Meet the team
Nicola Ryan
Partnership Director
Coming from a sports development background, Nicola started as the School Sport Director in September 2011. Nicola feels privileged to work with within a borough and Sports Partnership that do so much to provide sporting opportunities for their young people. She gained a degree with honours in Sports Science at St Mary’s University, Twickenham in 2001. Nicola plays Netball for Worcester Park NC and is a level 2 UKCC Netball Coach. In 2009 she set up and developed the Merton Merlins Junior Netball Club.
Nick Osborne
Sports Coordinator 3 / Morden Cluster Co-ordinator / Inclusive PE Lead
Nick graduated from Middlesex University in 2009 with a degree in Theatre Arts where he also represented the football first team for three seasons. His passions for the arts and sports have seen him take a lead in a number of projects. Through ‘Theatre in Education’ opportunities, Nick has performed in over 200 schools and for many thousands of young audiences with interactive performances and confidence-boosting workshops. He has an FA Level 2 in coaching football and Level 3 in the delivery of PE and Physical Activity from St. Mary's University, Twickenham.
Fraser Addo
Assistant Manager
Fraser graduated from Southampton University with a degree in Bsc Sports Studies and holds an F.A. Level 2 coaching qualification. He joined MSSP 9 years ago as a sports coach. He is extremely passionate about sport and helping children to lead a healthy and active lifestyle through a variety of sport and physical activity. Fraser regularly plays Padel and goes to the gym. His favourite sports are Football and American Football. He supports Arsenal (Champions of England).
Colette Birch
Admin and Finance Officer
Colette joined the MSSP team in March 2015 as the team's Admin and Finance Assistant. She enjoys supporting MSSP and helping out at events. She has a BA (Hons) Degree in Geography and has previously worked in the HR team for an engineering company. She has previously played badminton at club level and played in the Surrey League.
Abby Delves
Sports Coach and Competitions Assistant
Abby joined MSSP as a sports coach in 2023 while studying at St. Mary's University. Upon graduating in the summer of 2025, she joined the MSSP core team. The main responsibilities of her role are delivering extra-curricular sports clubs, Year 5 leadership introductory sessions and assisting at MSSP events. She is passionate about the "Girls Can" club she runs at Harris Academy Morden - which focuses on providing a positive and fun environment for girls to take part in sport and physical activity.
Away from work, Abby plays semi-professional football for Dartford Women FC. She is a keen runner and 2027 will see Abby take part in her third half marathon.
Alex Farthing-Ross
Alex joined MSSP as a School Sport Coach in 2026 while studying at Loughborough University. The main responsibilities of her role are delivering extra-curricular sports clubs, REFSPECT Year 5 leadership introductory sessions and assisting at MSSP events. She is passionate about working with children to encourage participation in physical activity and living healthy lifestyles. She has previously competed at regional level in gymnastics but now enjoys going to the gym and Pilates.