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“WE HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN SPORT, AT COMMUNITY AND GRASSROOTS LEVELS AS WELL AS ELITE LEVELS; FROM THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND TO THE WINNER’S PODIUM. I am delighted at the number of fantastic initiatives Volleyball England are managing. Helping to deliver a real legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and harnessing that momentum for the future. A whole range of volleyball opportunities are being created, especially for young people and I hope this will inspire more people to take up volleyball for life.” Sebastian Coe Chairman, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG)
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Volleyball England’s Hall of fame has 48 inductees, recognizing the contribution made by some of England’s best players, coaches and referees from the past 30 years. All have been invited to watch the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Through the Change 4 Life project 432 schools have experienced volleyball for the first time. Each school received an innovative wall slider net system.
The number of tonnes of sand donated by LOCOG from the beach volleyball Test Event and the London 2012 Olympic Games that is being used to build brand new beach courts around England. English referees representing Great Britain across sitting, indoor and beach volleyball.
The number of trained volleyball, sitting and beach volleyball technical officials selected for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Last year 20 semi permanent nets were delivered around England to popular tourist beach destinations to get more people playing.
The number of Higher Education Volleyball Officers (HEVOs) working hard to get more people, coaching and officiating at Universities. The number of full time Community Development Coaches (CDCs) working in schools to get more young people playing and building a volleyball habit for life.
In 2009, sitting volleyball was re- introduced in to England, as a result of London being awarded the Games. There are now 10 sitting centre’s around the country helping to develop the sport.
Will be the total number of volleyball Olympians and Paralympians in this country following the London 2012 Games.
The National Volleyball Centre, Kettering was opened 3 years ago and is now Europe’s only FIVB development centre. The centre has held over 50 development activities including conferences and training courses. In 2011, it hosted the biggest volleyball tournament held in England in over 20 years - the ECVD Continental Cup.
If you add up the total circulation figure for volleyball in the press and media since 2009, it comes to an incredible 140,000,000.
The amount of legacy volleyball equipment items that will be allocated after the Games have finished across Great Britain.
The estimated number of people who watched BBC breakfast when Mike Bushell tried volleyball as part of go spike. Visit the go spike website to find out more www.gospike.net.
The combined investment to help build 35 new beach courts. Funding from Sport England towards these is £524,875.
WE LOOK AT THE PHENOMENAL MOMENTUM THAT IS BEING HARNESSED TO GROW VOLLEYBALL IN ENGLAND, TOGETHER WITH THE HIGH PROFILE INTEREST THAT IS BEING GENERATED BY THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES.
The number of young people who have experienced volleyball since 2009.
LEGACY IN NUMBERS
By August 2012 Volleyball England will have helped build 35 new beach courts including supporting the build of England’s only indoor beach facility at Oakmead College, Bournemouth.
We have been awarded the Olympic Inspire Mark for two projects. These are part of the London 2012 Inspire programme’s exceptional family of projects, with ambition to use the Games as the inspiration to make real and lasting change.
The National Academy has been set up to ensure young athletes have a better environment to play in and a clear pathway to realise their potential at future Olympic Games. 18 students have been on or are currently at the Academy.
The Go Spike campaign was launched to get more adults playing. 3046 new adults have played volleyball at 84 events.
Volleyball England currently supports more than 160 players in talent pathways from beach and indoor volleyball with more than 25% in full time, professional environments. These athletes are working hard on becoming the next group of Great Britain Olympians!