Volleyball England Annual Awards
To serve and celebrate the Volleyball Community
Volunteers are the driving force of Volleyball and the sport would simply not exist without them. The Annual Awards is a small gesture to say a massive thank you to all the volunteers for the dedicated time and effort they put in, and to foster a welcoming and enthusiastic volleyball community!
The Awards include people from across the volleyball community, including coaches, referees, HEVOs and other volunteers, recognizing those working at Junior grassroots level right through to Super League and international competition.
If you have any questions about the Annual Awards, please do not hesitate to reach out to us on membership@volleyballengland.org
Annual Awards Winners 2024
| Category | Winner | Club |
| Coach of the Year - Adults | Nathan French | Team Essex Volleyball |
| Coach of the Year - Children & Young People | Jurek Jankowski | Volleyball Taunton |
| Young Coach of the Year | Noah Goalen | Richmond |
| Referee of the Year | Domenico De Mattia | London |
| Young Referee of the Year | Sarah Hanrahan | Eastern |
| Volunteer of the Year | Ancel Mitchell | Nottingham Rockets |
| Young Volunteer of the Year | Joshua Chapman | Chelmsford |
| HEVO of the Year | Joshua Tang | Durham Palatinates |
| Universal Services Club of the Year | Leeds Gorse Volleyball Club | |
| Contribution to Volleyball | Sam Yip | Maidenhead |
| Unsung Hero | Jamie Davis | Dartford |
Unsung heroes dedication celebrated at Annual Awards 2024 presentation.
Peter Wardale Memorial Award
The Peter Wardale Memorial Award is the highest accolade that can be given to a volunteer. The recipient of this award is selected by the Board and is given to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of volleyball. It is not awarded every year.
Roll of Honour:
- 2000 – Ron Richards
- 2001 – Dudley Williams
- 2002 – Roman Parashchak
- 2003 – Dan Dingle
- 2004 – Neville Lewis
- 2006 – Ian Berry
- 2007 – Freda Bussey
- 2009 – Don Anthony
- 2012 – Brian Stalker
- 2013 – Richard Callicott
- 2014 – Gordon Neale
- 2015 – Paul Bohannan
- 2016 - Keith Nicholls
- 2019 - The Bello Family
- 2020 - Janet Inman
- 2022 - Nick Shaffery
- 2023 - Ken Edwards