Netball West Midlands

The England Netball School/Club Links Programme supports the National Strategy for School Sport (PESSCL) which aims to ensure that all children, whatever their circumstances or abilities, should be able to participate and enjoy physical education and sport.

By working in partnership with School Sports Partnerships, Clubs, County Sports Partnerships and the Netball infrastructure, England netball is committed to increasing the number of children participating in clubs from School Sport Partnerships (SSP’s) and to increase the number of CAPS/Clubmark accredited Netball clubs.

The benefits of creating School/Club Links include:

• Greater numbers of young people participating in the club
• Increased membership in the club
• Increased number of coaching opportunities
• Increased number of young volunteers in the club
• Increased number of young leaders in the club
• Increased number of young officials in the club
• Increased accessibility to School facilities
• Greater accessibility to funding to further develop the club and its volunteers/coaches
• Increased profile within the local community
• Increased profile within the sports community

The England Netball School/Club Links Guide provides all the information required to create a high quality Netball school club link. The '5 Stage Delivery Model' enables schools and clubs to work together to create their own unique school club link programme by selecting from a wide range of courses, resources and support. Download a copy of the School Clubs Link Guide.

If you are interested in setting up a School/Club link in your area then please get in touch with your County Netball Development Officer.