Meet Our Directors
Get to know the minds behind Storyy Group a bit better. With a vast combined experience working across the childcare and school sectors, and within the world of marketing, sales and property investment, our Directors combined forces in 2022 to create the Storyy Group we now know. Each one of our directors brings a unique set of skills to Storyy Group’s table, allowing the company to become a wholesome, inclusive environment to help young people thrive.
Brian Murphy
Brian operates as the Managing Director of Storyy Group, overseeing all areas of the business and ensuring quality of service and care.
Brian worked in Bracknell Forest School for 7 years and started BM Active & Mentoring, a sports and performing arts Alternative Provision; he now collaborates with Commissioners to ensure care is provided to young people at the highest possible standard.
Having grown up in the care system himself, Brian has experienced first-hand what it’s like to grow up as a Looked After Child (LAC); this was Brian’s main drive behind starting Storyy Group. Brian wants to improve the lives of all young people who come into Storyy Group and provide them with the tools to succeed in life.
Richard Williams
Rich oversees the marketing operations that take place within Storyy Group, making sure that all things Storyy are communicated through the website and other marketing streams. Rich brings a wealth of Sales and Marketing experience to Storyy, enabling the actual stories of our young people to be told and shared with you.
Having been a part of several global organisations, Rich is bringing his corporate experience to the table to ensure that Storyy Group is operating at the highest possible standard. With a background working in children’s respite care during his teenage years and having been a Strategic Development Manager for disabled children services, Rich is here to use his creative experience to highlight the incredible work done by Storyy Group daily.
Arran Bayle
Arran has a vast amount of experience working with young people, having previously headed up The Pathways, an Alternative Provisions for young people to learn through trades and NEET sessions, with the ability to obtain AQA awards in the process.
Having been handpicked to teach international students, Arran has travelled all over the world and delivered programs in Thailand, Vietnam, Panama, Japan and the USA; he has worked with young people from all kinds of backgrounds, alongside working with schools to help reintegrate expelled students back into education. Arran brings his vast expertise to Storyy Group’s Alternative Provision services, ensuring every young person is given a fair and equal chance to succeed in life.
Rob Sherwood, Director
Rob is co-responsible for Storyy Alternative Provision’s sector of the business. Rob ensures that all staff are aware of the young people’s needs, that schools are happy with the services provided and that all sites meet the needs of our young people. Rob also oversees the finances across Storyy Group.
Rob founded Get Active Sports with two other Directors in 2012, however this business was sold in 2023 so full attention could be turned to Storyy Group. Rob has 20 years of experience coaching and teaching PE and has seen the day-to-day challenges schools and young people face and believes Storyy Group can be a firm part of the solution to giving young people a better start in life.
Ryan White, Director
Ryan is co-responsible for Storyy Group’s Apprenticeships and Training, but he also works within Storyy’s Alternative Provision (AP) team to map out learning within AP settings. Ryan also works with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), to ensure that Storyy’s delivery and standards are in line with the organisation’s specifications and developing strategies to continually improve.
Having previously co-founded Get Active Sports, Ryan has 20 years of experience working in primary teaching, sports and childcare; this includes teaching primary school children in mainstream classrooms and SEN for over 5 years. Ryan believes everyone can change a pathway they feel they are on through the use of sports and interests, to engage people and divert any challenging behaviours or trauma.
Shaun Grant, Director
Shaun is co-responsible for overseeing Storyy Group’s Apprenticeships and Training area of the business; he monitors all the standards and qualifications that are delivered across the sector and creates curriculums that deliver and house all the knowledge, skills and behaviours that are required for each award.
Shaun wants to make a positive change and break the stigma that apprenticeships are exclusive for young people, but are instead inclusive of everyone. With over two decades of experience working in the training sector and coaching PE in schools with Get Active Sports, a business he had previously co-founded. Shaun’s focus at Storyy Group is to help engage people through education and provide them with opportunities they didn’t have access to whilst in mainstream education.
Peter Licourinos
Peter is responsible for sourcing the perfect properties and locations for Storyy Group’s provision and care. He ensures that they are designed, renovated and furnished to the highest possible standard, creating a welcoming and homely atmosphere at each location.
Peter has 25 years of experience working in the property industry, but has seen firsthand how a good care environment can greatly impact young people’s lives. Peter’s parents adopted his brother and sister, but also fostered children in Bracknell for over 20 years; he wishes to continue this legacy and ensure that Storyy Group continues to be an incredible platform for young people.