Club volunteers can now register for our upcoming Regional Club Forums, a collaborative space where we invite you to work with England Athletics regional council members and Club Support Managers to bring clubs together and ensure your club feels supported, heard, and empowered to grow.

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, to allow those within the sport to get any remaining questions answered, or queries clarified. Two new dates for these sessions have been added in for 9 September 2025 and 8 October 2025.

England Athletics CEO Chris Jones and regional Club Support Manager Sarah Friday visited Bury Athletics Club recently as the club hosted the fourth and final of its Mini League meetings.

On a recent visit to Cheltenham & County Harriers, we caught up with three coaches to discover more about the success of the club and what they enjoy most about coaching.

On behalf of everyone at England Athletics I would like to wish all those competing in this summer’s England Athletics outdoor track and field championship programme the very best of success and enjoyment. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our hard-working volunteer Technical Officials and Event Staff, without whom this event programme would not take place and to whom we are deeply grateful for their commitment, focus, and dedication. I would like to also thank our host venues, particularly Birmingham Alexander Stadium but also partners at the Manchester Athletics Arena.

Cheltenham & County Harriers are an athletics club based in the South West looking to build on their recent success at both an individual and club level. The club are currently on seven out of seven for Club Standards, which provides a great platform for this progress. We recently visited the club and caught up with their chair, Crispian Webb, to find out more about the factors contributing to this success and their vision for the future.

Each month, our six-strong Club Support Team Managers are out visiting clubs both in-person or digitally to assist with any queries and see our grassroots sport in action.

At the beginning of each month, the number of under 11s registered by clubs are monitored by England Athletics, and for every 30 x U11s registered, clubs receive a free place on our Coaching Assistant course. This scheme is in place to offer support and benefits to each club that chooses to register their under 11 athletes as a commitment to supporting clubs in need of more volunteers and coaches. To see the real impact of this initiative, we recently caught up with Ian Jennings, Quad Kids and multi-event coach at Aldershot Farnham & District. We explored how registering their under 11s has led to parents and older athletes stepping up into volunteering and leadership roles within their club.

Joining a club offers many benefits beyond physical fitness. We recently caught up with Oswestry Olympians’ Social Media Secretary and Run Leader, Oscar Simmons, to find out how transitioning from a solo runner to a club athlete has had a positive impact on his life and sense of belonging.   Like Oscar, many people start running to improve their fitness, but joining a club can play a key role not only in athletic development but also in supporting overall well-being and building a strong sense of community.

This week marks not only UK Coaching Week, but also National Volunteers' Week - two causes very close to our heart. Throughout the week, we will be showcasing a number of fantastic volunteers from the England Athletics family, as well as giving you some exclusive discount to kickstart your coaching or officiating journey.