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As the newly appointed Chair I am very much being supported by a great committee of volunteers that keep the club running year after year ensuring that our kids have the best experiences through sport whether competing, keeping fit, building mental strength or just having fun! I would firstly like to thank Stephanie Hanson for all her hard work as Chair over the previous years keeping the S-Factor family together, keeping our children safe and Read more…

It has been a pleasure to be a part of the S-Factor family over the past six years, to see the remarkable journey of many of our athletes, build relationships with our stakeholders, and to have worked with such an inspiring and dedicated team. I’m immensely proud to have played a part in supporting Lisa Miller’s vision of a modern and inclusive athletics club and I have no doubt that the club will continue to Read more…

Dear Parents and Athletes, We hope you have stayed healthy and fit during these past few months. As we slowly emerge from the lockdown, we have some new and exciting changes to announce. We previously announced in February that key changes have taken place within the club’s structure to acknowledge the next phase in S-Factor’s journey – most recently the appointment of Johnathan Regis as Club Manager. Following Johnathan’s appointment, the Committee has further reshuffled Read more…

A MESSAGE FROM S-FACTOR ACADEMY Dear S-Factor Members As we continue to adjust to these unprecedented times, we encourage you all to stay positive and keep active while we all stay safe by adhering to social distancing rules. With so many high profile sporting events cancelled this year due to COVID-19, including the Olympics, now more than ever it’s important to stay engaged and where possible adopt a regime that keeps athletes motivated. We want Read more…

S-FACTOR ACADEMY AWARDS EVENING 2019 S-FACTOR ACADEMY ANNUAL AWARDS were held on Saturday 23rd November 2019. Our Awards Evening is an opportunity to bring our community together to celebrate the achievements of our athletes and say thank you to our hard-working coaches and volunteers. This year’s ceremony did not disappoint! Hosted by dynamic duo ADESOLA OJEMAKINDE and COLIN GRIFFITHS (our new family member), the evening got off to an amazing start with performances by up Read more…

S-Factor Academy was set up in 2010 as a grassroots, community athletics club, catering for athletes from 7yrs upwards of all abilities. It was created by former Junior Commonwealth 400m champion Lisa Miller as an answer to the lack of junior athletics clubs in South East London at that time. We have come a long way – but have so much more in store. In order to be sustainable we need to maintain a good Read more…

Dear Parents, Carers and Athletes, It has been quite a year for S-Factor Academy, 2018 has seen some outstanding athletic and volunteer achievements, we’ve been blessed with new volunteers and the club has raised its profile and firmly placed itself on the map of England Athletics. Last month we crowned KIMANI SMART our MVP of the year at our Annual Awards Evening for setting some great club records and achieving a bronze medal at The Read more…