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It's competition time: design your dream athletics vest for a chance to win!

As nations, or clubs, come together from around the globe to compete there is always a rainbow of kit colours and plenty of patterns on show. So, let your creativity run wild to design your dream kit.
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funetics Summer holiday camps now open!

Back for the Summer, funetics holiday camps offer a safe and supportive opportunity for young children to be active, make new friends or have fun with current ones.
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CEO Blog: June 2024

Our CEO Chris Jones publishes his June blog: "I trust you are enjoying this wonderful summer of athletics with so much inclusive activity taking place across England and overseas involving English Athletes. We are looking forward to a summer of sport at home and abroard and also need to take the opportunity to influence the next government."
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School Games National Final update and webinar

With the season in full flow, we are pleased to see several hundred athletes making the School Games National Final Entry standards across all the events and all four Home Nations. To be considered for selection for the School Games National Finals, all athletes must complete an online registration form to confirm they wish to be considered for the Games.

MH Tennis: The tennis club incorporating funetics activities into their lessons

The fundamental movement skills of run, jump, and throw are present in most sports, and whichever path a child chooses to take in life will have been positively benefitted by giving funetics a go!
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National School Sports Week: Helping children get 60 minutes of activity everyday

Let’s come together to celebrate National School Sports Week this week! It’s important for children to engage in 60 minutes a day of PE, sport and play to set them up for a happy and healthy future. Together we can make this happen, read how you can make a difference.
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Results from General Meeting
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Meet our new funetics Delivery Team
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England Athletics encourages all clubs and member bodies to vote at General Meeting

Last week, a formal notice of a General Meeting for 10 June, 2024, was issued to Clubs, with this reminder issued today.
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World Kids Athletics Day 2024

World Kids Athletics Day is a day dedicated to getting kids active and involved in athletics. No matter what their background, every child thrives on movement and play. We want to use the power of athletics to inspire young people all over the world to get moving, develop their skills and confidence and build a lifelong love of sports.