Anti-doping

We work with UKAD and can help athletes with independent legal advice.
We are a member of UK Anti-Doping's Athlete Commission, and work collaboratively with them to ensure athletes understand the anti-doping process and to raise awareness of the support available.

Our athlete briefings always reference anti-doping and, similarly, UKAD education materials signpost eligible athletes to BEAA support.

If you have received a whereabouts failure or a missed test notification from UKAD, we may be able to help you with access to independent legal advice. This offer may extend to support where you have committed an alleged anti-doping rule violation.

For anti-doping information and guidance, please visit the UKAD website by clicking here.

Support pathway

So, what happens when you reach out to the BEAA about anti-doping? Most importantly, we’ll always try to help.

That might be direct, end-to-end support with your issue through a dedicated Athlete Support Manager, or signposting to someone else who can help you.

We’ll always be there for our members. Find out what happens when you contact us below.

  1. You contact the BEAA for support, or are referred with consent by your NGB.
  2. One of our Athlete Support Managers will respond, usually via email, within one working day.
  3. We will arrange a time to speak to you over the phone to understand your request in your words and ensure we can provide the best support possible.
  4. If you have received a whereabouts failure or a missed test notification from UKAD, we may be able to assist you with access to independent legal advice.
  5. This offer may extend to support where you have committed an alleged anti-doping rule violation.
  6. If we can support you, we ask you to sign a service-level agreement, and provide support or signposting tailored to your needs.

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