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Yorkshire Volunteer Award recipients

Yorkshire and Humberside Volunteer Awards evening

Yorkshire and Humberside Region celebrated their local England Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards for 2023 on Friday at Darrington Golf Club. Nominees, accompanied by club mates, friends and family celebrated alongside England Athletics staff, and regional council members.

John Nuttall: 1967-2023

Everyone at England Athletics is saddened to hear of the sudden passing of John Nuttall on Thursday morning.
London Volunteer Awards 2023 winners and runners up

London Volunteer Awards evening

It's London's turn to host their England Athletics Volunteer Awards evening, and the inspiring event was hosted at the grade II listed building St Bride Foundation near Fleet Street.
Team Caterpiller at Catterick

Communities coming together to share facilities

Many RunTogether groups up and down the country relies on their local streets and green spaces to run their sessions with running being one of the most accessible sports for people to take part in. However, some RunTogether groups are now looking to local venues to help facilitate extra varied sessions as is the case for North Yorkshire’s Team Caterpillar.
Women's start at Seville-Italica International Cross Country

Team announced for Seville cross country

This is one of the premier cross country events in Europe and has been predominantly a race held in January, where England teams have previously enjoyed success when held in January. This winter the move forward to November is advantageous for England as we look to get athletes an ideal race 2 weeks before the UK Cross Challenge and European Trial at Liverpool on 25 November.
Winners and runners up at North West Volunteer Awards 2023

North West Volunteer Awards evening

The North West Region celebrated their local England Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards for 2023 at the home of Blackburn Rovers.
Hannah Cockroft and Katarina Johnson-Thompson at 2022 Commonwealth Games

Hannah Cockroft wins Disability Sportswoman of the Year

Hannah Cockroft and Katarina Johnson-Thompson have followed in the footsteps of previous Sportswoman of the Year award winners such as Dame Kelly Holmes, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Dame Denise Lewis, Eilish McColgan, Christine Ohuruogu MBE and Paula Radcliffe MBE. The 2023 Sportswomen of the Year Awards took place on 2 November
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Home Countries vote to establish task force to address drop out from athletics

Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) met to debate the suggested changes to the existing age groups set out within the UK Athletics (UKA) rule book, following a period of consultation. The suggested changes were from current age groups of U13, U15 and U17 to new proposed age groups of U12, U14, U16 and U18.
North East Volunteer Awards 2023 winners and runners up

North East Volunteer Awards evening

The North East Region kicked off the England Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards for 2023 with an evening of inspiration and celebration at Newcastle United's home ground on 27 October. Board member Janyce Holmes, Region Chair Janice Kaufman and Councillors Lynn Cooper and Chris Betts joined many of the region's deserving volunteers and their friends to enjoy the presentation evening.
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Share in thanking our volunteers at the Regional Volunteer Award evenings

The nominations are in, they've all been discussed by our Region Council Awards panels and the decisions have been made! We're ready to announce our England Athletics Regional Volunteer Award winners at each of the nine events around the country. And you can share in the success by watching all the events via live streaming.