UKAD's Athlete Commission: Represent the athlete voice in anti-doping

Wherever you are in the United Kingdom, and whatever the level, from watching great sporting moments on the TV to collecting medals on the podium, sport is a central part of millions of people’s lives.  

We need to know that those who participate in sport are doing so fairly, safely and with integrity. 

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) is on a mission to protect, encourage and support the clean athlete and to remove cheats from sport. To achieve this, we need athletes to hold us to account, to help shape our policies and practices, and to help us ensure our work is understood and relatable to all. We rely on UKAD’s Athlete Commission to help us do this. 

The Commission has a vision of a UK where athletes perform in clean sport at their best, with pride and integrity. Members are passionate advocates for fair play at grass roots and elite levels.

Due to several Athlete Commission member’s terms coming to an end, we’re looking to recruit into our Athlete Commission.  

Both current and retired National-level athletes are invited to apply for this important and paid for opportunity. We welcome applicants across all sports that receive anti-doping testing and education.   

Members are appointed based on their experience of, and commitment to, anti-doping and their understanding of the national and/or international sporting environment. It's a broad and diverse group and has included members who have made doping mistakes, have received bans as a result, but are now willing to help others by sharing their experiences and advocating for clean sport. 

Athlete Commission members meet three times a year to discuss a range of anti-doping matters and provide feedback to UKAD on its work. Ad hoc requests to help advocate for clean sport and spread awareness of UKAD and its work will be made too. On occasions there may be additional review or contribution required for advice/feedback about aspects of UKAD work outside of set meetings. Overall commitment will be no more than six days per year. 

If you want to be a voice for athletes in this space, please do consider applying. You can find out more and submit your interest. 

Deadline for Applications is 11:59pm on 1 December 2024. Interviews will take place week commencing 13 January 2025, online via Microsoft Teams.

If you have any questions in the meantime please email media@ukad.org.uk.