Club Affiliation
We are here to support you in developing volleyball in your club & community, providing the necessary support & resources to thrive. Club affiliation to Volleyball England enables clubs to show they have the correct governance along with safe and effective practice in place. Here, you can learn how to affiliate your club and find out the benefits of affiliating with Volleyball England. Our membership season runs from 1st August to 31st July every year.
All clubs are required to complete the following before club affiliation is approved:
- Complete the correct club affiliation form and make the payment. As part of this form, you need to confirm the following:
- Your Club Details are update and correct on your VolleyZone Club Admin Account.
- Your Club Committee role profiles are up to date. The following roles are mandatory: Chair, Secretary, Treasurer & a Club Welfare Officer listed on VolleyZone. If you are an incorporated organisation, directors need to be appropriately matched to the roles.
- Make sure the following is uploaded and correct on your Club Admin Account:
- A copy of your club constitution (a template is available on the Volleyball England website here) or if you are an incorporated organisation, a copy of your Articles of Association.
- A copy of your safeguarding policy/ies
- Safeguarding and Protecting Children Policy (U18s) - you can either adopt the Volleyball England Safeguarding and Protecting Children Policy or create your own using the template here.
- Safeguarding Adults Policy (O18s) - you can either adopt the Volleyball England Safeguarding Adult Policy or create your own policy using the Volleyball England template here.
- If you have both Juniors & Adults, you will need to have both policies in place.
Once your club affiliation form has been completed, this will be checked by Volleyball England staff. You will be able to check the status of your club affiliation under 'Events Purchased' on your club admin account. If there any issues, your club will be contacted via the contact details listed on VolleyZone.
Club membership benefits
2024/25 affiliation fees
Club Type * Service Provider Fee: 3.2%+50p on all transactions throughout the season. | Price |
Standard Club | £110.50 |
Universities (including British Universities and Colleges Sport clubs) | £72.00 |
Association of Colleges (AOC)/Schools | £0.00 |
Junior Club (All players aged under 18) | £0.00 |
How to create a new club
If you are starting a club, please see our dedicated web page to support you to set this up, along with information on your club affiliation and support the Volleyball England Hub can provide.