Support

Whoever you are and however you are or want to be involved in netball, explore the sections below to find support tailored to you!

Club Support

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Your place to experience the wonders of community sport and physical activity.


Buddle, formally Club Matters, created by Sport England, provides free learning and support resources to inspire and strengthen clubs and community organisations offering sport and physical activity - and the professionals that work with them. So huddle up because they're here to be your best buddy.


Safeguarding

Everyone has a part to play in ensuring that the young people and adults at risk in netball are safe and getting the most they can from their involvement in the sport.


Being involved in sport can bring many benefits including confidence, health and friendships, but we know that people may come to netball with pressures, abuse or trauma in their life. This is why we also include wellbeing in our definition of safeguarding.


We also recognise that a small minority of people find or seek opportunities in sport to abuse children or other vulnerable people, or to abuse their position of trust.

If you need further advice, please contact 01509 277850 (choose option 6) or by email besafe@englandnetball.co.uk.


Or you can use this online form to Report a Safeguarding Concern

If it is an emergency call 999 or 101. If the concern relates to harm or abuse in the home environment you should call your local children or adult social services via your local council.

More on Safeguarding

Sport Welfare Network


As part of the new national Sport Welfare Officer Network we are working alongside 5 Sport Welfare Officers that cover the East Midlands. Their role is to work with the National Governing Bodies and provide Club Welfare Officers with welfare and safeguarding support. (Their role is not to be involved in investigations or safeguarding referrals, please follow guidance above for that).




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Their role is to:

  • Provide localised support for Welfare Officers
  • Signpost clubs to the right advise and guidance
  • Work to create a safer culture within your clubs
  • Facilitate local training opportunities and events
  • Create networks so that Welfare Officers can feel better connected and informed
  • Recognise, share, and develop best practice in relation to welfare
  • Help raise awareness of safeguarding and welfare for young people and adults at local events
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Membership

Become an England Netball Member

Whether you’re just starting out, play fixtures on the regular, or make the game for others, England Netball has a membership for you.

 
Whether you play regularly or simply enjoy following our great game, you can join the netball family with a membership that’s right for you.

The Number 1 Female Team Sport in the World!


England Netball is a club based organisation and membership is obtained via a registered club. Becoming a member is easy to do.

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How to Join England Netball?

Join us to get a great package of benefits and to connect with over 1 million netballers across England.

Regional Funding

East Midlands Netball Grant


East Midlands Netball will support their members by providing subsidies and mentoring opportunities to help develop coaches; tutors; umpires; volunteers and players across the region.

Funding Available:
Up to 50% subsidy is available towards the following England Netball Training Events:

  • England Netball Level Two and Level Three courses
  • A and B Umpire courses and tests
  • Accreditation and reaccreditations courses for umpire tutors and testers
  • Coach Tutor and Assessor training
  • Volunteer development
  • Applications for extra-ordinary requests.

Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact East Midlands Regional Officer:

 eastmidlands@englandnetball.co.uk 

Club Development Grant


The bursary (up to £400) is available to all East Midlands Netball affiliated volunteers/clubs/teams to support the development of and increase opportunities for netballers aged 12-25.


This could be done by establishing:

  • a new junior club/section
  • a 16-19 pay as you play session
  • a satellite club for over 12 netball activity


The funding can also be used to increase existing activity; for example, by qualifying another L1/L2 Coach, you may be able to increase your U16 section.


Criteria:

  • The project must increase participation in netball within the East Midlands
  • Priority will be given to those projects producing innovative ways of increasing participation and focussing on underrepresented activities within their area
  • The project must aim to create a minimum of 15 new netballers in each club/team/new session

What the funding can be used for:

  • Hire of venue/court space
  • Equipment
  • Coaching fees
  • Promotion and marketing of activities
  • England Netball UKCC courses/umpiring awards/CPD (i.e. On the Move)


What the funding cannot be used for:

  • England Netball membership fees
  • Retrospective funding


Monitoring:

  • ·Successful applicants will be requested to feedback their participant figures to their Netball Development Officer on a monthly basis
  • ·Your Netball Development Officer will visit the club throughout the project to help produce a case study which will be submitted at the end of the project, highlighting how the funding was spent

Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact East Midlands Regional Officer: 

eastmidlands@englandnetball.co.uk 01509 277850

Performance Hardship Grant


East Midlands Netball discretionary, Hardship Fund is an amount of money available to eligible East Midlands member performance athletes who are suffering financial hardship.


