning activities for children.

Purpose

Our purpose through teaching and teacher training is to bring joy to children's lives. We are passionate about the joy that movement can bring and we achieve this further through teaching, giving training and sharing teaching and activities resources online.

We are motivated primarily by a desire to spread joy around the world particularly with children who lead difficult lives such as those in great poverty. We believe that bringing more joy to children's lives raises their spirits which has a profound effect on their well being. People growing up happier and joyful have a positive effect on the people around them such as their families and wider community.

About Paul McWilliams

Paul works as a Physical Education teacher, Sports for Development teacher and a Teacher Trainer.

To date Paul has taught over 1500 children in 3 different countries (England, Romania and India). Paul has provided teacher training and resources to over 90 teachers in England, 25 teachers in India and 1 Sports teacher in Romania.

Paul is a qualified teacher having completed a Primary Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) at the Institute of Education with a Physical Education Specialism in 2014.

History

Paul is due to start work in September 2018 at Brackenbury Primary School which has been rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted.

In 2017/18 Paul worked for Butterflies NGO for 7 months in Delhi(India) teaching children in poverty as a Sports For Development teacher and giving staff Sports for Development Teacher Training.

He has experience teaching Physical education in 5 inner city schools in London 2013-2018. At Harris Coleraine Park Primary School, he was rated 'Outstanding' in 2017. Later in 2017, he gave Primary PE teacher training to 90 London based NQT and School Direct teachers whilst teaching at Harris Coleraine Park Primary School.

He has additionally worked for a Romanian Charity - Fast Romania in Summer 2016 teaching Roma children, fundraising for equipment and giving Teacher Training and Mentoring to their resident Sports Teacher.

Paul did a Primary (ages 4-11) Post Graudate Certificate of Education (PGCE) with a Physical Education Specialism in 2013/14 working at two inner city London state schools. His Primary Physical Education Specialism Module was taught by Greg Dryer who was at the time the head of Physical Education Teacher Training at the London Metropolitan University. Greg is considered a leader in the field and also has his own organisation called MiSport.

Prior to teacher training in 2013, Paul became a JNC qualified Youth Worker doing a Post Graduate Diploma with East London University in 2012 working as a Youth Worker in a number of Youth organisations including Catch-22, Refugee Youth and Synergy. Here he facilitated after group workshops, was assistant coach with Southwark Tigers under 14 football team, gave career advise and homework support.

From 2003-2011 Paul worked in the film business in computer graphics and previous to this in geographical information systems and technical support. Prior to this he completed a Computer Science Degree at the University of Kent.