Category: News

All our members are invited to attend the Club’s AGM on Tuesday 22nd September at 19:00 at Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College, Parkshot, Richmond, TW9 2RE. The meeting will be in room RBS21.

Please confirm your attendance by no later than 17:00 Sunday 20th September by emailing rvblondon@gmail.com.

There is also the option to attend virtually – please let us know via the same email and the link will be emailed to you before the meeting.

Proxy voting is also available. Please email rvblondon@gmail.com and include the email address of the member you wish to be your proxy.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Richmond Volleyball is delighted to announce that it has recently been registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) by the Charity Commission, marking an important milestone in the club’s development and its ambitions for the future.

The new status provides Richmond Volleyball with a stronger governance structure and a solid foundation from which to continue developing opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to participate in volleyball.

As a CIO, the club plans to build on its strong community roots, expand its junior and community programmes, support the development of players and coaches, and make volleyball increasingly accessible to a wider range of people. Charitable status will also help the club develop new partnerships and funding opportunities, enabling it to invest in its players, coaches and volunteers, programmes and facilities and create a more sustainable future.

Club Chair Andy Hopper said:

“Becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation is a significant moment in our 34-year history. We are incredibly proud of what the club has achieved to date, but we also want to look forward and create an organisation that can continue to grow and make a positive difference through volleyball for many years to come. Our new CIO status gives us a stronger platform to do that.

“I’d like to thank our new Board of Trustees for the time, expertise and commitment they have given to helping us achieve this status. Their work has been instrumental in getting us to this point, and I’m excited about what we can achieve together.”

Registration as a CIO marks the beginning of the next chapter for Richmond Volleyball, with the club committed to using its new charitable status to strengthen the organisation, broaden participation and maximise the positive impact of volleyball for its members and across the wider community.

Registered charity number: 1219374

Join Richmond Volleyball this September.

Richmond Volleyball is launching a new weekly training group for adult men at intermediate level at Active Hampton.

The group is aimed at players who have a solid foundation in volleyball and want to improve their skills, train consistently and become part of a friendly, established volleyball club.

This is a training group rather than a competitive team, so there is no commitment to fixtures or league matches.

Sessions will provide structured, progressive training in a welcoming environment, with a focus on improving technique, developing game understanding and playing alongside others of a similar standard.

Who is this group for?

This group is suitable for players who:

• Have previously played volleyball regularly, whether at a club, school, university or recreational level
• Are comfortable with the basic rules and rotations of volleyball

If you are unsure whether the group is suitable for your level, please get in touch before registering.

Session details

• When: Sundays, 9.00–10.30 am
• Where: Active Hampton
• Start: September 2026
• Programme: 15 weekly sessions
• Cost: £189 for the full programme

Group suitability

To ensure that the group remains at an appropriate level for all participants, Richmond Volleyball reserves the right to review players’ suitability during the initial sessions.

If a player is assessed to be significantly below the general level of the group, we may recommend an alternative Richmond Volleyball training session that is better suited to their current level. Where an appropriate alternative is not available or suitable, the player will receive a pro-rata refund for the remaining sessions.

Places are limited and the group is intended for intermediate-level players.

Pre-register now to secure your place: REGISTER

Congratulations to long-serving club member Anton Kornilov on his election as an Elected Director on the Volleyball England Board.

This is a well-deserved recognition of his dedication and expertise.

We look forward to seeing the impact of his experience and leadership in this influential role.