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Like any established organisation our Club is run by a team of 14 dedicated players and volunteers. This committee meets approximately every six weeks throughout the year to discuss current issues and make decisions that not only ensure the smooth running of all the teams but also the contiued development of the club as a whole. As a paying club member, should you have anything that you would like to be discussed, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the committee.
What You Get
· Kit (balls, carts, playing kit, tracksuit & kit bag for senior players, nets, posts)
· Training Venues
· Match Venue (programmes, officials/scorers, lines persons, supporters!!)
· Coaches (fully qualified, & registered with Volleyball England & CRB Checked)
· Insurance from playing with an affiliated club
· Entry to National Cup/Shield & League competitions, & Junior competitions at local, regional and national levels
· Newsletters
· A Club Website www.nsvc.co.uk
· Social Events
You also get a whole host of enthusiastic volunteers striving to keep your costs down through fundraising events, securing sponsorship, & the sale of club merchandise. Additionally you are part of one of the largest & most successful clubs in England, a club of around 200 members that is accredited by Volleyball England & Sport England, has high quality school-club links to all four School Sports Partnershipa, has revitalised the North Staffs local association, has strong links with Keele University & growing bonds with the sports development units at both Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough & Stoke-on-Trent City Councils!!
What It Costs
· Membership fee (all playing members) £5
· National League players under 18 years (Volleyball England player registration) £15
· National League players over 18 years (Volleyball England player registration) £25
· Monthly fees:
- £5/month for National League players under 18 years
- £10/month for National League players over 18 years but in education or has difficulties paying higher fees*
- £20/month for National League players over 18 years
* based on confidential negotiation through the management committee
a) The name of the club will be NEWCASTLE (STAFFS) VOLLEYBALL CLUB
b) The aims & objectives of the club will be:
· to offer coaching & 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 & future members receive fair & equal treatment
c) The affairs of the club will be in the hands of a Management Committee. The Management Committee to consist of at least 6 elected members (elected at AGM by vote of members) Two members to retire in alphabetical rotation at each A.G.M. Retiring members eligible for re-election. Ex Officio members to be Team Coaches, Captains – player representatives co-opted for one season at A.G.M.
d) The Management Committee will be responsible for adopting new policy, codes of conduct & rules that affect the organisation of the club. The Management Committee will have powers to appoint sub-committees as necessary & appoint advisers to the Management Committee as necessary to fulfil its business. The Management Committee will be responsible for disciplinary hearings of members who infringe the club rules/regulations/constitution. The Management Committee will be responsible for taking any action of suspension or discipline following such hearings.
e) Meetings of the Committee will be held as required & any paid up member will be allowed to attend, but only elected members may vote. In the event of a tied vote, the Chairman will have a second & casting vote. All Agenda items will be advised to Committee Members beforehand with at least 7 days notice of time, date, place of the meeting. A quorum shall be 50% of the Committee Membership in addition to the club chair.
f) Membership of the club will be open to all persons upon payment of the appropriate subscription to be determined at the A.G.M. with fees set annually and agreed by the Management Committee. Fees will be paid monthly by standing order or by some other individual arrangement with the Management Committee. The Club reserve the right to refuse membership to any person who the majority of the paid up membership does not accept. Upon refusal of membership the individual has the right to appeal.
g) At least every 14 months the club will hold an Annual General Meeting open to all paid up members. An Agenda is to be sent to all paid up members at least 14 days in advance giving date, time, and place. Motions are to be decided by a simple majority with each fully paid up member having one vote except in the case of changes to the constitution when a majority of at least 2:1 is required. The Chairman of the meeting has a second casting vote in the event of a tie. At the AGM Officers for the year are to be elected & subscriptions for the coming year decided.
h) The main funds of the club are to be held in a bank or Post Office or Building Society Account in the name of the club. All orders are to be signed by any two of the Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer. At the AGM & at other times upon reasonable notice if so requested, the Treasurer will produce an audited statement of income & expenditure. In the case of the annual statement this should be audited by some responsible individual before presentation.
i) If at least three paid up members supply the Secretary with a written request, the club may hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). Within a maximum of 21 days from receipt of such a request, the meeting will be held with the same conditions such as an AGM.
j) All complaints regarding the behaviour of members should be submitted in writing to the Secretary. The Management Committee will meet to hear complaints within 28 days of a complaint being lodged. The committee has the power to take appropriate disciplinary action including the termination of membership. The outcome of a disciplinary hearing should be notified in writing to the person who lodged the complaint & the member against whom the complaint was made within 7 days of the hearing. There will be the right of appeal to the Management Committee following disciplinary action being announced. The committee should consider the appeal within 21 days of the Secretary receiving the appeal.
k) In the event of the paid up membership of the club falling below 5, the club shall be dissolved & any assets shall be passed to the (County Association) in trust. If no County Association exists, they are to be conveyed to the E.V.A.
l) NEWCASTLE (STAFFS) VOLLEYBALL CLUB hereby adopts & accepts this constitution as a current operating guide regulating the actions of members.
This document was updated in 2006 and signed by Chair & Secretary in the presence of the membership at AGM on 19th May 2006
Newcastle (Staffs) Volleyball Club is committed to ensuring that equity is incorporated across all aspects of its development. In doing so it acknowledges & adopts the following Volleyball England definition of sports equity: “The English Volleyball Association (EVA) supports the principle of equal opportunities for all participants, members, representatives & employees whilst working for, or on behalf of the EVA. It opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, colour, race nationality, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, marital status, sexuality, or unrelated criminal convictions, or disability.”
· The club is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy Volleyball in an environment free from threat of intimidation, harassment and abuse.
· All club members have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour & promote equality of opportunity.
· The club will deal with any incidence of discriminatory behaviour seriously, according to club disciplinary procedures through the Management Committee.
In this manner Newcastle (Staffs) Volleyball Club abides by the following Equity statement:
Newcastle (Staffs) Volleyball Club supports the principle of equal opportunities for all participants, members, coaches, representatives and volunteers whilst working for, or on behalf of the club. It opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, colour, race nationality, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, marital status, sexuality, or unrelated criminal convictions, or disability.
Please navigate to the "Junior Development" Page to see the club's Child Protection Policy and to the "Teams" page for Player Codes of Conduct. Newcastle (Staffs) VC also has a Vulnerable Adults Policy, and codes of conduct for Club Officials, and for Parents/ Spectators. These documents are contained within the club handbook: if you wish to see these please request via email to newcastlestaffsvolleyballclub@hotmail.com
newcastlestaffsvolleyballclub@hotmail.com