14 May 2024
The Game Plan - quarter three updates (from January 2023 to April 2024)
GET. KEEP. GROW
Connected and stronger regions, counties, clubs and stakeholders:
- The Annual Awards 2024 attracted 120 nominations across 11 categories, ahead of the ceremony in April.
- The Annual Club Survey was analysed, providing a wealth of insight to support the Get. Keep. Grow. team to better assist the club network.
- Three online club workshops were held, focusing on funding, inclusivity and junior development, promoting best practice and encouraging discussion.
- A Regions and Counties Community of Practice session was held, focusing on problem solving.
- One-to-one club support offered to clubs who considered themselves to be ‘surviving’ in the Annual Club Survey.
- The 2023-24 Higher Education Volleyball Officer (HEVO) programme reported a 25% increase in participants (4,803 so far) engaging in activity compared to last year.
- Have Your Say website page launched, encouraging members to give their views on current topics and consultations. Click here to view.
What’s coming in Q1 (April, May and June)
- Annual Report 2024 to be issued (June).
- Annual Awards 2024 ceremony.
- Club reaffiliation for 2024-25.
- More club workshops. Click here to see the calendar (password protected for clubs).
VOLLEYBALL FOR LIFE
Building a diverse, inclusive and engaged volleyball workforce:
- The People Plan consultation took place, inviting feedback on the five strategic themes and 14 guiding statements.
- Indoor and Beach Coach Award practical courses staged at the National Volleyball Centre (NVC) in Kettering.
- Open recruitment for Assistant Coach Tutors.
- Dates set for referee CPD for the 2024-25 season.
- 30 Grade 4 referee courses run during the course of 2023-24, an increase of 25% on the previous 12 months, with 464 attendees.
- Bello brothers Javier and Joaquin finished third in the FIVB Challenge event series in Recife, Brazil to move up to 30 in the world rankings.
- England U18 Girls competed in the second qualifying round of the CEV European Championships 2024 in Spain.
- Simon Loftus and Maria Bertelli reappointed as Head Coaches for the men’s and women’s England national senior teams.
- Three Talent and Futures events were held at the National Volleyball Centre (NVC) in Kettering.
- Three Junior coach workshops staged, featuring John Kessel, Louren Anderson as guest speakers on two of them.
- First quarterly Talent Town Hall meeting staged. Click here to view.
What’s coming in Q1 (April, May and June)
- FIVB Refereeing Beach Seminar to be held at the UKBT Club Championships in June.
- New Learner Management System (LMS) in development.
- Planning and preparations underway for the UK Talent Coach Symposium that will take place in September.
- Chief Medical Officer Dane Vishnubala to attend the Talent Coaches monthly webinars.
- The second of four Talent Beach Camps to be held.
- U22 CEV Beach Championships 2024 staged in Izmir, Turkey (June).
AN ACE SERVICE
High quality domestic and international events:
- Last 8 of the U18, U16 and U15 Junior competitions staged at the National Volleyball Centre in Kettering, all streamed on the Volleyball England YouTube Channel.
- Student Cup Final held at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, with Imperial College and University College London winning the men’s and women’s competitions respectively.
- New NVL five-year vision draft document published, with feedback invited from members on the proposals.
- Hub team and Competitions Working Group preparing for key end-of-season events.
What’s coming in Q1 (April, May and June)
- Cup Finals and Final 4 2024 at the National Volleyball Centre in Kettering.
- NVL Play-offs at the Ashcombe Volleyball Centre in Dorking.
- Consultation on rules and regulations changes.
A RESPECTED AND VALUED NGB
- A volleyball-specific first aid pack made available on VolleyStore through a partnership with SteroSport. Click here for details.
- The UK Anti-doping (UKAD) Assurance Framework completed.
- Sport England annual reporting submitted.
- New Adults Safeguarding Policy published. Click here to view.
What’s coming in Q1 (April, May and June)
- Annual Report 2024 to be issued (June).
- Volleyball England AGM (June).
- Volleyball England & Volleyball England Foundation AGM (June)
