Club Mark and Affiliation

Radley AC was awarded Club Mark in March 2011 and is a fully affiliated club with England Athletics. We aim to provide a safe, effective and member-friendly club environment.

What are the benefits of being an affiliated club with England Athletics?
 

Coaching & Education

·         Delivery of licensed coach, teacher and officials’ education programmes.

·         Development of up-to-date resources for coaches, teachers and officials.

·         Specialist conferences and technical workshops for coaches, teachers and officials.

·         Introducing athletics to young people through the club-school links project.
 

Developing Talent

·         Representative opportunities for talented athletes.

·         Coordinated national and local coach development programmes to increase quality of coaching readily accessible to all athletes.

·         Providing coaches of talented athletes with access to expert support services, such as for improving their training and conditioning.

·         Working with UK athletics to bridge the gap between potential and performance.

·         Working with established bodies to secure more investment for talent development.

Supporting clubs

·         Funding programmes to benefit affiliated clubs

·         Dedicated support for clubs.

·         Insurance for affiliated clubs.

·         Subsidised training events for club members.

·         Visits to clubs from expert coaches to support athlete development.

·         Funding coaching staff in McCain Athletics Networks to boost local opportunities.

·         Club member welfare and CRB record checking.

·         Resources and training programmes to support club development.
 

Competition & Events

·         International representative teams in major events and across varies age groups.

·         National Championships across a wide range of event groups.

·         Area level championships in partnership with established competition providers.

·         Major award programme to recognise the efforts of the volunteer.

·         Specialist events, seminars and conferences to support the coach, official, athlete and volunteer.

·         Entry benefits for major road races and competitions.

·         Benefits and support for road race competition organisers.

·         Supporting modern competition formats in schools and clubs for young people through the delivery of Sportshall and QuadKids athletics.