The fund is intended to support East Midlands affiliated members to achieve their full potential in the England Netball Performance Pathway Programme in order that they can progress and develop their talent.

Funding Available:

  • Funding is discretionary and is to be used to subsidise associated costs within the England Netball Performance Pathway.
  • Funding is available for talented athletes selected into the England Netball Performance Pathway Programmed at regional level and above, in order that they can achieve their full potential and ultimately progress through the pathway to become a successful athlete representing their country.
  • Funding requests will be received in the strictest confidence and dealt with by the East Midlands Netball Governance & Finance Technical Support Group on a case by case basis

Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact East Midlands Regional Officer: 

eastmidlands@englandnetball.co.uk 

Diversity & Belonging

In netball, we want everyone to find a place to belong, flourish and soar. A place where you can retain your own personality, style and flair. A place you are cherished and appreciated for simply being you. Read our Belonging Commitment Statement here and find out how to pledge your commitment to ensuring everyone feels they have a place to belong in netball here.


England Netball has undertaken a programme to listen to our membership and learn about the experiences within our sport.


As part of our ongoing commitment to not only diversify our sport but to embed a culture of belonging at every level of the game, the 2021-22 Diversity & Belonging Report has been released.

Governance

Policies and Documents


East Midlands Netball’s key governance documents including Annual General Meeting minutes, and our current constitution can be found below. Keep up to date with regional meeting and events on our calendar HERE.


Complaints

We hope that most problems, concerns or areas of dissatisfaction can be resolved informally at the time they occur. If your complaint is about a local netball issue, it is recommended that you contact this Appropriate Authority directly eg. club, league or county. Our regional constitution details the region's policies for complaints, whistleblowing and code of conduct, which have been adopted from England Netball. If you wish to contact the region regarding any complaints, please email emregional.gandfchair@gmail.com

Current AGM


AGM Notice 
East Midlands Regional Netball 
Annual General Meeting 
to be held on
​Thursday 27th June 2024 at 7pm
Via Zoom


Register here - Registration will close 48 hours prior to meeting
 
This Annual General Meeting is to be held through Zoom in support of member’s feedback that it was more accessible. By registering your attendance, you agree to being recorded, which will be used to create the meeting minutes and not to be distributed or publicised.


After your registration is approved, you will receive a link to the Zoom meeting. If you are not able to complete the zoom registration above, please return the attendance slip via email.

​Any formal resolutions/proposals for change to the Constitution must be proposed, seconded and submitted in writing on the attached form to the Regional Office by mid-day on Thursday 30th May 2024. Acceptance will be by a majority vote.

Nominations for Elected Board Members may be made by any member entitled to vote at the AGM. Nominations must be proposed and seconded and submitted to the Regional Office eastmidlands@englandnetball.co.uk by mid-day on Thursday 30th May 2024 - Nominees must hold England Netball and East Midlands’ regional membership.

Elected Member positions are:

  • Chair
  • Vice Chair
  • Governance & Finance
  • Elected Member

Each nomination should be made on the appropriate application form and appointment will be by a simple majority vote. 

Additional proposal or nomination forms can be obtained by email request to this email address eastmidlands@englandnetball.co.uk

NETBALLHer

NETBALLHer is here to raise the bar for women and girls through the creation of expert resources, practical support, game-changing learning offers and by being a strong and responsible voice for ‘Her’.


A dedicated NETBALLHer website has been created with women’s health experts The Well HQ, where anyone can access the expert resources for free. This is a place for real stories, to listen, and to learn from leading experts to understand female bodies. Topics include pelvic health, menopause, the menstrual cycle and bras and kit.


Visit the NETBALLHer website below:

NETBALLHer Website
It 's time for change to support all women and girls and netball is leading the way.
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