Volleyball England is the national governing body for indoor volleyball, sitting volleyball and beach volleyball in England. It selects the national teams and coordinates several national competitions, including the National Volleyball League, National Cup, Student Cup and Sitting Volleyball competitions.[1] For beach volleyball it partners with the UK Beach Tour (UKBT) to deliver tournaments across the UK and a national ranking system for players.[2]
Volleyball England also coordinates national junior development squads via the Volleyball England Talent Pathway,[3] and organises the training and assessment of referees and coaches.[4] It is a member body of the FIVB and has its offices at SportPark, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire. Volleyball England works closely with, and is supported by, the Volleyball England Foundation, which is a charity providing financial support to volleyball development projects.[5][6] It also partners with the governing bodies for volleyball from the other UK Home Nations to form the British Volleyball Federation.
Volleyball England is the trading name for the English Volleyball Association Limited, which was formed in 1972.[7]