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Can you help with volleyball’s Birmingham 2022 legacy?

Posted on 13/12/2021 by Dave

Volleyball Family, the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham next year is a great opportunity to raise the profile of volleyball in the country. We are working closely with Birmingham 2022 to plan events, support clubs, help volunteers and capitalise on … Continue reading →

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VE Club Newsletter November

Posted on 01/12/2021 by Dave

Welcome to the November edition of the Volleyball England club newsletter. In this edition of the club newsletter you will find: • Meet the Get. Keep. Grow. team • Final Junior Competitions entry deadline • Funding opportunities • Starting our … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Refereeing

Posted on 30/11/2021 by Dave

The SWVA are looking at running an online Referees Introduction / Update clinic for Clubs, Teams, Players and Volunteer in the region in Q1 of 2022. The exact format TBC, but likely to include amusing cases, examples of good & … Continue reading →

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2021 Veterans Tournament Report

Posted on 29/11/2021 by Dave

2021 Winners: Torexe Saga Louts It was great to see a return of tournament action following the 18 month hiatus. The event attracted a lot of interest selling out with 4 teams on the waiting list with 2 months to … Continue reading →

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50 Years – Not Out

Posted on 28/11/2021 by Dave

The SWVA are celebrating the UNIQUE contribution that Ron Richards has made to our Association and our sport within the Region during the last 51 years. Ron has also served as SW Secretary without a break for 50 years but … Continue reading →

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SW League Nov Round Up

Posted on 15/11/2021 by Dave

We are now a few rounds into this season’s program and in the Ladies event, Cardiff Celts have taken an early points lead, edging just ahead of RWB and Torexe VC at the top of the table. Current Title holders … Continue reading →

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JuVoTo Round 1 Results – Bristol

Posted on 15/11/2021 by Dave

After almost a two year break, Round One of the 2021/22 JuVoTo (Junior Volleyball Tournament) took place in Bristol last weekend. It was an excellent turnout with 30 teams taking part in the U12 to U15 categories. Well done … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Volleyball Family safe during competitions

Posted on 10/11/2021 by Dave

Dear club secretaries, For 2021/22 we introduced a set of measures for Volleyball England competitions to mitigate potential Covid-19 risks to participants. We also advise other volleyball competition organisers to follow these measures too, which are in addition to our … Continue reading →

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Entries open for JuVoTo on 13 November

Posted on 30/10/2021 by Neil Bentley

The first JuVoTo tournament of the season is on 13 November at Wellsway School (the dates of other events are on the SWVA Calendar). Entries are open now until 7 November using Ticket Tailor. The cost is £15 per team. To … Continue reading →

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10 reasons why volleyball is the best sport ever!

Posted on 29/10/2021 by Dave

There are many reasons to love volleyball and every player, coach, referee, volunteer or fan will have a different reason. We asked the volleyball family on Instagram why they love the sport. So, here are 10 of the reasons why volleyball is the … Continue reading →

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