Last updated: 21st May 2026

The purpose of the BF Athlete Representation Panel (ARP) is to provide a representative voice for GBR athletes on the GBR Pathway Programme across Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. It is intended to:

• provide a group for Athletes on the performance pathway to share their feedback on all aspects of the GBR system and structure (as delivered by the GBR Pathway Programme, excluding the elements delivered by the World Class Programme (WCP). Feedback on the WCP will go through a separate athlete body.
• provide Athletes with a mechanism for ensuring their views on important matters are heard and communicated to the BF Senior Leadership Team and Board
• provide a two-way communication link between the Athletes and the BF Senior Leadership Team and BF Board.

Athletes will be provided with free training to support them in their roles, delivered by the British Elite Athletes Association (BEAA).

Following a nomination process supported by the BEAA, the BF Athlete Representative Panel consists of the following athletes.

An Athlete Representative’s role is to represent all Pathway athletes – they are not restricted to representing their individual competition discipline or gender.

Piers Gilliver – Para Mixed/Men’s Foil / Epee
Jenna Bray – Women’s Sabre
Jonathan Webb – Mixed/Men’s Sabre
Danny Lawson – Women’s Epee
Ben Andrews – Mixed/Men’s Epee
Georgia Tookey Gardner – Women’s Foil
Jake Hurst – Mixed/Men’s Foil

(Please note that no nominations were received from any female Para athletes).

More information:

• AR Role Description
• ARP Terms of Reference