About Spikers

Our mission

Norwich Spikers is a club to promote volleyball within the Norwich area by providing an environment where all individuals can enjoy playing volleyball recreationally and competitively whilst maintaining a safe, child friendly and equitable environment. The club is committed to the improvement of volleyball players, coaches and referees in the local area.

The aims and objectives of the club are:

to offer coaching and competitive opportunities in Volleyball
to promote Volleyball within the local community
to ensure a duty of care to all members of the club
to provide all its services in a way that is fair to everyone
to ensure that all present and future members receive fair and equal treatment

Membership

If you wish to participate in our training sessions then you must be a member of the club. The membership fee is currently £36 which is paid annually. To become a member please use the details on the Contact us page to let us know and we'll take you through the process. For your safety it is important that the club is informed of any medical condition or allergies that may be relevant should you fall ill or be involved in an accident while at the club.

Juniors

The club provides opportunities for young people between the ages of 11 and 18 to receive coaching and access to competition. All coaching is by qualified coaches who are trained and have been screened for their suitability for working with young people. Our Junior Co-ordinator is Emily Keel.

We welcome parents to all trainings and competitions and value your support. For further information, please see the Junior Member Rules, and our policies on this page.

Norwich Spikers Junior Member Rules.pdf
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Our policies

Norwich Spikers Constitution.pdf
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Norwich Spikers Equity Policy.pdf
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Norwich Spikers Code of Conduct.pdf
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As a club we essentially follow the Volleyball England guidelines and child protection strategy. Emily Keel, Club Welfare Officer and a number of other members of the committee have completed a safeguarding course in how to implement protocols and respond appropriately to any issues or concerns. The main policy is described on https://www.volleyballengland.org/about_us/safeguarding/policy_and_guidance.

If anyone should have any queries or require further information, please contact the committee.

Meet our Committee:

Ann-Marie Matthews - Secretary, Head Coach, and Data Protection Officer

I have been playing volleyball for 16 years now and started while I was at university. Volleyball is my passion and I feel that we are lucky in Norwich to be part of the largest volleyball club in the county. I currently play with Norfolk Ladies National league team as well as being one of the coaches of the Norwich Spikers team and also Secretary of the club. In my role as club secretary my main role is to receive and provide information effectively and ensure the smooth running of the club administration, including dealing with the memberships, correspondance and minute taking during committee meetings.

Sarah-Jane Ashford - Treasurer

Hi, my name is Sarah-Jane, I'm Treasurer of the Norwich Spikers Volleyball Club and I coach the women. I began playing volleyball at Aberystwyth University and haven't stopped since! I train as often as possible and play for a number of teams competing in the National League, Eastern Region and Local league. Due to the fact I am 6ft tall, as you'd expect, I am usually a middle player!

Emily Keel - Chairwoman, Club Welfare Officer, and Junior Coach

My name is Emily but to most I'm known as Keel. I am a coach and club welfare officer. I have always been a keen member of sports teams and clubs taking on many roles and responsibilities over my years of playing, teaching and coaching sport. I have coached and worked with all ages and abilities both with volleyball and across a variety of different sports too alongside gaining a collection of qualifications and more importantly experience. Ever since trying volleyball at university I have savoured all the wonderful memories surrounding volleyball and the people who play it.

As club welfare office it is my role to help and support the under 18 members of our club.

I look forward to helping contribute towards what I hope will be a very successful and fun season ahead.

Peter Moore - Funding Coordinator

My name is Pete and I am currently in my 2nd year as Funding officer having been chairman for 2 years previously. My main focus this year for funding is applying again for funding via the Aviva community fund where we have previously been successful in securing money.
I have enjoyed watching the club grow over the last few years and I am actively involved in coaching (beginners, Men’s and Mixed) and playing/captaining the Men’s 2nd Team (Infernos) and Mixed (Spikers Mixfits).
Outside of Volleyball I work for Aviva and have a keen passion for dancing, travelling, other sports, and cooking.

Paul Johnston - Web Developer

I started playing volleyball in 2011 when some friends invited me to join a Norwich Spikers training session and have since played in some of the development league and local league teams. It's good exercise and a great way to meet new people! My job on the committee is to manage the web site and make any changes necessary to keep it up to date.

Wojciech Szustakiewicz - Junior Coach and Development League Co-ordinator

My position mainly is a junior coach. I'm supporting Lukas with the development league teams and other coaches with beginners. Of course, I'm still playing volleyball as Spikers team member in the local and regional league.