For the game
About Netball South West
We became a charity (CIO) in 2022, you can find out more about us here here. We are one of nine member organisations of England Netball and are run by a board of trustees, all of us are volunteers. We represent our members across the South West and work closely with England Netball staff to deliver and develop netball across the region. The trustees and their sub-groups work closely with our 9 County Netball Associations: Cornwall, West Devon, East Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Avon, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Jersey
For the game
We’re Behind NetballHer
Netball has been unapologetically “hers” since its inception more than a hundred years ago; a mark of distinction unparalleled in any other sport.
For the best part of a century, the netball family has worked alongside England Netball to create opportunities for women and girls to get on court and experience the thrill of the game for themselves. This has resulted in over 2.5 million women and girls flourishing in the game each year, and countless stories that collectively point to one thing: netball changes lives.
We know netball enriches the lives of women and girls across all age groups. A number of life stages impact female lives both on and beyond the court and during these vulnerable times, women and girls are more likely to worry about showing up authentically and stop playing, just when they need support the most.
At Netball South West we’re committed to supporting our members through these times and are working with colleagues at England Netball and our regional ambassadors to promote NetballHer and the work done across the region
Did You Know?
Some Recent Stats
17937
How many members we had last season.
382
The number of volunteers who qualified as coaches and officials over the past 12 months
40,000+
The number of miles travelled by our Regional League umpires last season
5 reasons why we are the best
Members Give Back Offer
Members Give Back Offer:
We are one.
Every year since Covid-19 we’ve delivered a range of activities to keep our members on court. This includes our NetVets tournament, Walking Netball Festivals and CPD opportunities like Neurodiversity, Increasing awareness in Sport and Host CPD, adapting my session
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We’re Tier 1 Accredited
Tier 1 Accredited!
We’ve been recognised by England Netball and Sport England as having good governance and financial procedures in place.
Our Charitable Connection
FearFree is a charity working to break the cycle of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking across the South West. They support over 10,000 adults and children every year to not only keep them safe but help them to rebuild their lives free from fear and abuse. We’re really pleased to be working with FearFree to support our members off the court. For more information take a look at their website: https://www.fearfree.org.uk/
Our Club Starter Fund
Club Starter Fund:
If you want to start a new club or a new section to your existing club, let us know. Together with your county association we’ll work together to support you to do this
Walking Netball Focus
We love our Walking Netballers and have paid for over 40 volunteers to become qualified hosts in the past 3 years. Once trained these lovely ladies deliver regular sessions that keep everyone laughing as they play
