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Ever thought of becoming a Team Manager? Sign up for our on-demand training, free for BF members!

The training is designed for club Team Managers escorting athletes to domestic competitions or camps, including overnight stays.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/hM8ZHUiU9M

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All people who have frequent and regular contact with children, young people and adults at risk should have the appropriate criminal record check. There are different checks for different parts of the country.

🔗 More info: https://t.co/zlHdKKAoaA

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Did you know about Sport:80 member rewards? 🛍️

You can access rewards and exclusive discounts through your Sport:80 membership profile.

To access the system, click the ‘Rewards’ tab from the main menu in your Sport:80 membership.

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If you are based in England and Wales, SafeGuard courses are the only safeguarding training that we will accept. ✅

The requirements are different in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

🔗 View the requirements here: https://t.co/kcScKuKptz

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Introducing #LeadershipThroughFencing. 🌟

Developed in partnership with the @LshipSkillsFdn, this exciting new programme is designed for 11- to 17-year-olds, allowing them to develop practical tools through fencing to become empowered leaders.

👉 https://t.co/75tWVMMQcF

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📢 Save the date: #BFLearningMonth 2026 is taking place on 23rd July – 21st August!

This year will include the first online International Fencing Research Committee (IFRC) Conference. 🌍

🔗 https://t.co/yW1aEZ0Gai

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📢 New BF vacancy: Communications Administrator

🗓️ Closing date: 16th April 2026

🔗 More info: https://t.co/ixvHjyeNqJ

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📢 Save the date: 2026 Coach Development Week

🗓️ Introduction To Coaching Fencing (ITCF): 20th July (blended online and face-to-face)
🗓️ Coaching Fencing Level 2: 21st-24th July
🗓️ Weapon-Specific Level 3: 20th-24th July

Expression of interest form: https://t.co/yDpNbA6toD

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Congratulations to the Women's Foil Team of Megan Elliott, Isabella Johnson, Zoë Wagstaff and Indigo Zaffino, who earned silver at the recent EFC U23 competition in Prague! 🥈🇬🇧

📸 Marco Zaffino

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Ever thought of becoming a Team Manager? Sign up for our on-demand training, free for BF members!

The training is designed for club Team Managers escorting athletes to domestic competitions or camps, including overnight stays.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/hM8ZHUiU9M

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BF's Fencing Development Team recently delivered four #CoreCoach courses to @JCA_Adventure, providing their instructors with the skills and confidence to deliver beginner #fencing sessions.

Want to bring fencing to your community setting? Learn more: https://t.co/eTWYTGlGQ3

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A hat-trick for Dimitri Coutya in Budapest! 🥇🥇🥇

Dimitri swept the board at the Para Fencing World Cup, claiming gold in the Men's Epee and Sabre B events in addition to his earlier Foil victory. 🔥

📸 Augusto Bizzi #BizziTeam

#GBRFencing #ParaFencing

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Piers Gilliver takes gold in the Men’s Epee A event at the World Cup in Budapest! Congratulations! 🏆👏

📸 Augusto Bizzi #BizziTeam

#GBRFencing #ParaFencing

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Dimitri Coutya takes his second World Cup gold medal of the season, winning the Men’s Foil B event in Budapest! 🥇🔥

Dimitri also won last month’s World Cup in Pisa.

📸 Hungarian Fencing Federation

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👉 Reporting non-urgent concerns – use this form: https://t.co/o13ZfGIcfC

👉 Reporting urgent concerns – If you believe that a person is at imminent risk:

1. Call the police.
2. Contact the Lead Safeguarding Officer on the 24hr safeguarding number immediately: 07526 003030

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🚨 One day left to apply!

BF is recruiting a Head of Paralympic Performance to lead the highly successful, multi medal-winning Paralympic World Class Wheelchair Fencing Programme.

🗓️ Closing date: 19th March 2026

🔗 More info: https://t.co/11kVQ9b9Iy

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Following the successful annual refresher event last year, @PGLTravel has continued to work with BF's Fencing Development Team over the past few weeks, up-skilling their staff through co-deliveries as part of the Train the Trainer programme. 🤺

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Lindsay Bottoms invites veteran fencers to take part in a survey to assess the frequency of joint replacements among veteran fencers.

🔗 Click here for more info and to complete the survey: https://t.co/IEoIK4Z2sM

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📢 One week left to apply!

BF is recruiting a Head of Paralympic Performance to lead the highly successful, multi medal-winning Paralympic World Class Wheelchair Fencing Programme.

🗓️ Closing date: 19th March 2026

🔗 More info: https://t.co/11kVQ9b9Iy

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Congratulations to Sophie Peat on earning the silver medal at the EFC Eurofence Epee event in Luxembourg over the weekend! 🥈

📸 Escrime Sud

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