About Us

Behind every athlete is a dedicated team. Meet Tom and the UK Deaf Athletics committee members working together to support our athletes and help Deaf athletics thrive.

Committee Profiles

Chris Jaegger MBE

Chair

Chris is an experienced educator, director and arts leader, recognised with an MBE for services to the arts and community. He founded the Worcester Festival, led Worcester Live and the Swan Theatre, and has written, directed and adjudicated widely across the UK. He co‑founded Deaf Dance in 2024 and became Chair of UK Deaf Athletics in 2026, bringing deep leadership experience and a strong commitment to inclusion.

Sarah Kay

Secretary

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Sarah Skelton

Treasurer

Sarah supports the committee with the responsible management of its finances and governance. She brings extensive experience in strategy, business planning and organisational leadership, alongside a strong commitment to helping UKDA grow sustainably. Sarah is proud to play a part in creating more opportunities for deaf athletes across the UK.

Rebecca Foster MBE

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Tom Dobbing

Lead Coach

Tom Dobbing is a former international javelin thrower and highly experienced coach, with an MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Science and UK Athletics coaching qualifications.

During his competitive career, Tom represented Great Britain at U20 level and Scotland internationally. Since retiring from competition, he has held a range of senior coaching roles across Great Britain, England Athletics and the UK Armed Forces. He currently leads England’s javelin talent and pathway programmes and contributes to the UK Athletics Futures Programme. Athletes coached by Tom have won medals at major international age-group championships, as well as national senior and age-group events.

We are delighted to welcome Tom to Deaf sport and UK Deaf Athletics. His experience, knowledge and commitment will be a fantastic asset as he supports our athletes to develop and achieve their ambitions.