Archery GB

Well done to all who competed in this year's Run Archery National Series stages, including the Finals! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
Click the link below to find the Finals results and the overall standings in the resources: https://archerygb.org/competitions/run-archery

📸: Malcolm Rees

Our 🍃 Shooting the Breeze 🌬️ blog series shines a light on the value of human interaction away from the shooting line.
In this edition, we chat to Visually Impaired world champion archer Nick Thomas who shares his belief that archers at all levels have a responsibility to be kind, considerate, and open to every other archer on the line.
🔗 https://archerygb.org/news/shooting-the-breeze-how

British Blind Sport

Ollie Hicks has sent records tumbling and definitively established Great Britain as one of the key world centres of barebow archery.
World Archery caught up with him as he warmed up for the upcoming worlds in Yankton.

Oliver Hicks targets Yankton after another world record The 19-year-old barebow archer is heading to the World Archery Field Championships.

The Summer Metrics 2026 draft results are out! ☀️
Please check your scores and email any corrections to [email protected] by Friday 4 September. The draft results do not contain club names but these will be added to the final results which will be posted in early September.
Medals will be sent out to category winners in October.
Congratulations to everyone who took part!

➡️ https://tinyurl.com/draftsummer2026

Do you dream of becoming a Paralympic archer? Join us for a Para Performance Open Evening at the home of British archery, in Shropshire.
The free event will take place on 12 September during the Archery GB Disability Championships weekend.
Disabled athletes will be given the opportunity to shoot at the Performance Archery Centre, explore some of the technology and equipment used within high-performance sport and meet athletes from the Archery GB World Class Programme.
Click the link to register: https://archerygb.org/news/shoot-alongside-paralympians-at-our-pathway-open-evening

Get ready for club affiliation! ✅
Check your inbox if you're a club admin or secretary as we've shared with you everything you need to know ahead of the new membership year. You'll find key dates, preparation tips, and an overview of the support you can expect from us.

🏹 Attention archery clubs!

Could your club benefit from extra funding?

The Aldi SportsFund is offering grants to help local sports clubs continue making a difference in their communities. Whether you're looking to buy new equipment, support coaching programmes, or grow participation, this could be the boost your club needs.

Apply today and take your club to the next level: https://www.aldi.co.uk/sportsfund

A Thumb Draw Festival will be held at Archery GB's headquarters next month, giving archers a chance to try the traditional sport and take part in a competition.
Gayle Pink, Archery GB's Head of Participation, said: "After a fantastic pilot event last year, we're pleased to be returning to Lilleshall again to support this culturally significant bow type and help grow awareness of thumb draw archery."
The event will be held on Sunday 20 September.
Book here: https://archerygb.org/news/thumb-draw-tournament-returns-for-2026

Archers

An archer has been recognised for his “inspirational” fundraising efforts to support disability archery, with a visit from his local MP.
Simon Lightwood, MP for Wakefield and Rothwell, visited archery centre King in The North, to commend Simon Kitchener for his outstanding contribution to the Marchers for Archers campaign.
Simon was the campaign's second highest fundraiser, raising £1,541.25 through his “1000 Arrows” challenge which he completed in seven hours.

Simon Lightwood MP

Disabled archer recognised for fundraising efforts A Wakefield-based archer has been recognised for his “inspirational” fundraising efforts to support disability archery.