Connect with the S&C community shaping the future of professional standards
Connect with the S&C community in a relaxed and fun setting for theoretical and practical sessions
The sessions matter. But some of the most valuable conversations at conference happen outside the lecture theatre.
UKSCA 2026 brings together coaches, practitioners, researchers, educators and leaders from across strength and conditioning and throughout the weekend we’ve created opportunities to meet people, share ideas and build connections in more relaxed environments.
Whether you’re attending with colleagues or coming on your own, there are plenty of ways to get involved.
Train together. Meet people. Start the conversation.
The Eleiko Lifting Club gives delegates the chance to train together outside the conference programme in an informal, social environment.
You don’t need to be an Olympic weightlifter and you don’t need to arrive with a training partner. The idea is simply to train, enjoy the session and connect with other people from across the S&C community.
It’s networking without the name badges and small talk. A shared session that gives people an easy way to start a conversation.
Delegates who register in advance can also collect a complimentary Eleiko Lifting Club T-shirt, subject to availability, when they attend the session.
Sign up to hear from Eleiko and register your interest in the Lifting Club below.
JOIN THE ELEIKO LIST / REGISTER FOR THE LIFTING CLUB T-SHIRT OFFER
By choosing to receive communications from Eleiko, your details will be shared with Eleiko for that purpose. Conference attendees can collect their complimentary T-shirt at the Lifting Club, subject to availability.
Ahead of the UKSCA Excellence in S&C Awards Dinner on Saturday evening, Eleiko will also support our Women in S&C Reception.
Women remain under-represented across many areas of the strength and conditioning profession, and UKSCA is committed to helping create stronger networks, greater visibility and more opportunities for women working in the sector.
The reception provides an informal opportunity to meet other women working across S&C, reconnect with colleagues and build new professional relationships before the evening begins.
Eleiko’s support is particularly fitting given the important role women have played in the company’s history and development, and we’re pleased to have them supporting both this reception and the Lifting Club across the weekend.
If you’re joining us for the Football Conference or Bill Knowles workshop on Friday, stay around after the programme.
The end of the day is a chance to continue conversations from the sessions, catch up with colleagues and meet other delegates arriving for the weekend.
The exhibition and poster areas are not just spaces to pass through between sessions.
They provide an opportunity to meet exhibitors, speak directly with researchers and practitioners, explore new ideas and start conversations around the work being presented.
Take the time to stop, ask questions and introduce yourself.
Use the conference app to make connections throughout the weekend.
Build your agenda, see who is attending, connect with other delegates and continue conversations beyond individual sessions.
It can be particularly useful if you’re attending on your own and want an easier way to identify people with similar interests or roles.
Saturday evening brings the profession together for the UKSCA Excellence in S&C Awards Dinner.
As well as recognising the people and organisations helping to raise standards across strength and conditioning, the evening is another chance to relax, catch up and spend time with colleagues from across the sector.
Despite the name, it isn’t a formal black-tie dinner. Dress is casual, the food is an all-you-can-eat street-food style buffet, and there’s no fixed seating plan, so you’re free to move around, sit with different people and make the evening as social as you want it to be.
A conference is about more than the sessions you attend.
Join a club. Start a conversation. Introduce yourself to someone new. Stay for the social events. Speak to a poster presenter. Connect through the app.
The more you put into the weekend, the more you’ll get from it.
UKSCA Annual Conference 2026
11–13 September
East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham