Development

Hampshire Netball Association is committed to driving Netball Development forward for all members. We work with partners to fund a full time Netball Development Officer who delivers a wide range of programmes including:

• Return to Netball - for adults who would like to play Netball again in a fun, social, safe environment.
• Club Development - for junior and senior clubs to develop their personnel, club and members. Encourage clubs to gain club accreditation - CAPS. Work with clubs to create and develop school-club links.
• Funding - assisting individuals, clubs to gain funding from grants and bursaries. HNA now has a bursary form that members can use to apply for possible financial help towards courses - download form (MS Word, 373kb, read-only).
• Talent Identification - providing opportunities for players to reach their potential within the sport. (see below for more information)
• Promotion and Publicity - spreading the word about local netball as far and wide as possible.
• Coaching and Umpiring - promoting courses and where possible coordinating courses locally.

For further information, please contact Emily Loftus, the Netball Development Officer, Email: emily.loftus@englandnetball.co.uk tel: 07595086751.

Hampshire Academies 2009/10

This is the first year that Hampshire Netball Association has taken full charge and run its own Academy programme. This is the first step on the England Netball Excel Pathway for talented players. HNA are running an U14 Satellite and U16 Academy for 20 girls in each age group. Each age group has 20 hours of coaching from some of Hampshires top coaches.  

Funding Available

If you need money to fund a project you can apply for up to £1000 from O2 It's Your Community grants scheme. The scheme awards up to £1,000 to local groups and individuals, for anything that can or will benefit the community. Awards should be for the benefit of the community, or to build community spirit. For more information or to apply to the scheme please visit the website: www.itsyourcommunity.co.uk.

Talent

Are you a talented player?
Are you a teacher or a coach of a talented player?

The National Competition Framework for Young people provides opportunities for all players to develop. Talented players need to play regularly for a Netball club. This develops their sports specific skills and competition play.

Clubs and schools are invited to send players to selection days for the U14 and U16 partnership academies. Players selected for the academy are then selected to attend the Regional Talent Development programme by the Regional Head Scout. The South and South West regions work together delivering the regional Extension Centre Programme, one of which is held in Winchester delivered by Jan Crabtree (Team Bath coach). Extension Centre players are invited to attend National screening days for the England Squads.

Emily Loftus, the Netball Development Officer can provide details of local clubs and partnership academy selection days. The Regional Head Scout will provide selected players details of TDP and Extension Centres.

Scouts are also in attendance at tournaments. If you have any queries about scouting contact Sue Baldwin, Regional Head Scout, on 01252 793248 or email suebaldwin@talk21.com
 

Are you interested in becoming a talent scout?

We are looking for more volunteers to help find, nominate and select talented players. Please contact Sue Baldwin, Regional Head Scout email suebaldwin@talk21.com  for more details.