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10.Mar.10 Mental Skills - Dealing With Injury in Endurance Athletes workshop
As part of England Athletics’ Coach Development Programme, Lee Valley Athletics Centre is holding a session delivered by Richard Buscombe, Senior Lecturer in Sports Psychology at the University of East London.
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09.Mar.10 Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) update
The Government's Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) for those who work with young people and vulnerable adults came into force on the 12th October 2009. A document has now been produced by the UKA Welfare team to keep you updated.
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08.Mar.10 Leicester meeting planned to update local coaches
An informal coaches meeting in Leicester is being planned to provide an update on New Coaching Qualifications and the Local Coach Development Programme.
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04.Mar.10 Leading coach Geoff Williams presents at Endurance Coaching event
A very informative and detailed Endurance Coaching event was held at Lee Valley Athletics Centre on 3rd March as part of the England Athletics Coach Development Programme. Hosted and organized by Area Coach Mentor David Chalfen, the session was presented by Geoff Williams, the leading coach behind much of Shaftesbury Barnet’s continued success in the various Under 20 age groups.
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02.Mar.10 Consultation – online surveys deadline extended
England Athletics has extended the deadline for online surveys being held as part of a sport wide consultation. It had been planned to close three of the online surveys on Monday 1 March 2010 but due to the amount of responses still being received on deadline the decision has been taken to extend the deadline until midnight on the night of Sunday 14 March. The surveys are at www.englandathletics.org/consultation
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02.Mar.10 Raising the profile of coaches
One of England Athletics key priorities is to develop coaches and coaching. As part of this aim, we will endeavour to raise the profile to coaches whenever we can. 2010 has been earmarked Year of The Coach by UKA with whom we work in close partnership.




