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In this section you will find useful information about England Athletics in the South East

 

England Athletics in the South East
 

These pages cover the local activities of England Athletics in the South East covering Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire.

The team in your area:

South Area Manager


Neil DeansNeil Deans

Email: ndeans@englandathletics.org
Tel: 07824 302936

 

 

 

 

Club & Coach Support Officers

Elspeth Turner Elspeth Turner (Kent, Sussex)
Email: eturner@englandathletics.org
Mob: 07815 072558
Christine Benning Christine Benning (Hampshire inc. Isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, Surrey)
Email: cbenning@englandathletics.org
Mob: 07968 498708
Amy Frith Amy Frith (Buckinghamshire)
Email: afrith@englandathletics.org
Mob: 07540 703443
Tania Spurling

Tania Spurling (Berkshire, Oxfordshire)
Email: tspurling@englandathletics.org
Mob: 07701 099763

 

Other Staff

 

Rebecca Becky Turford

Coach & Teacher Education - Rebecca Turford
Email: rturford@englandathletics.org
Tel: 07850 515094

Cheryl Moore

Officials' Education - Cheryl Moore
Email: cmoore@englandathletics.org
Tel: 0121 347 6548

 

 

Run England Area Coordinator - South - Louise Milne

Run England - Louise Milne (Area Coordinator, South)
Email: lmilne@englandathletics.org
Tel: 07718 394753

Area Coach Mentors

 

Neville Taylor Endurance ACM

Area Coach Mentor (Endurance) - Neville Taylor
(City of London, Surrey, Hampshire, IoW, Jersey, Guernsey & Surrey, Kent inc. London Boroughs, Sussex) 
Email: ntaylor@englandathletics.org

Stella Bandu ACM Endurance

Area Coach Mentor (Endurance) - Stella Bandu
(Kent inc. London Boroughs, Sussex, City of London, Surrey)
Email: sbandu@englandathletics.org

Regional council

England Athletics has nine Regional Councils. Each has responsibility for representing the volunteer interests of the sport, supporting the staff in their area and giving input into investment. The council is also working towards developing strong links with key partners such as County Athletics Development Groups, Sport England, Private Sector Business and other agencies. 

  • Mike Neighbour (Chair)   mike_jillneighbour@hotmail.com
    An indifferent sprinter in the 1960s he moved into sprint coaching in the 1970s.  The 1980s was the period he joining in the running boom.  Mike has undertaken a verity of roles for Aldershot Farnham & District AC, ranging from men’s Southern and National League team manager secretary and currently Chairman.  The first event Mike organised was “The West Ham 8” while at University, since then he has continued organising road races as well as cross country and Track and Field, the event he is proudest of is the Southern Road Relays run on the course set by Mike 27 year ago.  Over the last 30 years Mike held posts on Southern and National bodies.  Having been directors of AAA of England, SEAA and the London Marathon.  As a member of Southern Road Running Committee was team manager of the Southern Road Running Team. Having retired he currently officiating at local events as Marksman.  Chairman of the English Road Running Association as well as Chairman of the South East Region Council. 
Mike Neighbour SE Chair of Council 
  • Colin Goater   colin.goater@tesco.net
  • Alan Vincent
  • David Millett
 
  • Keith May
    Keith is currently the Chairman of his Club Horsham Blue Star and of the Southern Women’s Track and Field League. Other involvement in the sport includes organising the Sussex County Track & Field Championships as well as the Sussex Under 13 Track & Field League, which he set up in 1990. He is a graded timekeeper.  Keith believes that Clubs provide the bedrock for athletics in this country and that support of the Clubs and volunteers within the Clubs is vital for the future of the sport.

Keith May South East Council 2013 
  • Stuart Condie   
    Stuart has been head coach at Burgess Hill Runners for over ten years, as well as race director and team manager.  The club has grown to 250 members, won England Athletics prizes for its pioneering beginner groups and recently achieved Clubmark accreditation.  Otherwise he works part-time as an aviation consultant, a non-executive director at Shoreham Port and a pension fund trustee.
Stuart Condie SE Council 
  • Dave Ralph   kent.athletics@btinternet.com
    David has been an active athletics official for many years, progressing onto the National lists. In 2009 he took on a greater role in Kent Athletics, and now finds himself as Chairman; with a clear focus of providing a quality competition to athletes and in supporting our clubs (he is a member of Tonbridge). He says, "My first period of service on the SE Regional Council has ended with us questioning our very existence, which is proving good and I look forward to that continued discussion along with the opportunity (as County Chair) to meet EA at a national level to discuss local matters."  He is early retired from BT and in “retirement” as well as being an Official, he is a school governor, Magistrate and the Trustee of several charities. 
David Ralph SE Council

 

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