Welcome to your weekly top up of newsbites from me, Charlie Marillier, British Powerlifting’s CEO.
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT – LONG TERM STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
British Powerlifting is currently developing its long-term strategy, aligned with the requirements of UK Sport Tier 1–3 Code for Sports Governance, which places a strong emphasis on transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement.
As part of this process, we are seeking input from members across all areas of the sport. Your feedback will directly inform priorities, investment decisions, and the future direction of British Powerlifting.
The survey is anonymous to encourage open and honest feedback. We do ask that all responses remain constructive and respectful. The survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete.
ONLINE MEMBERS OPEN FORUM
Thank you to everyone to joined us on Friday for the Members open forum. There was a great discussion around the Coaching licence, introducing paid roles to British Powerlifting’s organisation and preparations for a democratic voting system for the AGM.
We will now be collating and working on these areas to provide you with an update soonest.
MANI OWUGHA CAT 2 REFEREE
Congratulations to Mani Owugha for passing his Cat 2 Referees exam during the European Open Classic Championships in Malta of this year.
Great Britain now possesses an impressive 21 Cat 2 referees and 14 Cat 1 referees.
If you are a National Referee and have been for over 2 years, you can talk with our Chief Referee Adam Reilly on your referees pathway to International Refereeing.
WHAT’S COMING UP:
- British Universities and Colleges Championships (BUCS), April 24-26 in Nottingham Trent University.
- To be part of something great, Volunteer your time for this competition
- European Equipped Championships, 1-10 May, Czechia
- British Classic Sub-Junior and Junior Championships, 14-17 May, Surrey Sports Park, Surrey
Check out all the upcoming championships from British Powerlifting and you can find all the International Competitions from the IPF Calendar.
