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Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors can now access one-off business support grants of up to £9,000 to help them survive the national lockdown in England.

Archery GB is looking for volunteers to join the Judge working groups, with two new groups, there are plenty of opportunities!

Eleven-year-old Kyan Jones of Newark Castle Archers (pictured above) has started the year with some great news, having achieved his first-class level badge.

While we await the coronavirus vaccine and a relaxation of restrictions, many archers are feeling helpless and frustrated that they are unable to connect with and support the archery community as they normally would.

Technology has made exercise a more convenient fit for our daily lives, so there's really no excuse for not getting started. Keeping fit can also be a great way of coping with these tough winter days, with countless mental and physical benefits.

Activity Alliance and UK Coaching are offering a new online training module for anyone wanting to learn how to make physical activity inclusive and accessible. The module is free for a limited time, so sign up quick!

Volunteers are central to archery and we would be lost without their boundless time, energy and enthusiasm. To help ensure the volunteer experience is positive and consistent across the country, Archery GB is creating a handy guide to developing and supporting volunteers.

The Youth Sport Award is a reward and celebration scheme run by the Youth Sport Trust, which helps young people to evidence their learning, progress and achievement in and through sport and physical activity.

Sharing information can be empowering and if you've ever experienced racism in sport, telling your story as part of a new sports councils initiative, will be an important step on the road to positive change, ultimately leading to the shaping of future policy.

Following new lockdown guidance, many club activities have once again been cancelled. As clubs return to online group and one on one coaching sessions, we are reminded to follow online safety policies and codes of conduct.

Improve Your Game is back for a second year and we will be bringing you different topics to Improve Your Game! Naomi Folkard explains how to stay warm despite it being cold outside.

The winter months can be difficult at the best of times. With Covid thrown in, it's harder still, and while Archery GB lobbied the government during England's second lockdown for the continuation of our socially-distanced sport, we recognise the pressure the more virulent Covid strain puts on the NHS and we support the latest restrictions.

The results are available for Archery GB's National Winter Outdoor Postal League competition for December, with some fantastic scores for club teams across recurve, compound, barebow, and longbow.

Are you going to boxset binge your way through the latest lockdown?

Alexander Goodwin is an extraordinary young boy who brings hope, joy and helps others fight their battles, much like he is fighting his own battle with cancer. Along with this, Alexander is an archer, a falconer and avid historian.