Club Support Manager club visits: February round-up
England Athletics’ Club Support team continued their visits to our affiliated clubs this year to provide help and support and listen to the views of club members. Throughout February, our team actively engaged with clubs across the country, conducting in-person visits and maintaining ongoing communications. Below is a summary of their activities, including visits to Wimbledon Windmilers, Lewes AC, Preston Harriers, and Oswestry Olympians.
- Rich Ayling supports clubs in the Midlands and South West and this month it was the turn of Oswestry Olympians; he observed a run leader planning session and had discussions with the chair and club's Press and Marketing Officer.
- Amy Murtagh had arranged for an England Athletics Regional Club Coach Lead to visit Wimbledon Windmilers and deliver a warm up, followed by introducing new ideas, tips, and drills to their LiRFs and CiRFs.
- Sarah Friday was up in Lancashire, at UCLan, which is the home of Preston Harriers. She was discussing plans with the club's coaches, concentrating on the younger coaches who are working with a large number of teenage athletes.
- Kirsty Fardell spent an evening at Lewes AC, meeting with the new Chair, committee members, coaches, and athletes to discuss their ongoing work.
- Heidi Bradley covers Yorkshire and Humber and the East Midlands. Along with Clubs and Development Director Emma Davenport and Regional Council Chair Ian Martin she visited Halifax Harriers to meet with committee members, coaches and a representative from the council to see the club in action and discuss plans for the future.
Watch the monthly round up video they've created!
Your Club Support team
As always, we would encourage clubs to get in touch with their Club Support Manager if they would like support with Club Standards or club matters:
Sarah Friday (North West and North East): sfriday@englandathletics.org | 07912070640
Heidi Bradley (Yorkshire & Humber and East Midlands): hbradley@englandathletics.org | 07968498701
Kirsty Fardell (East and South East): kfardell@englandathletics.org | 07714077363
Amy Murtagh (London): amurtagh@englandathletics.org | 07500910897
Rich Ayling (South West and West Midlands): rayling@englandathletics.org | 07718 394751
Megan Weir (Club Support Manager) mweir@englandathletics.org | 07442 776379
Emma Hurst (Senior Club Support Manager) ehurst@englandathletics.org | 07921 060306
