Volunteers honoured at 2024 ONE Awards

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VITALITY NETBALL NATIONS CUP – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
A squad of 15 players will represent England in the Vitality Netball Nations Cup in February.

THE START OF SOMETHING SPECIAL
A message from Claire Nelson, NSL Managing Director

Introducing the SUPER SHOT!
As the Netball Super League relaunches at the start of a ten-year professionalisation journey, a series of new rules and innovations are set to be introduced, the first of which is the Super Shot.

ONES TO WATCH
It is difficult at this stage to predict who will take on most Super Shots when the NSL gets underway. Everything will depend on the state of the game, as well as the confidence levels of the shooters, but we do know that there are a few athletes who are rightly renowned for their long bomb prowess. Here we profile three of them.

The latest news from England Netball and the Netball Super League
The past two weeks have been full of exciting news as England Netball and the Netball Super League have confirmed a number of new and renewed commercial partnerships that will drive the growth of our much-loved sport both on and off the court. Catch up on the headlines via the England Netball and Netball Super League (NSL) social channels here:

VITALITY ROSES OVERCOME SILVER FERNS AFTER PUSHING AUSTRALIA ALL THE WAY
The Vitality Roses exposed young talent and took a historic win in their second game against Australia then triumphed over New Zealand in a thrilling tour Down Under across September and October.

JAMAICA PREVAIL IN NAIL-BITING SERIES
The Vitality Roses were edged out by Jamaica in the rollercoaster four-match Vitality Netball Horizon Series in November.

Inspirational trailblazers recognised with the Rhone Hornsby Trophy
The Vitality Netball Horizon Series trophy, currently held by Jamaica after their 2-1victory late last year, has been named after a pair of netball legends.

Vitality Roses finish fifth at FAST5 Netball World Series
A young Vitality Roses team finished fifth at the FAST5 Netball World Series 2024 after a hard-fought weekend of competition in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Celebrating 15 years of Back to Netball
Back to Netball has been England Netball’s flagship programme for 15 years now and it is showing no signs of letting up.

England Netball partner with Women in Sport for research on Black British girls’ experience in sport
England Netball is one of eight governing bodies

Building the Bee Network
Bee Netball is looking to the next generation of Bee Leaders

IN SUMMARY
Our latest Court Thoughts Survey, which was previously

Earlsdon Highway find a new home
In 2017, Earlsdon Highway Netball Club in Coventry faced a challenge as rising running costs forced them to leave their long-time home and look for an alternative.

Baroness Sue Campbell named new Chair of the Board
Baroness Campbell, one of the most respected figures in UK sport, is returning to netball with an enviable CV and bags of experience and expertise to guide England Netball as it looks to build on what has been achieved over the last decade and more.

Volunteers honoured at 2024 ONE Awards
Recognising the ONEs who help make netball happen, the ONE Awards shine a spotlight on the volunteers who make a difference to netball across the country. Coaches, officials, administrators and more, those recognised by the ONE Awards have all had immeasurable impacts on their local netball communities. Congratulations one and all!

Let’s hear it for the Courtside Crew
Having chatted to the self-proclaimed Queen of the Mop Yvonne Williams last summer we caught up with two more Courtside Crew volunteers, Callum Dashfield and Bob Cosgrove, to hear about their volunteering journeys. All three have recently been rewarded for volunteering at more than 25 netball events.

NETBALLHer
Advisory Board driving change

Cheshire County take the US by storm!
The first club or county team from the UK ever to participate in the US Open Netball Championships, Cheshire County swept all before them in November to be crowned ladies’ champions.

Potters House tournament shows the way
An inspirational tournament hit a milestone last year.

International honour
Chair of Army Netball Colonel Charlotte Winship has been busy preparing the British Army squad for a clash with Malawi as they warm up for the Vitality Netball Nations Cup.