When you think of sporting events and teams associated with Northamptonshire, the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Northampton Saints RFU and the Northants Steelbacks cricket club will probably come to most people’s minds first. Did you know, however, that the National Volleyball Centre lies on your doorstep as well? And that you can be part of the team?
The National Volleyball Centre located at Arena Sports, Thurston Drive, in Kettering is the home of volleyball in England. The centre is the hub for the majority of Volleyball England competitions both international and domestic. It is also the home of the English national squads who take part in regular monthly residential camps, and it is used by the European Volleyball Federation as a Regional Development Centre for North Europe, where regular domestic and international courses take place.
Teams and coaches from all over the world such as USA, Argentina, Sweden, Hong Kong, Bulgaria and Iceland, to name a few, have visited the National Volleyball Centre in recent years.
Volleyball England’s next major events at the National Volleyball Centre are the National Cup and Shield Finals on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd April 2016. And one of the biggest weekends on the Volleyball England calendar, the Sitting Grand Prix, the U18 Grand Prix and Super 8’s Playoff Finals will take place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th May 2016.
These events will see the best of volleyball players within the country arrive in Kettering to showcase their talents and Volleyball England is looking for many local people from Northamptonshire to act as volunteers at these events.
There are a variety of volunteer roles available such as information desk assistants, stewards, courtside assistants and media assistants. No prior knowledge or experience of volleyball is required. If you are interested in volunteering at any of these events, then please call or email Daniel Thompson, National Volleyball Centre Coordinator.
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tel: 07858 938 307 www.volleyballengland.org
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