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Start archery shop opens: Treat yourself today!

We're thrilled to announce that the Archery GB shop is open for business. Pick up your Start Archery branded kit today!

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31 August 2024

British Paralympic archers: A medal-winning powerhouse

Learn about the incredible journeys of Britain's Paralympic archery heroes. From Margaret Maughan to Jess Stretton, read about their inspiring stories of achieving greatness.

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26 August 2024

Where to watch archery at the Paralympic Games in the UK

Get ready to be blown away! The Paralympic Games are back and prepare to be inspired. With jaw-dropping athletic feats and heartwarming stories, this year's Paralympics promises to be an unforgettable spectacle. But where can you catch all the action?

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17 August 2024

Think you can get archery gold at the LA 2028 Games? Prove it.

A staggering 13% of Brits believe they have what it takes to represent their country in archery at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. That's a bold claim, but we say, why not?

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05 August 2024

Visually impaired children invited to try archery in NI

Children and young people living with a vision impairment are invited to have a go at sports such as archery, judo, boccia and bikes, trikes and tandems, to discover a new favourite hobby!

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01 August 2024

GB archery legends: inspiring stories of Olympic champions

Discover the inspiring journeys of five iconic British archers who have made history on the world stage. From Lottie Dod to Naomi Folkard, learn about their triumphs, challenges, and enduring legacies.

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29 July 2024

Paris 2024: Olympic archery distance and target size

So, you think you could do what the archers do at the Olympics and easily hit the target from the same distance?

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03 February 2024

The wand targets: a fun medieval challenge for archers

As a beginner in archery, you might believe that the classic five-colour circles seen in the Olympics are the only types of targets used in archery. However, while they're the most common, they're not the only ones. In fact, there are dozens and dozens of different types of targets for archers to aim at. We're going to be looking at the wand target, which offers a rich history and quite a challenge for any archer.

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24 October 2023

Club members give Field and 3D archery a go

An archery club in Gloucestershire organised an intro to Field and 3D event so members could try a different type of archery.

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19 September 2023

Delivering archery to madrassahs in Lancashire

Over the past six months, Yvonne Stead, the Regional Development Officer for the Northern Counties, has been working in partnership with Active Lancashire and Together and Active Future (TaAF) to help support the delivery of archery as part of the Active Madrassah initiative, linked to Archery GB's Project Rimaya.

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01 September 2023

A new generation of archery instructors

What are the benefits of being an instructor, how do you become one and what opportunities are available? Archery GB's Grassroots Digital Officer, Daniel Fisher-Jones, who has just completed his instructor course and led his very first sessions, breaks it down for us.

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10 March 2023

Archery Activity Partner and Instructor Conference

If you're an Archery Activity Partner or an instructor, we would like to invite you to attend the first Activity Partner and Instructor Conference on Monday 20 March 2023.

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15 February 2023

Career change: Earn while you learn as an archery instructor

A former tax inspector who thought he was too old to study an apprenticeship has swapped accounts for archery.

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31 January 2023

Paris 2024 Games qualification explained

2023 marks the start of Team GB's journey to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. But how do athletes win spots and how many are up for grabs? Rikki Bingham explains.

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04 October 2022

Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week - 3-9 October

Everyone can play their part in keeping young people safe in archery and that?s why Archery GB are proud to support the NSPCC?s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week.

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09 May 2022

Stay sun safe at the archery range with the Melanoma Fund

When you're at the range for hours on end, it can be easy to forget the impact of UV exposure as you focus on the target. Now there's no excuse, as awareness around sun safety is about to get 'super-charged', thanks to Sunguarding Sport, a new campaign by the Melanoma Fund, supported by Archery GB.

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