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funetics at St Albans AC

Inspiring the next generation of athletes with funetics at St Albans AC

We caught up with Heather Hann from St Albans Athletics Club on how implementing funetics has improved her club's offering.
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.
Alfie Shallcross, GYDAC

Alfie’s athletics journey: How funetics and para sport are opening doors for young athletes

Athletics has always been more than just a sport, it’s a gateway to confidence, community, and possibility. For young athletes across the country, inclusive competition and programmes like funetics are breaking down barriers and helping to shape a future where every athlete is celebrated and included. We recently spoke to 11-year-old Alfie Shallcross from Great Yarmouth and District Athletics Club, along with his family and club, about his journey and experiences in the sport.

England Athletics hold successful pilot event for funetics multi-challenge
funetics session at East Durham Running Club

Run, jump, throw: Bringing funetics to the local community in East Durham

funetics was created to help 4-11 year old children to learn, develop and practice running, jumping and throwing skills. We recently caught up with Ian McAlister, Junior Development Lead at East Durham Running Club, who took the initiative to bring this programme to East Durham.
funetics mulit-challenge

On your marks, get set, go! Introducing funetics multi-challenge

England Athletics is launching an exciting new competition format to encourage more regular, age-appropriate opportunities for primary school aged children to compete in athletics - welcome to the funetics multi-challenge

National Running Show 2025 - The Launch of RUN:EA

The National Running Show is a home for runners of all abilities and is the biggest running community meet up of the year. More than 30,000 people attended the two-day show and we were so excited to be a part of it. We spent the weekend talking to a community of runners, discussing all that England Athletics has to offer and launching our brand new individual running membership, RUN:EA.
Swindon Harriers funetics session

Swindon Harriers: the home of athletics in Swindon

Swindon Harriers Athletics club started in the early 1990s and now has over 400 members. We got the chance to talk to Steve Sparkes, the U11s team manager, about the club and the range of support and activities they offer to athletes and coaches.
Children taking part in funetics activity

funetics introduces new Community Licence

Join funetics and SFACTOR at the ParalympicsGB Fan Zone at Battersea Power Station

To support the first-ever ParalympicsGB Fan Zone, funetics and SFACTOR Academy are joining forces to showcase athletics, not just a pivotal sport in the Paralympics but as a fun and accessible sport for all.