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Introducing the England Athletics Learning Hub

We’re introducing a new England Athletics Learning Hub for coaches, officials and volunteers. The Learning Hub will bring everything you need into one place - making it easier to manage your role, keep your licence up to date, and access your learning and records. We’ll be sharing more on timelines soon, but here’s what you need to know about what’s changing and what it means for you.
André Onyekwe at England indoor championships 2026

From play to purpose: how Athletics 365 shapes athletes and inspires coaches

UK Coaching Week's theme for 2026 is 'purposeful play' and today we recognise the role of Athletics 365 and funetics to introduce athletics to youngsters in a fun way. Both programmes include games and activities to build and develop skills that form the basis of running, jumping and throwing. One such athlete is André Onyekwe, now 18 years old and part of our Youth Talent Programme. He has not only developed into a promising high and long jumper, but it's inspired his dad David to start his coaching journey with the club as well.
Junior athletes with shotputs

Local clubs benefit from coaching bursaries linked to Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships

Continuing our ongoing investment in volunteers across the sport, England Athletics have provided three Birmingham clubs with bursaries for coaching courses ahead of this summer’s European Athletics Championships
Ed Shillabeer and James McDonald

Birthday Honours recognise octogenarian athlete and coach to junior athletes

The 2026 King's Birthday Honours recognised two amazing people at opposite ends of the athletics and running spectrum. James McDonald and Edmund Shillabeer were each recognised with a Medal of the Order of the British Empire (a BEM). James is a long-standing, very successful and well-loved coach at Herne Hill Harriers where he is responsible for the junior endurance athletes. Whereas 86-year-old Edmund has race walked over 25 marathons and raised huge amounts of money.
coaches at throws conference

Join the European Coaches' Club in Birmingham this summer

Four years on from the hugely successful 2022 Commonwealth Games, athletics once against returns to the city of Birmingham when the 2026 European Athletics championships take place in August. To celebrate these championships, support coaches in the UK and create a lasting legacy, England Athletics - in partnership with the European Athletics Coaches' Association and the University of Birmingham - will be hosting a European Coaches' Club from Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 August. Open to UK and international coaches, it’s a great opportunity to connect, learn and celebrate the sport.
Steeplechase training at Bury St Edmunds

Steeplechase development events increases participation

Steeplechase is an event that England Athletics is committed to develop, so we have delivered a number of development workshops for both coaches and athletes. The focus on this event has enabled more athletes to compete with developmental opportunities in league and national competitions - which has led to an increase in participants. Development events were recently held in Hexham and Bury St Edmunds.
frame running training on track

Supporting the future of frame running

England Athletics has recently hosted a Frame Running Development Day, with the aim of bringing more people to the event and support their ongoing development. Frame running will make its Paralympic debut at the LA games in 2028, making these development opportunities even more important and exciting.
Coaching Assistant course

Building the future of coaching: a new era for coach education

There’s plenty happening behind the scenes at England Athletics as we reshape how coaches are recruited, developed and supported across the sport – and it’s all focussed on making it easier to get involved, stay involved and succeed.
Coaching team at Växjö

Building confidence, connection, and development opportunities for female throws coaches

We are delighted to provide an update on the England Athletics Female Coaches' Community. The network has engaged 73 members, fostering a supportive network of female throws coaches.
Emersons Green Running Club

How unique coaches shape Emersons Green Running Club

Emersons Green Running Club began back in 2012, when Neil moved into the area and discovered that there weren’t any local running clubs for him to join. The club has since grown from 13 members to 220 across three nights per week. To provide the best experience to these members, Neil has recruited a team of Run Leaders and Coaches to support who all bring their own strengths and knowledge.