Category Archives: Volunteering

Royal Wootton Bassett Junior Explosion

Posted on 01/12/2023 by Dave

Demand for junior volleyball in the Royal Wootton Bassett and Swindon area suddenly exploded four years ago, so how did a small club grow rapidly from five junior players to 50, all with a clear development pathway? Explosion of interest … Continue reading →

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SW GoToMeeting Upgraded

Posted on 01/12/2023 by Dave

The SWVA GoToMeeting account has been upgraded to now include items like, Breakout Rooms, Hand Raising etc. It’s free to use for anyone Club, Association, Team, Coaching or Ref group etc for volleyball business. Quick User Guide for host and … Continue reading →

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VE Course Update – SW Region

Posted on 02/09/2023 by Dave

From the Volleyball England Event Portal Assistant Coach Award | Guernsey 13/09/2023 (19:00-20:00) Webinar 2: 25/09/2023 (19:00-20:30) Practical: Les Maingys Activity Centre (GY6 8NL) 30/09/2023 (9:00-17:00) Booking deadline: 11/09/2023 Grade 4 Referee Course | Bournemouth | BH12 5BB Course date: … Continue reading →

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VE Update & Volleyzone Help

Posted on 02/09/2023 by Dave

Join us for a Volleyball England update, plus a Volleyzone Q&A Help session, online on 30th September 11:15 to 11:45, all welcome. If you are like me, you will have noticed that the new Volleyzone Sportlomo software has had a … Continue reading →

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Ref Course – Plymouth 24th September

Posted on 22/08/2023 by Dave

It has taken a while but finally there is a refs course in Plymouth on 24th September at Coombe Dean 09:00 – 17:00. Grade 4, £70.00, Min age 16, Book early, maximum number 18 (Booking deadline: 15/09/2023). More info on … Continue reading →

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SW Team manager Post Available

Posted on 05/08/2023 by Dave

Photo: This year’s SW U15 Girls waiting to be called on to court by the referee. To get to this position, there is a whole army of volunteers working in the background, and keeping everyone on track is the team … Continue reading →

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Team SW – U19 International Open 2023

Posted on 31/07/2023 by Dave

Following on from the Inter Regional Beach Championships a few weeks ago, it was back to the Cardiff Beach Centre this weekend for this years U19 International Open. For regions and nations, competing this year was ourselves, Wales, Ireland, Northern … Continue reading →

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Larger Rooms Required

Posted on 14/07/2023 by Dave

We are well in to this years AGM season and a number of our local associations have been reporting a growth in the game, with new members this year. …and by the looks of it, some will be looking for … Continue reading →

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SW Teams at the 2023 IRB

Posted on 10/07/2023 by Dave

It was another excellent Inter Regional Beach Championships at the Cardiff Beach Volleyball Centre this weekend, lots of volleyball for everyone. This year the Southwest had three teams entered (Girls x 2, Boy’s x 1) and at the end of … Continue reading →

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Catching up on some SW Awards 2023

Posted on 03/07/2023 by Dave

The South West Volleyball Association appreciates the importance of volunteers in our sport and the huge contribution they make. The Annual Awards go a little way to recognise their contribution and we hope that clubs and members will nominate those … Continue reading →