contact the team

Ralph Newbrook
Reading The Game Project Manager

Reading Stars is currently embarking on its sixth season, and this is the third year that the project has been coordinated by Ralph. Ralph joined the team in 2005 with a strong football background following his work at Cambridge United FC, who he describes as being:  "The sleeping giants of English football". A Loughborough graduate, and FA qualified coach, he lists his favourite book as Into Thin Air  by Jon Krakauer.

Ralph is based at the Football Foundation offices near Marble Arch in London.

You can contact Ralph on 0845 345 4555 Extension 4226

or email him at ralph.newbrook@footballfoundation.org.uk

Jim Sells
Manager, Reading The Game

As any top Premiership Manager will tell you - the job is a 24/7 commitment. For Jim, managing Reading The Game (RTG) is no different. Overseeing all RTG activity means that Jim is in more schools than Jamie Oliver. A happy Hammer, and motorbike enthusiast, Jim's favourite song is Proper Education by Eric Prydz.

Jim is based at the National Literacy Trust near Vauxhall in London. 

You can contact Jim on 020 7820 6263

or email him at jim.sells@literacytrust.org.uk

Tom Palmer
Official PLRS Author

Coming into football writing late in life, Yorkshireman Tom Palmer has worked hard to establish himself as a top football author and workshop presenter, and his unique football reading sessions have become an integral part of the Premier League Reading Stars scheme. Rather conveniently, his favourite books include If You're Proud to Be a Leeds Fan and Shaking Hands with Michael Rooney, both written by a Mr T. Palmer...

Tom also has a brand new book The Football Detective: Foul Play out in May 2008.

You can book Tom to appear at your library on 01706 813 641

or email him at tompalmer@tesco.net