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Claire Austridge - Blackheath and Bromley Club Welfare Officer

Safeguarding and the rewarding role of a welfare officer: Claire Austridge’s story

As we draw closer to April 2025, it is vital that all affiliated athletics and running clubs across the country do their part to ensure they abide by the Club Safeguarding Code of Conduct as outlined in our Club Standards for 2025 and beyond to both protect their athlete’s wellbeing and stay compliant with England Athletics’ club affiliation requirements. We have been working closely with our affiliated clubs to ensure a fun and safe environment is available to their athletes and coaches by appointing club welfare officers before the April deadline.
Victoria Maleski - Chair of Seaford Striders running club

From Couch to 5k to Seaford Striders club chair: Victoria Maleski's running journey

Based in Seaford on the south coast, Seaford Striders Running Club welcomed valued member, Victoria Maleski, into the role of club chair in 2023. As someone who only started running eight years ago, we wanted to catch up with Victoria to talk about her journey into Seaford Striders and find out more about how she became chair. 
Club visit to Collingwood AC

Getting clubs ready for 2025: January round-up

Each month, our team is out and about, up and down the country, visiting clubs in-person as regularly as possible, alongside their ongoing digital communications with clubs. Here is a round-up of their activity in January.
Getting ready to affiliate your club

Looking ahead to the new affiliation year

The window for clubs and member bodies to reaffiliate with England Athletics will open on 1 April, and here's how you can prepare.
Club Support Managers

A busy winter for England Athletics Club Support team: December round-up

Each month, our team is out and about, up and down the country, visiting clubs in-person as regularly as possible, alongside their ongoing digital communications with clubs. Here is a video round-up of their activity in December:
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.