Tag Archives: Funding

Captains Corner: Blog 2 – Obstacles..our response: 2012 Club

Help keep the GB Women’s Dream Alive  Become A Member of the     With only 259 days to go before the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games at London 2012, we catch up with Team Captain, Lynne Beattie, to hear … Continue reading

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Video Diary 6: GBW train, have fun & leave legacy in Poole

It was a rather different week for the GB women last week! With the majority of players having no time for a break following the conclusion of their club season and then the team heading to South America for 13 … Continue reading

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GBW at the VE National Cup Finals: Raffle Winners

Last week the GB Women were at the Volleyball England National Cup Finals in Kettering. It was a great weekend, giving some of the GB Women’s squad the chance to talk to the volleyball public, tell them about our summer … Continue reading

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Rachel Laybourne: Against All Odds – Grass Roots centre spread

GB’s Rachel Laybourne made the front page of GRASS Roots; Sheffield Star’s action-packed 12-page sports pullout earlier this week. Inside was an in-depth interview with the local Sheffield girl! The article focuses on the challenges that Rachel has faced personally as … Continue reading

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GB Women feature on the back page of the Observer Sport

Sue Mott writes an interesting piece highlighting some of the hurdles the GB women have faced over the past 2 years, and the challenges they are currently trying to overcome in terms of finding the funds necessary to deliver a … Continue reading

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Keeping Our Dream Alive – Cycle 250 reflections and highlights video

In July 2010, at the end of the last international season, the GB Women undertook a 310 mile cycle from Sheffield, the current home of British Volleyball to Earls Court, the venue for the Volleyball competition at the London 2012 … Continue reading

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Grace Carter interview with Nottingham Evening Post

GB middle player Grace Carter is currently playing in Terville, France and sitting 2nd in the French DEF league. With the first 2 teams promoted to the Pro A, the top league in France TFOC are in a great position … Continue reading

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GB Volleyball given green light to GO GO GO to London 2012

The GB Indoor teams have been given confirmation that they will be participating in the London 2012 Olympic Games. This is a momentous day for the whole of British Volleyball and we hope is a big step to putting Volleyball … Continue reading

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