2025 Regional Council nominations now open!
The nominations process to elect new Regional Councillors across England Athletics’ nine regional councils is now open .
In total, there are 38 positions up for election across our nine Regional Councils, with the deadline for nominations 24 February 2025, and any necessary ballot processes to follow.
Submit your nominationRegional roles
A region-by-region breakdown of the roles up for election is here:
East = 4
East Midlands = 6
London = 4
North East = 4
North West = 4
South East = 6
South West = 1
West Midlands = 3
Yorkshire and Humberside = 6
Regional Councils are a crucial part of our structure, and act as the local representative bodies of athletics and running in England. Elected councillors within each region therefore have the opportunity to help shape the sport for benefit of their clubs and members, both now and in the future.
It is vital, therefore, that our Regional Councils are made up of councillors with passion and enthusiasm for the sport, boasting good communication and engagement skills, along with the ability and knowledge to fairly represent the athletics and running community within their region.
Regional Councillor information (PDF 60kB)Here’s England Council and Eastern Region Chair, Matthew Dalton, on the requirements for Regional Councillors.
Current Regional Councillors Lynn Cooper (North East) and Ian Martin (Yorkshire and Humberside) have also given us their insights into the role.
Read Ian's thoughts Read Lynn's thoughtsInterested in applying?
You can download the files below:
- Regional Councillor nomination form (DOC 100kB)
- Regional Council Terms of Reference (PDF 150kB)
- Regional Council Code of Conduct (PDF 150kB)
- Regional Council Chair role description (PDF 100kB)
- Regional Councillor role description (PDF 100kB)