Directors Report

England Athletics AGM 2013

The last 12 months

A transitional period Restructure & re-focus Consultation & governance review Participation growth since London 2012 can it be sustained? Financial security through to 2017 but with specific conditions and risks Major events and partners around which we can grow the sport

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The last 12 months

Targeting government funds to become the most popular individual sporting activity in England by 2017 An engaged and representative democracy? Greater emphasis on local delivery Sustained sport investment into local athletics clubs, networks, competition, officials, facilities and schools Improving the understanding and perception of England Athletics?

Towards success at the Commonwealth Games in 2014

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Operational Changes
Move to 4 local delivery teams from 3 splintering London from the South Delegation of education coordination to the 4 local delivery teams All under the leadership of 1 manager in each area

Delegation of further resources to local teams such as education subsidies, network grants and such
Head office economies of scale further planned in advance of April 2014 Restructuring of coaching UKA/EA department to provide cost efficiencies

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Business efficiencies
Shared central services coaching, HR, finance, welfare, membership/eligibility Regular budget monitoring and improvement planning/review Realignments to staff JDs asking more for the same

Fixed term contracts/consultancies prudency

Reduction in paper production improvements to online communication tools

Are we best placed to deliver? Working to support others who are better placed to deliver activities than us
What is essential versus nice to have?

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Expanding remits to achieve more or the same

Participation
132,000 registered club athletes with NGB at April 1st 2013 (108,000 to date in 13-14) Weekly adult participation in all forms of the sport just over 2m circa 420k growth between 09-13. Stringent participant targets agreed with Sport England for 13-17 50,000 Run England members, 1250 registered running groups, 5000 trained and licensed Running Leaders Targeted city activation project in London delivers 120,000 participants with funding

extension secured through to 2017. Similar projects initiated in other cities.

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Participation
Formation of RUN GROUP bringing together the major commercial running providers as part of a collective approach to participation Facility capital fund live compact athletics facility launched in London similar investments in Sheffield, Manchester and Nottingham Athletics Network funding extended into 13-14 panels complete and investment allocated Over 500 volunteers nominated for regional awards in 2012 9 regional events 400 people attend EA Hall Of Fame event 2013 event takes place on 19th October

Circa 5,000 coaches, assistants and leaders trained consistent with other years but
still issues with qualifying more at Athletics Coach level Continued investment in the Area Officials Association Conference programme in the Midlands, South West, South and North to be repeated in 2013

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Priority Area/City Activation to grow participation

Innovation and creativity in facility design a look at the future

A look at the future? Co-habiting with other sports to maximise facility spend

Online resources reducing print but sustaining support to our clubs

Talent
Circa 400 club athletics coaches at our 2012 and 2013 national coaching conference series a full autumn and winter development programme now underway across the country Circa 1,000 coaches directly supported through the LCDP and NCDP offering 400,000 hours of support to circa 22,000 talented aspiring club athletes nationwide 60% talented aspiring athletes aged 14-25 are supported by coaches on the NCDP and 33% supported by coaches on LCDP

Full programme of EA National Champs delivered including senior champs as part of British Championships being reviewed for 2015 onwards

Competition grants made to Area Associations and 24 County Athletic Associations for the first time repeated in 2013
Sustained investment through ESAA to 2017 using ring fenced SE funds

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Athlete Pathway Success coaches on the NCDP now coaching GB athletes

Young athletes achieving GB representation and those coached by coaches on the NCDP (athlete/coach) Athletes / NCDP Mentee ( NCM/EGL) Age Group: U18 U20 U23

Speed/Hurdles Endurance Jumps & C.E.s Throws

9/6 9/6 4/2(+2) 4/3

19/9(+5) 16/9(2/2) 8/2(+3) 8/5

17/2(+6) 9/6 9/3(+5) 4/2

New Records in Relays

U20 European Championships. 4 x100m Womens National Record. U23 European Championships. 4 x 100m Mens European Record. U23 European Championships. 4 x 100m Womens National Record.

