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After the huge success of last year’s competition, Volleyball England is proud to announce that entry to the Beach Student Cup 2012 is now open.From Friday 8th to Sunday 10th June, Bournemouth will play host to the biggest Beach competition in the UK exclusively for students. Enter now to... read more

Saturday 12th May saw the conclusion of the National Final competitions with the Under 15 boys and girls last 6s battling it out to see which team would come out on top at the National Volleyball Centre, Kettering. After an intense run of matches in the pool stages, favourites... read more

Zest magazine has named Martine Wright, sitting volleyball player, as the most inspirational woman in British sport in 2012. Just seven years ago, the former marketing manager lost her legs in theLondonbombings. Now she’s qualified to represent Team GB at the Paralympics. Helen Skelton, TV presenter, claims the second spot for her... read more

The input from volunteers at all levels is hugely appreciated by VolleyballEngland.  To link in with the importance of volunteers in the Olympics and Paralympics and the significant of pin badges at the events, we launched commemorative VolleyballEnglandvolunteer pin badges in 2012.   The first 88 pin badges have been awarded.  Bronze... read more

Photo: The teams warm up behind the scenes. Photograph courtesy of Lynne Marshall at www.volleyballphotos.co.uk As well as the main volleyball competition here at ExCeL, players and spectators will be treated to a showcase of Sitting Volleyball this evening from some of Great Britain’s top players! Following on... read more

England Central's Elliott Wincott and Tom Ketley block England South's Jermaine Miles. Courtesy of Lynne Marshall - www.volleyballphotos.co.uk After a packed day of matches here at London ExCeL the Finals line up for the 2012 Sainsbury’s School Games is now complete! It’s been a nail biting early afternoon of semi finals. First... read more

Photograph: England Central's Tom Ketley setting the ball. (Lynne Marshall - www.volleyballphotos.co.uk) London’s ExCeL Centre was the setting for a huge day of volleyball action yesterday with 16 games and all 14 teams in action in the Sainsbury’s School Games 2012. The crowds have been large and noisy and we’ve even... read more

It’s been a very busy day of action so far at the London ExCeL centre with all teams in action for the pool stages. Five matches are now complete with three more to go this evening – and the atmosphere is getting louder and louder! Favourites are starting to emerge for... read more

With just 3 weeks until the 1st Volleyball England Beach Tour (VEBT) event in Great Yarmouth you will need to be quick and complete the entry form. Entries are capped at 24 teams per gender; the 1st 22 teams will be guaranteed entry with the option of 2 wildcards to be... read more

Volleyball England's Annual Coaching Awards will be presented this year at the National Coaches Conference, scheduled to be hosted prior to the start of the 2012/13 season. The awards represent an opportunity to recognise the achievements and reward the efforts and hard work carried out by volleyball coaches across England. If you... read more

This weekend, it wasn’t just the players, officials and event staff working hard at the National Volleyball Centre, Kettering! Twenty two clubs travelled from all nine of Volleyball England’s regions to join the Volleyball England Development team to take part in the Volley 123 Club Day on Saturday. From 9am the... read more

What a weekend for Ashcombe Volleyball Club at the National Volleyball Centre, Kettering!  Firstly the club celebrated several individual achievements at a glittering Volleyball England Annual Awards Evening - Robyn Wisdom was named Volleyball England’s ‘Young Volunteer of the Year’, Colin Bussey picked up the ‘Photograph of the Year’... read more

The final preparations are now being made for the 2012 Sainsbury’s School Games as over 280 athletes, coaches and officials get ready to travel down to London for the biggest event of the junior competition calendar! Once again we will see England North, South and Central compete against Scotland East, Scotland West,... read more

The Volleyball England Annual Awards Evening was well and truly the social event of the year for the volleyball community.  Over 200 players, volunteers and officials gathered for the evening at the National Volleyball Centre to celebrate the many achievements of the 2011-2012 season. This year’s event built on the success of... read more

A weekend of top quality volleyball was on show at the National Volleyball Centre, Kettering on the 28th and 29th April 2012. Some of England's top sides went head-to-head in a bid to be crowned National Champions in front of a capacity crowd and supporters who had tuned into the live... read more

Following the return of players from their proffesional clubs across the globe, GB Women’s team have been reunited at their training base in Sheffield as they start the final countdown to London 2012. Almost as soon as they have arrived back they will welcome one of the best teams in the... read more

Congratulations to all the teams that qualified for the U15 National Championship Finals, to be held at the National Volleyball Centre, Kettering, on May 12th. National Competition and Events Manager Sanjib Sahota said "This year the U15s received more interest than ever before. I'd like to thank everyone that participated and those that volunteered... read more

The countdown to the biggest event in the English volleyball calendar has begun!The time has finally come for those who have battled through the Cup and Shield games to go head-to-head for the last time this season at the National Volleyball Centre, Kettering this Saturday and Sunday. Over 100 senior... read more

Sport England has commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct this important survey about your experience of taking part in Volleyball and we would appreciate you taking the time to share your views.  You may have already been contacted by Ipsos MORI inviting you to take part, if you have already completed the... read more

The NVL Playoffs at the weekend offered ten teams one last chance to either avoid relegation or make a big step into a higher division. The excitement and anticipation was evident from the first warm ups at 11am and the fantastic atmosphere continued all through the day - And what a... read more