At last week’s Welsh Government update, it was announced that Under 11s now no longer have to adhere to social distancing restrictions. This week, we have sought clarity on what this unexpected announcement means for participants in the netball environment. Following consultation with Welsh Government and the wider sports sector, it has become clear…
On Wednesday 5 August, Welsh Netball launched a new COVID-19 safety accreditation scheme for its affiliated leagues and clubs: #NetsGetReady. The five-stage process is designed to help ensure a safe return to netball training and activity in line with Welsh Netball’s ‘Return to Play’ roadmap. The five steps of #NetsGetReady are: 1. The appointment of a…
Welsh Netball is pleased to share the news that several of its senior squad athletes are going to be hosting a digital Question & Answer session ahead of 2020 A-level and GCSE results being released. On Tuesday 11 August at 7pm, Wales’ Suzy Drane, Kyra Jones, Bethan Dyke, Carys Allen and Ella Porter will host…
Today (Monday 3 August) Welsh Netball’s new membership season officially opens, with those joining/renewing in August eligible for a 10% Early Bird discount. This is in addition to a membership fees price freeze for the new season, locking in 2019’s prices. You can click here to visit our membership website where you can renew your…
Today (Friday 31 July) First Minister Mark Drakeford made the positive announcement that sports and leisure facilities can re-open in Wales from Monday 10 August. We are supportive of this news and of our colleagues in the sports and leisure sector, who have been working tirelessly to achieve this decision. What does today’s announcement mean…
Welsh Netball is pleased to announce that it is freezing the price of its membership for all types of affiliation for the 2020/21 season. In addition, to reflect the economic challenges that many in Wales’ netball community are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will also be offering a 10% Early Bird discount on…
In the final edition of a series of articles highlighting Welsh Netball’s meteoric growth to over 10,000 members, we look at one of South East Wales’ fastest growing clubs, Gilfach Netball Club from Caerphilly County Borough. Kirsty McColl and Rachel James had no set plan when they sought to start a netball club. They simply…
Recently, we published our ‘Return to Play’ roadmap, which provides Welsh Netball members with an overview of what the return to netball could look like as COVID-19 restrictions begin to be eased. The roadmap allows for the safe return of netball activity based on progressive stages of increased activity depending on the extent of government…
It is with great sadness that Welsh Netball shares the news that former Welsh international netballer and Wales head coach, Jennifer Sealey (pictured sat in the centre of image) has passed away. Jennifer Gillian Williams was born 11 December 1948. Jen was the eldest of ten children and was happily married to husband Mike for…