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Field official Mike Oakley

Mike Oakley: 1942-2024

Following a long and determined fight against cancer, top level Field Official, England Athletics tutor, mentor, outstanding club volunteer for Orwell Panthers, and dedicated committee member for Suffolk County Athletics, Mike Oakley passed away this week peacefully with his family present.
Metros RC inclusive competition group image

Yellow team vs blue team: A fully inclusive competition format

Inclusivity is a key value at England Athletics, so we champion initiatives sharing this ethos. Metros RC have created an inclusive competition structure to integrate members supported by local charities into a club athletics competition. We recently caught up with Marcus Weedon to find out more.
Athlete on a track

Final chance to apply for Club Improvement Fund this affiliation year

There is one final chance to apply for the Club Improvement Fund this affiliation year. The current application window will remain open until 9 am on Monday 20th January 2024. Please note that Clubs must now have all aspects of Club Standard 6 in place at the point of application to ensure their application can be processed within the timeframe allocated.
Club Support visiting Larkfield AC

Supporting our network of clubs this winter

Catch up with England Athletics' Club Support team as they review which clubs and fixtures they have been visiting this month
Fitmums Walking with Purpose launch session

Walking with Purpose: Tom Bosworth motivating the community to get walking

There are many barriers preventing people from exercising, including cost, or confidence. Tom Bosworth MBE, record-breaking GB race walker, has created the Walking with Purpose programme to help overcome these. He recently launched a third programme in partnership with Fitmums and Friends. We caught up with them following the launch to find out more.
Jemma Arbon XC Champs 2017

Working with welfare officers to create a safer sport: Jemma Arbon's story

We caught up with Jemma Arbon to learn about being a welfare officer and how much she enjoys playing a key role in her club.
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.
Redway Runners and Fitmums and Friends

Double King's Award recognition for Fitmums and Friends and Redway Runners

We are delighted to share that two England Athletics affiliated clubs, Fitmums and Friends and Redway Runners have been granted the prestigious King's Award for Voluntary Service!
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.
Hercules Running and Tri Club

Club Support Managers in the community

Each month, our Club Support team is out and about, visiting clubs in-person as regularly as possible. Read their October round up.