 390 coach registrations 65 attendees at Run Leader workshops, aimed to help bridge the gap between leading and coaching 16 delegates receiving coaching diary support as part of the coaching marketplace 30 mentees from the National Coach Development Programme involved in workshop delivery 14,550 income generated from coach registrations and grants Approx 2000 income generated from sales of Athletics 365 resources to be reinvested

Competition Highlights
Under 15 & 17 National Track & Field Champs

18 ....Hours of competition (MOST EVER) 129.... Events (MOST EVER) 146.. Races (MOST EVER) 1087.. Athletes (MOST EVER)
1 UK Best performance 9 Championship Best performances (MOST EVER) 12 winners performances are top of UK rankings 25 - %increase of entries, (MOST EVER) 84 Seasons best performances 90 % Turnout 129 Events (MOST EVER) 1.88- Morgan Lakes 3rd title beating a 30 year record in High Jump 462 - Personal Bests performances (MOST EVER) 305 Coach accreditations issued. 244 pre booked 61 on the day 1087 - Athletes attended the weekend (MOST EVER) 14.20 - time that all event t-shirts were SOLD OUT(BEST EVER) 1,681- Numbers of entries to the event (MOST EVER) 3,200- first days takings on EA store (MOST EVER)

21,565 - Video views over the weekend

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Competition Highlights
Under 20 & 23 National Track & Field Champs 15 ....Hours of competition 62.... Events 124.. Races 976.. Athletes 3rd Fastest 200m ever ran by an Under 23 man Adam Gemili 20.30 4 Championship Best performances 15 - %increase of entries, for the 2nd year running 17 Under 20 winners performances are top of UK rankings 91.7 % Turnout 217 Seasons best performances 130 Events 138 Shots fired! 253 - Personal Bests performances 335 Coach accreditations issued. 254 pre booked 64 on the day 976 - Athletes attended the weekend 1,148- Numbers of entries to the event 7808 Safety pins issued!!

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154 athletes supported - 37,500

125 English Athletes supported circa 28,000

We have launched a new resource for road race organisers in England we have licensed over 2k road races during the last 12 months in England

England Athletics website growth Data refers to 26 September 2012 25 September 2013 and equivalent period for previous years
Growth since 2011/12 Growth since 2010/11

Website

Traffic 2012-13

England Athletics

830,356

15.4%

24.8%

Run England (*Launch 11 April 2011)

199,760

14.1%

323.6%*

London Athletics (*Data from 5 March 2012)*

57,319

71.7%*

n/a

Clubfinder (*Launch 18 Jul 2012)

15,103

145.8%*

n/a

Total

1,102,538

18.0%

54.8%

Critical Partnerships thank you

Affiliated clubs and bodies

Regional Volunteer Councils

Area & County Athletic Associations AAA & Athletics Charities

Commercial Sponsors
Sport England British Athletics Run Group partners County Sports Partnerships Youth Sport Trust Commonwealth Games England

Local Authorities, Facility owners and contractors

The Leisure Industry

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The next 12 months

100,000 more people doing athletics in all forms 1x30 minutes a week through a combination of direct and indirect activities 150 Satellite Clubs involving 2,000 young people across England delivered through continued investment in

52 Club Networks
Sustaining participation levels in our member clubs and supporting 65 clubs to achieve Clubmark status

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The next 12 months

Continued review of how we operate and our structure 26-30 medals in Glasgow 2014 An inclusive approach to delivery Spring consultation 2014 twin tracked with club conferences? Continued investment in county/area competition

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Challenges/Opportunities?
Participation/traditional sport mix Sustaining the 2012 effect for the long term

Ongoing consultation with the sport in 2014

Short term government funding deals CSR impact at all levels Club/Networks funding post 2015

Commercial
Facilities Coach and officials education Maintaining the direction and moving forward as a sport whilst managing continual change Investment in schools athletics for young people given SE focus on 14+ Managing expectation

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