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Chris Jones in front of England Athletics cloth banner

CEO blog: building performers and building communities

As we enter the home straight of 2025, our CEO Chris Jones reflects on the past year with great pride and optimism for our sport and the role it will continue to play in contributing to a fairer, inclusive, and cohesive society.
Alex Wilson young coach

Two young athletics coaches being celebrated for their incredible impact 

The UK Coaching Awards aim to recognise the invaluable role that coaches play in building a happier and healthier society. This year, it is great that two athletics coaches have been shortlisted in the Young Coach of the Year category: Dylan Lockyer and Alex Wilson. We caught up with them both to find out more about their coaching journeys. 
Plymouth funetics multi-challenge pilot

Jaime Ingleby: Championing young athlete development in Plymouth 

Jaime Ingleby’s ability to create a positive environment for athletes was recognised at the 2025 South West Volunteer Awards where he won Coach of the Year. We recently caught up with him to discover more about his passion for coaching young athletes and how funetics multi-challenge provides great learning opportunities for young athletes.
David Feeney coaching YTP

Coach Education and Development updates 

Across the country, more people than ever are stepping up to lead, inspire and develop athletes. Over the past six months, demand for our coaching qualifications has surged, and we’ve responded with a packed programme of courses and development opportunities. From entry-level roles to advanced pathways, we’re building a system that makes it easier for clubs to grow coaching capacity and for coaches to keep learning.
Victor Oyesola and Camilla Stewart

Podcast #80: Award-winning coaches discuss their journeys in athletics

The latest England Athletics Podcast features two winners of the Coach of the Year Award as part of our Regional Volunteer Awards 2025. Wenlock Olympians coach Camilla Stewart was victorious in the West Midlands, while Victor Oyesola of West Cheshire AC won in the North West region. In conversation with host Alex Seftel, the pair discuss their journeys in the sport so far and what motivates them.
Women's Throws Coach Group

Women's Throws Coach Group launch

We are delighted to share that the Women's Throws Coach Group, in partnership with the Female Coaching Network, has now launched.
young athletes being coached at Houghton Harriers

How Houghton Harriers and AC have turned around their junior athletics

Like many athletics clubs, Houghton Harriers and Athletics Club had started to struggle for junior members over the past few years. The club tried a number of initiatives to try and get involved with the local schools, but what they tended to find was by the club’s minimum entry age of 8, children were already committed to other sports. To encourage under-8s, the club developed a short taster course that ran once a term.
East Volunteer Awards 2025 - group photo

Volunteer Awards evening 2025: East

The final England Athletics Regional Awards celebration evening was for the East Region and was held at the The Ravenswood Hotel near Bury St Edmunds. 20 outstanding volunteers, clubs and projects were recognised and celebrated to an audience of over 90 people.
East Midlands Regional Volunteer Award 2025 winners group photo

Volunteer Awards evening 2025: East Midlands

This weekend it was the turn of the East Midlands for the latest instalment of the Regional Volunteer Awards. It was a wonderful ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel in Nottingham, celebrating the outstanding contributions volunteers from across the region. A huge congratulations to all of the nominees and winners.

Volunteer Awards evening 2025: North West

We were privileged to welcome nominees and award winners from across the North West to Leigh Sports Village, to celebrate their vital contributions to athletics and running in the region. Let's meet the runners-up and award winners!