England Athletics Codes of Conduct
First claim membership of Valley Striders AC includes affiliation to England Athletics. This gives benefits such as £2 discounts on race entries and access to events such as cross country leagues, relays, and county, regional and national events. Confirmation of EA affiliation is sent out at the beginning of April or when first joining Valley Striders.
England Athletics, and all clubs affiliated to it, produce and follow guidelines to ensure the welfare and safeguarding of all children and adults involved in the sport. As part of this, there are Codes of Conduct for all members to follow. The one relevant to most is the Senior Athletes Code of Conduct, which can be found here.
By joining and renewing membership of an affiliated club, all members agree to follow the Senior Athlete Code of Conduct (second claim members will do so via their first claim club). If you are involved in marshalling, volunteering, run leading or coaching, are a race official, or a parent/ carer/guardian of a young athlete, then there are other relevant Codes of Conduct, which can be found here. These are not automatically signed on membership renewal. However, this can be done via the MyAthletics Portal.
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- If you have not accessed MyPortal before then you will need your EA registration number (which can be found here) and the email address you used when joining Valley Striders.
- Further login instruction can be found in your England Athletics Renewal email.
- Once logged in, click on MyProfile and you will see Codes of Conduct as an option in the menu. You can then read and select the Codes relevant to you.
England Athletics Club Standards
In addition to the Codes of Conduct, England Athletics have produced a set of Club Standards, in line with legal legislation and Sport England’s code of sports governance (Tier 1), to help clubs understand what they should have in place for good governance and duty of care.
The Valley Striders AC policies that we adhere to, in order to fulfil our duty of care and ensure we meet those standards, are detailed below:
- 1. Constitution
- 2. Committee and Club Roles 2023
- 3. Grievance and Disciplinary Policy
- 4. GDPR Policy
- 5. Inclusion Policy
- 6. Safeguarding & Welfare Policy
- 6b. Young Adults Transition Policy
- 7. Health and Safety Policy
For further information regarding England Athletics Club Standards, please click here.
Additional England Athletics policies
Foreign Athlete Registration
The following document provides details of the England Athletics rules regarding foreign athlete registration and some additional guidance on what this means for regional and national level competition.
Social Media Policy
In addition to the other England Athletics Safeguarding Policies, Valley Striders has also adopted and intends to abide by the
England Athletics Social Media Policy
and follows England Athletics and UKA guidance with respect to the use of photography and social media particularly for under 16s.
UK ATHLETICS Photographic Policy and Guidance for Athletics Clubs and Venues
In the England Athletics Social Media Policy provided above, you will notice that annotations [1], [2] and [3] have been added with further clarification given in this document:
VSAC Social Media Additional Information
In particular, we would like to reiterate that if you do not want your image to be used on the Valley Striders website or on Valley Striders social media pages, please email [email protected]. You should also email this address if you wish to stipulate how and when you give your permission for your image to be used.
Additional VALLEY STriders AC policies
VSAC Financial Support Policy
The following document provides details of the VSAC Financial Support Policy that was agreed at the 2024 AGM on 21st January 2025. If you are struggling with the cost of membership and competition, please take a look at the policy to see if you are eligible for financial support.