Category Archives: Volunteering

Find the perfect volunteer to keep your club moving

Posted on 02/06/2020 by Dave

The Covid-19 pandemic has reaffirmed volunteering as a way of strengthening communities, tackling feelings of isolation and spreading acts of kindness. Volunteers’ Week, which takes place from June 1-7, is an ideal time for clubs and organisations to take advantage … Continue reading →

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A framework for the re-opening of leisure centre

Posted on 27/05/2020 by Dave

Sport England has published the following frame work document for re-opening of Leisure Centres. sport england framework for re-opening gym and fitness industry.pdf However the paragraph we are interested in… Courts/Sports Halls (Page 4) •If social distancing can take place, … Continue reading →

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Recreational Sport during COVID-19

Posted on 17/05/2020 by Dave

My name is Anna Martin and I am a postgraduate student at Manchester Metropolitan University. Along with my supervisor, Dr Zoe Franklin, I am conducting a research project investigating the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic and government implemented restrictions on … Continue reading →

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Make a difference, become a university volleyball ambassador

Posted on 17/05/2020 by Dave

Volleyball England is seeking a new cohort of students to join its Higher Education Volleyball Officer (HEVO) programme – one of the biggest university ambassador schemes of its kind in this country. For the 2019/20 academic year, 70 HEVOs spearheaded … Continue reading →

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SWVA@50 Part Two Photo’s

Posted on 16/05/2020 by Dave

Back in November we held Part One of our SWVA@50 events, one of the highlights of the evening was the SWVA@50 slide show. With a 1000 photos documenting the sport in our region through the five decades, following the event … Continue reading →

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Online Meeting Tools now Available

Posted on 16/05/2020 by Dave

With the lockdown continuing and people starting to make arrangements for a possible restart of the sport, plus the approaching tournament and AGM season. The SWVA has taken out an online conference call business account with one of the major … Continue reading →

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SW Awards 2019-20 Volunteer Nomination Forms

Posted on 05/04/2020 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 →

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How to rewatch VE’s coronavirus support webinar for clubs

Posted on 26/03/2020 by Dave

  Thank you to everyone that joined us for the coronavirus support webinar for clubs on 25th March. In total, more than 120 people tuned in with dozens of questions asked – we hope you all found the information useful. … Continue reading →

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SW Junior Coaches Head to Slovenia

Posted on 18/03/2020 by Dave

In February we began the search for 2 coaches of junior players to represent England at the CEV Coaches Convention. After assessing 19 applications, we’re now in a position to announce who has been chosen. Although, because of the coronavirus, … Continue reading →

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SW League and Events Cancelled

Posted on 18/03/2020 by Dave

Following the recent announcements from the government on social distancing and the decisions from Volleyball England we have regretfully decided to curtail the indoor season and the following events will be cancelled: All remaining SW fixtures – please ensure that … Continue reading →

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