About Us

Best in our Services

  • Mentoring and life skills
  • Help manage emotions
  • Sports programme

Do you have children and young people who:

Struggle in the classroom or school environment?

Need direction as they are unsure of future pathways?

Could benefit from practical construction trade tasters?

Have Special Educational Needs and need additional support?

Require support with life in general?

The Team

Our Mentors

Tom

Tom Trimble

I have been working with children across the Bristol and surrounding areas for over ten years now, starting as an assistant and working my way up to become a lead coach.


I used my experience in working with children’s football teams, sports camps and after school clubs to branch into mentoring, something which over time has become a real passion of mine and revealed skills that I didn’t know I had in me. 


Working with young people on a one-to-one level has changed my approach and understanding of the struggles a young person may face, and how much of an impact I can make on their life by encouraging their potential. 


I have helped in the guidance of children of all ages since 2018, and hoping our journey at Evolution Sports and Mentoring will continue to thrive and provide more opportunities for young people! 

Matt

Matt Mccarthy

I have been involved in the development and guidance of young people throughout my life and career, but only in recent years turned to mentoring as the sector I believed I could make the biggest impact. 


As a qualified coach to all ages, and a Level 2 Fitness Instructor, my passion for sport and education entwines to help me to thrive in a mentoring position.


As a mentor, I utilise my strengths in child psychology and SEN training to further my emotional understanding of the young people we engage with, creating a safe space tailored to each individual and their needs. 


These are qualities I apply not only in my one-to-one sessions, but group activities such as our ‘Half Term Fun Days’, which is a great example of how our team promotes a child’s downtime as an exciting way to learn new skills.


I look forward to many years at Evolution Sports and Mentoring, so always keep your eyes peeled, as there is much more to come!

Pete Newton-Smith
I have over twenty years of experience in working with young people from some of the most deprived areas of Bristol and Birmingham. I spent ten years leading youth work teams, and another ten as a Teaching Assistant and Behavioural Management Officer at the Pupil Referral Units in South Bristol. I have been a keen sportsman from a young age, and still try my luck as I step into my 40s. I also have a great passion for music, and spend my weekends touring the UK and Europe as a Drum and Bass MC. I believe sport and music to be fundamental sources of inspiration and creativity, and am motivated in seeing young people thrive within their environments, placing the sports and arts sectors at the core of this to bring hope to those that feel lost growing up. My role at Evolution Sports and Mentoring began after meeting Tom and Matt through our local football club, and it was an offer I couldn’t turn down. The last 12 months have been an exciting time as we look to help as many young people as we can, and are always looking to expand the business as much as possible.

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