The athletics association launches full membership for athletes.

May 6th : The Athletics Association today launched the full membership package for current and former athletes with a focus on mental wellbeing.

The Athletics Association, an independent, non-profit organisation formed in 2019 by a group of elite Track and Field athletes, today opened their full membership offering to athletes.

In return for a $50 USD annual subscription members will receive:

• Complimentary access to Headspace (worth $69.99).

• Access to exclusive monthly events and classes on a range op topics, including financial literacy, sports psychology and mental wellbeing.

• The ability to apply for monetary grants (the first awards will be made in October 2021).

• The ability to apply for a limited number of complimentary Talkspace memberships (worth over $2000 USD).

• Substantial and exclusive discounts to industry-leading career transitioning courses supplied by Athlete Biz and The Athlete Advantage.

• Regular updates and dialogue about developments in Athletics and their voice represented by an body committed to the long-term interests of athletes.

• Further benefits, bonuses and opportunities provided by our partners World 1 League when they become available.

To become a member athletes should go www.athleticsassociation.org and click on BECOME A MEMBER. The application process takes a matter of minutes.

President of the Athletics Association, double Olympic champion Christian Taylor, said: “We’ve worked tirelessly to put together a membership package that we think will really help athletes. With access to our monthly classes, a subscription to Headspace and the possibility to apply for grants, we really want to help athletes as they strive to be the best in our sport, a sport that is so demanding on the body and the mind.”

All of the money raised will go back into providing the benefits and monetary grants for the membership.

For further information about the Athletics Association, or to become a member, please visit our website: www.athleticsassociation.org.