Preston Netball Project

The project involves the delivery of 2 new England Netball programmes for up to 12 weeks, engaging local residents from across the city.

The project will be hosted by local community coaches, starting on Monday evenings from 13 January 2025, 5pm - 6pm at West View Leisure Centre over the 12 weeks, with potential for a second venue as the sessions hopefully grow in numbers. 

The 2 programmes delivered will be a weekly Back to Netball and Walking Netball session which will include a gentle reintroduction to the game, skill development, netball inspired team building, female health awareness activities and a small tournament to finish.

The sessions will be open to all, with a focus on engaging females age 18+, providing opportunities for local underserved communities, improving wellbeing and lifestyle, educating on female health, tackling loneliness, increasing confidence and leadership skills and providing a safe and friendly environment with a sense of belonging to all.  

This project will be the start of England Netball programmes being delivered in Preston with the opportunity to learn and grow. As part of the project, connections will be made with local registered netball clubs and leagues to ensure both the organisations and individuals develop to their full potential and can access equal opportunities whether that be continuing to play recreationally or more competitively in a club or league setting.

The project will utilise England Netball's most successful proven programmes, alongside educating and learning and the development of champions, hosts and coaches.  This coming together of activities is to create a project that can make a real difference, attracting women that might not currently be very active, increasing their general well-being, self-awareness, resilience, and confidence, whilst bringing them together to feel inspired and supported.

Research has proven that our netball programmes positively influence physical, mental and social well-being, whilst successfully moving inactive people into physical activity, with 1 in 4 participants stating they were inactive before taking part in a programme such as Back to Netball.

For more details or if you have any questions please email daisy.newsham@englandnetball.co.uk.

If you're attending for the first time, please complete the registration form to book your place.

Register for the Back to Netball or the Walking Netball sessions

Location - West View Better Health

Promotional leaflet for the Back to Netball sessions

Promotional leaflet for the Walking Netball sessions