About us

Every one of us realises that we are responsible for creating lifetime memories

Edwin Doran Sports Tours is the leading organiser of quality sports tours throughout the world, with offices in London, Manchester, Cape Town and Pretoria, and partners in Australia, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Middle East and the Far East.

Wherever you’d like to train or play and no matter where you are, with Edwin Doran Sports Tours the world really is your oyster - we’ve taken Australians to Argentina, Chileans to New Zealand and Kiwis to the USA!

Meet the team

Our dedicated team of front-line staff offer extensive knowledge, innovative touring ideas and a personal approach to the world of sport.

Steve Ludnow

Managing Director

I've been a worldwide specialist tour operator for over 20 years and I have never been prouder than I am here, leading our fantastic worldwide team at EDST. My introduction to the group, and specifically school travel, started when I lived and worked in mainland Europe for over 10 years... Read more

Sam Ash

Head of Operations

Having recently graduated from Northumbria University with a degree in Sports Management I was only ever going to work within the sports industry. Edwin Doran seemed like the perfect company for me to take my first step on the career ladder. I have been lucky enough... Read more

Jamie Anthony

TTSS Head of Sales

Starting life under a banana tree in the Bahamas, then growing up in Lincolnshire, I’ve been used to travelling from a very young age. I studied sport at Leeds Metropolitan University and played rugby there and for Leeds Carnegie. I then worked for local authorities... Read more

Toby Douglas

Head of Sales - South

I’ve been in the industry now for over 12 years and been lucky enough to see a huge amount of people return from some pretty spectacular tours. I still remember my first tour in 1995 to Australia with Edwin Doran and since then touring has become part of my life. I now... Read more

Neil Rayer

Sales Director

I have now worked in the schools sports travel market for over TWENTY years - having started as a young and enthusiastic sales executive back in 1998 - how time flies by when you are having fun!

Before embarking on a... Read more

Tom Brown

Head of Operations & Projects

I have been working in travel for about 10 years and I have been extremely lucky to have set foot on all continents including Antarctica. I am a sports nut and if I am not playing it then I am watching it. My first passion was rugby until a shoulder injury made me call... Read more

Andrew Loughlin

Sales Manager

I’m a self-confessed sports nut, still playing rugby in my fourth decade. Originally from County Tyrone in Ireland, my sports degree from Cardiff set me on a career that seems to have taken me around the world 80 times. I head our northern office, based in Cheadle in Manchester... Read more

Craig Bones

Sales Manager

I have been in the Sports and Educational Travel Industry since 1999 and have had a fantastic journey taking me to many parts of the world and meeting some wonderful people.

My main sport is Rugby and... Read more

Steve Avery

Sales Manager

Since a very young age sport has always been a large part of my life either as a player, spectator or coach. After completing a degree at Writtle College, I spent 2 years in Canada coaching football at College and senior level. This was a great experience where I met... Read more

Fiona Turnbull

Head of Health & Safety

I have worked all my life in travel but was very lucky to work overseas for 12 years with First Choice Holidays and then with TUI Travel. I started off as a Holiday Representative prior to moving over to Health & Safety.

Beth Vermont

Operations Manager

From a young age I have always been involved in sport, I have represented my county in both swimming and netball and played various sports growing up. I continued playing netball through University and after recently relocating to the Midlands, I am now looking for a... Read more

Kate Asani

Tour Operator

Born in Livingstone at Victoria Falls, Zambia, I then grew up in Botswana and attended boarding school in the UK.

I have travelled quite a bit and enjoyed stints of living in the Middle East, Mexico, Hungary and The Cayman Islands... Read more

Josie Moore

Senior Sales Coordinator

I have been in the travel business since leaving University. Firstly, working in Austria where I was a Ski Instructor and Rep for First Choice & Skibound / Travelbound, before returning to the UK where I operated tours for a for a small school sports tour operator based in... Read more

Ben Walker

Sales Coordinator

Born and bred in Manchester, sport has always been my passion from playing football at Manchester City, playing school and club rugby in various finals, to playing cricket out in Australia for 6 months. Having graduated from Leeds Beckett in a Sports Coaching Degree... Read more

Alex Green

Tour Operator

Since graduating from Southampton University with a degree in English Literature, I have worked mainly in the travel industry. I spent five years at Condé Nast Traveller magazine (four working as the Promotions Copy Editor) before taking an adult... Read more