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Give the gift of athletics this #GivingTuesday

Today is #GivingTuesday—a global day to make a difference and we're supporting The Personal Best Foundation to use the power of athletics to change lives.
Bedford, 27 August 2022. Myles Fraser (341) leads in the under 15 boys' 1500m from the race winner Evan Grime (white vest). Photo by Mark Shearman

Introducing our new Youth Vision Group

The Home Country Athletics Federations, including England Athletics, are pleased to confirm the formation of their new Youth Vision Group,
kids trying funetics at Lewisham

Supporting Mo Farah to get kids moving this World Children's Day

On World Children’s Day, Sir Mo Farah personally delivered a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, signed by Hannah Cockroft MBE, Keely Hodgkinson, and other key Olympians and Paralympians
Safeguarding Adults week

Safeguarding Adults Week

This week (18-22 November) marks the Ann Craft Trust’s Safeguarding Adults Week, which aims to raise awareness of important, but often sidelined, safeguarding issues. Safeguarding - protecting the welfare of those who take part in our sport - is of primary importance to England Athletics, with numerous measures in place to ensure that children and adults within our sport are provided with a genuinely safe and welcoming environment in which to flourish.
Blurred legs running past England Athletics banner

Latest update on the Age Group change implementation process

As part of the second phase of the age group change implementation process, England Athletics - on behalf of the Home Country Athletics Federations - recently hosted a webinar for competition providers designed to offer a further chance to ask questions, provide feedback and clarify the content of the September transition information.
Swindon Harriers funetics session

Swindon Harriers: the home of athletics in Swindon

Swindon Harriers Athletics club started in the early 1990s and now has over 400 members. We got the chance to talk to Steve Sparkes, the U11s team manager, about the club and the range of support and activities they offer to athletes and coaches.
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Inaugural Personal Best Community Athletics Hub launched in Lewisham

We are delighted to share that the Personal Best Foundation (PBF) proudly launched its inaugural Personal Best Community Athletics Hub in Lewisham
Ron Pickering Memorial Fund and Lloyd Cowan Bursary logos

Ron Pickering Memorial Fund and Lloyd Cowan Bursary partner to support young athletes and coaches

Two of the UK's leading athletics charities, the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund and the Lloyd Cowan Bursary, are joining forces to boost support for young athletes and coaches. Their partnership will combine fundraising efforts at the TCS London Marathon and streamline grant applications to ensure funds reach those most in need.
Blurred legs running past England Athletics banner

Age Group Changes - implementation plan update

As the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAFs) continue to work alongside stakeholders to implement the age-group changes which will come into effect in April 2026, Implementation Project Co-ordinator, Dean Hardman, provides an update on recent progress.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson with children in Liverpool

Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week (7-11 October 2024)

This week we are marking ‘Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week’. Everyone knows the physical, mental and developmental benefits of getting children active, but ensuring that they can take place safely is key.