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Top tips for clubs to prepare for the upcoming age group changes

From 1 April 2026, the age groups in which young athletes compete will change from U13, U15, U17 and U20, as is currently the case, to U12, U14, U16, U18 and U20. These changes are grounded in a desire to support athletes with their progression through the sport.
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Two new age group drop-in sessions added

Ahead of the age group changes coming into effect next April, England Athletics is hosting a series of online drop-in sessions over the coming months.
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Wigan Harriers - helping enhance lives in their local area

Wigan Harriers are a shining example of a club making a real difference in their local area, with members telling us how much the volunteers involved in running the club have helped change their lives.
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How Houghton Harriers and AC have turned around their junior athletics

Like many athletics clubs, Houghton Harriers and Athletics Club had started to struggle for junior members over the past few years. The club tried a number of initiatives to try and get involved with the local schools, but what they tended to find was by the club’s minimum entry age of 8, children were already committed to other sports. To encourage under-8s, the club developed a short taster course that ran once a term.
World Mental Health Day 2025: Kingston upon Hull AC Welfare Officers

Supporting mental well-being in athletics: The vital role of Club Welfare Officers

As we mark World Mental Health Day 2025, England Athletics is proud to spotlight the essential work of Club Welfare Officers across the country and celebrate the individuals who help shape safe and supportive environments for athletes and club volunteers.
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Club and member body affiliation and athlete registration fees for 2026

After a consultation process with Regional Councils which has taken place over recent months, England Athletics can confirm the club and member body affiliation and athlete registration fees for 2026.
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Book a place on our Regional Welfare Officer forums

Club Welfare Officers can now book a place on our new Regional Welfare Officer Forums, which will provide a supportive environment for individuals in the role to talk to each other and be part of a network of like-minded people.
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Club spirit and friendliness are the key factors for London Club of the Year

Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies (WGEL) won London Region Club of the year at our recent volunteer awards. We spoke to the club secretary David Hollingworth and a number of other club representatives during the awards evening – to find out more about the club and what makes it so great.
Megan Andrews

Overcoming adversity to thrive in athletics

For many young children, they can’t wait to step through the gates of their athletics club, meet their friends and get started. However, for Megan Andrews, it was more of a challenge. Megan recently won the Newcomer to Volunteering award at the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Volunteer Awards, and her journey over the last couple of years has been astounding. We caught up with Megan and her mum at the awards ceremony, to learn more about her incredible journey.
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New funetics partnerships with Home Countries

England Athletics is proud to announce new partnerships with Scottish Athletics and Athletics Northern Ireland to expand the reach of its highly successful funetics programme. Scottish Athletics will deliver the programme through a dedicated network of funetics-trained club and community Activators. These Activators will work in key core cities, focusing on areas of greatest need. Their role will be to co-create community engagement initiatives based on the Run, Jump, Throw principles, aimed at children under 12.