Contacts & Committee Information
British Carriagedriving Office
The British Carriagedriving Office is your primary point of contact for all inquiries regarding membership, events, competitions, and general information.
Contact details:
Address: British Carriagedriving, The Burrow, 4 Badgers Sett, Kemsing, Kent, TN15 6FN
Phone: 07494 876 814
Email: email@britishcarriagedriving.co.uk
British Carriagedriving Office does not have a physical office or fixed office hours but are available most days to deal with any questions.
Please phone the Office on 07494 876814 when it suits you between 8am and 8pm and if we don’t pick up just leave a message.
We aim to get back to you that day, unless it is a Wednesday then it is likely to be Thursday.
Alternatively drop the office an email: email@britishcarriagedriving.co.uk
Your BC Office Contacts:
Our BC Office Administrators are available to assist with queries and support all member needs.
Sarah McLaughlin and Rachel Caughey – Administrative Assistants
Sarah McLaughlin
Administrative Assistant
Rachel Caughey
Administrative Assistant
British Carriagedriving Council
The British Carriagedriving Council are the Directors of British Carriagedriving. The Council is responsible for strategic direction, regulation of the sport, and the overall development of carriage driving in the UK.
Andrew Counsell
Patti Atkinson
Vice Chair and Lead of Competitions Committee
Patti.Atkinson@britishcarriagedriving.co.uk
Rod Holdsworth
Callum Dougan
Director and Lead for Media, Communications and Promotion
Callum.Dougan@britishcarriagedriving.co.uk
George Bowman
Honorary Life Vice President
The Late Ian Gilbert
Committees
British Carriagedriving operates through several specialist committees, each focused on a specific area of the sport. These committees report to the Council and provide guidance, oversight, and support. Click on Committee name below to visit their page and find out more about their role in British Carriagedriving.
Welfare Working Group →
Young Drivers →
Drivers with Disabilities →
Public Committee-Related Emails
• Driver of the Year points league – points@britishcarriagedriving.co.uk
• British Young Drivers – byd@britishcarriagedriving.co.uk
• Safeguarding officer – safeguarding@britishcarriagedriving.co.uk
• 200 Club organiser – 200club@britishcarriagedriving.co.uk
• BC Media co-ordinator – media@britishcarriagedriving.co.uk
• BC Office (general) – email@britishcarriagedriving.co.uk
Rules Committee:
Derrick Mayes – Chair
Hilly Withenshaw
Julie Tomasik
Tommy Thomlinson
Philip Bateman
Sara Louise Oxborrow
Mike Watts
Harriet Bradford
Safety:
Justin Cowles – Chair
Heather Turner
Hamish Isaac
Colin Smith
Chris Doughty
Keith Atkinson
Officials Training Leads:
Katy Stewart – Technical Delegate Lead
Sandra Fisher – Judges Lead
Marisa Pinnock – Stewards & Volunteers Lead
Communications, Marketing & Media Group:
Callum Dougan – Chair
Patti Atkinson
Sarah McLaughlin
Jamie March
Kat McFarlane
Amy Matthews
Welfare Working Group:
Jane Isaac – Chair
Andrew May
Janet Pilling
Rosie Mould
Claire Bourne
Nicky Gibbard
Debbie Daniels
Liz Brown
Betsy Branyan
International Teams:
Mary Jane Campbell – International Teams Committee Lead
Jane Isaac – Chef d’Equipe – Single Horse Squad
David Matthews – Chef d’Equipe – Horse Pairs Squad
Zoe Morgan – Chef d’Equipe – Horse Fours Squad
Averina Snow – Chef d’Equipe – Combined Pony Squad
Julie Camm – Chef d’Equipe – Para Driving Squad
Jo Alvis – Chef d’Equipe – Young Drivers Squad
Class Representatives:
Rosanna Walters-Symons – Single Pony
Harriet Bradford – Single Horse
Jo Rennison – Pony Pairs
Libby Priest – Horse Pairs
David Taylor – Tandems
Sara Howe – Pony Fours
George Bowman – Horse Fours
Young Drivers:
Mary Jane Campbell – Chair
Jamie March
Megan Wheeldon
Jo Alvis
Harriet McEntee
Drivers with Disabilities:
Julie Camm – Chair
Giselle Lockett
Sara Howe
Averina Snow
Advisors, Consultants and Volunteers:
Philip Bateman – FEI & International
Suzanna Anslow– Safeguarding
Caroline Allen – 200 Club
Mike Watts– Scoring