Celebrating the England Athletics Community: National Volunteers' Week and UK Coaching Week!

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our sport. Whether it is turning up on those cold rainy nights to coach a session or helping athlete's achieve their PBs as an official - our sport would not be possible without the selfless support and dedication of volunteers across the country.

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 an exclusive discount to kickstart your coaching journey.

Celebrating your club and community volunteers

If you have a special volunteer who has gone the extra mile, a coach who has inspired you, or your club volunteers have done something extraordinary, you should nominate them in our Regional Volunteer Awards. But be quick, nominations close 9 June!

Secure yourself some discount on upcoming coaching courses

Have you had your eye on a particular coaching course? Well now is the perfect time to book! Throughout this week (2-8 June), we are giving you 10% off using the code NCW25.

Terms and conditions: This is a time limited code for bookings make during UK Coaching Week only. We are not able to offer refunds for anyone who booked before the voucher was released. The voucher is valid for Coaching Assistant (CA) and Athletics Coach (AC) quals, plus AC electives and the combined CA to AC courses ONLY.

Chris Johnson - Introducing running, jumps, and throws to athletes is incredibly fulfilling

Having seen the need for more coaches in the junior section at Blaydon Harrier & Athletics Club, Chris Johnson completed his Coaching Assistant qualification. Since then he has moved up the pathway to provide more opportunities for young athletes in the club.

From a parent on the side lines to technical official - Paj Valley's story

Paj Valley has always loved athletics, a sport he first competed in during school. While Paj explored other sports, he was eventually drawn back into athletics through his son and has never looked back! Read more about how Paj went from watching trackside to being part of the action as an official