ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 PAGE Chair's Welcome 2 CEO's Welcome 4 CO Membership 6 Performance 8 Education 10 Development 12 NT Competitions 15 BBN 17 Walking 18 EN Strathclyde Sirens 19 Sirens for Success 21 Governance 22 Finance 23 TS 2 CHAIR'S WELCOME

Welcome to the Netball Scotland Annual Report – at the time of writing, we are still living with a lot of uncertainty around our sport as we continue to feel the effects of the global pandemic. And whilst it has been an exceptional year, I would like to focus my summary here on what we have been able to achieve this season, despite the considerable challenges put in front of us by COVID-19.

Much of Netball Scotland’s success to date is thanks to the dedication of our staff team, athletes and, of course, all of our members and volunteers – without whom none of our achievements as a sport would have been possible. Thank you for giving so generously of your time and expertise to help us achieve our mission.

You, our wonderful members, have been right by our side in the face of adversity and have supported us through this challenging time, thank you. We continue to look for ways to improve our membership proposition and your contribution to this is appreciated.

Thanks also to our network of supporters and partners who share our commitment to developing netball in Scotland and it’s contribution to the physical and mental wellbeing of Scottish society. You have played an important role in ensuring Netball Scotland’s sustainability during this difcult time whilst strengthening our plans for growth in the future.

To ensure that we do continue to grow, we are in the process of rebuilding our Board to bring in greater diversity of skills and experiences. This will allow us to support our CEO, Claire Nelson, and her team to really drive the sport forward.

It’s a challenging but exciting time ahead – as someone once said – we will be back!

Pam Radage, Interim Netball Scotland Chair 3 CEO WELCOME

Season 2019/20 marked the rst year of this new Strategic Plan as Off the Court, as our Membership has continued to grow, we have we work to grow, develop and improve our sport at every level for delivered more education courses, development programmes and our current, and future, Members. Our two strategic aims are to skills workshops to Players, Coaches, Ofcials and Volunteers than Strengthen the Organisation and Enhance the Pathway in order to ever before. By innovating new products and programme content, enable our sport and our people to realise our collective ambitions and moving so much of what we do online, we have been able to and potential – on and off the court. make your personal netball journey and development experience more exible and accessible, and we will be building on this as we We started strong with a highest ever World Ranking position of move into the new Season. We also brought on a new Membership 7th, moving into 8th place following an exhilarating Netball World Coordinator, Amanda Muirhead, who has transformed our Cup in Liverpool where our Scottish Thistles made an entire nation Membership processes, services and communications, and we are proud. Following this competition we said a fond farewell to our excited to be able to bring so many more improvements and National Coach of 7 years, Gail Parata, who had achieved so much enhancements to you all over the coming months. with our National team, and we welcomed in to lead us into our next phase of growth and development on the A key priority for us as a business has been commencing our World Stage. Tamsin has huge plans for our Thistles and is building Consultation with our Local Associations. This has provided critical an exciting training and competition programme in the lead up to insight and feedback to help shape the plans for our sport – both in Birmingham 2022 – I for one can’t wait to nally see her and our terms of returning to court and recovery from COVID-19, and also in team in action! creating a strategy for Clubs, Competition and Pathway moving forward. We have never felt more connected to our regions and We also welcomed into our Performance Team last membership as a result of this process and feel privileged to be able year as our Strathclyde Sirens Technical Director. Karen has to collaborate with our local leaders on developing our roadmap for focused on building the best performance programme in the the future. Thank you to you all. Vitality and secured some of the world’s top coaching experts to work with our athletes in the pre-season. With Our Regional Development Team have been developing even more our very own Lesley MacDonald appointed to Head Coach we saw tools and resources to support our Clubs to grow, develop and huge improvements from our squad, and so we were all operate safely, and through our Club Forums and local networks disappointed not to be able to see how the Team progressed across have empowered more Members than ever before, helping to the Season when the League was (rightly) cancelled due to COVID- strengthen the backbone of our sport. The upcoming launch on our 19. That rst home win in front of a sell-out crowd was sublime, and Club Development Framework and a new look Thistle Mark will we are determined to continue this momentum into next season! also strengthen our clubs ensuring they provide safe and inclusive #EverybodyIn #WeAreSirensTribe environments within which the Netball Family can succeed and thrive. 4 We also welcomed a new Competitions and Events Manager this So, as I wrap up my reections on the 2019/20 Season, I must year, Jo Foster, who has been reviewing and redesigning our acknowledge the magnitude of what we have all experienced over portfolio of national events and competitions to deliver an enhanced the past few months as a result of COVID-19. Never did I think that I Member experience, improve our Pathway and create more would have to shut down our sport and business due to a global opportunities to experience our sport at every level. She was health pandemic. Never did I think that I would have to prioritise the disappointed not to be able to implement many of these protection of lives over all else. And never for one second did I think improvements in the 2019/20 season due to the impact of COVID-19 that we would be moving into this next Season ghting to survive as suspending all netballing activity, but is working on a modied plan a sport and business. It wreaked devastation and destruction across for the season ahead as we know all of our Playing Members love our nation and our lives, and we all face a long road to full recovery taking part in competition. Watch this space! ahead of us. But recover we will if we remain connected, supportive and open minded – and right now your Membership has never As a business and organisation, we continue to operate with the mattered more. This next season is going to look and feel a little highest standards of Governance and are proud to be fully different, but my amazing Team has worked tirelessly over the last 4 compliant with Child Welfare Standards for Sport and GDPR. We months to create a new, improved and enhanced Membership have also maintained our Audit and Equality Standards and have experience that will enable all of our Members to continue to enjoy reviewed and updated 75% of all of our core Policies and Processes. our sport in condence and safety. We will share our plans with you Furthermore, we introduced expert Advisory Panels across over the coming weeks and look forward to seeing you all back on Wellbeing and Protection, are in the process of recruiting an court at some point, hopefully in the not too distant future. But for external Equality Advisory Group, strengthened our Finance now, thank you for your courage, resilience and strength – I am resource through the appointment of a Finance Ofcer, Julia proud to lead this organisation of #GameChanging people, and we Brown and are currently in the process of rebuilding our Board will continue to weather this storm together. The future of Netball in through the recruitment of a new Chair and the appointment of Scotland depends on it! new experts who can lead the sport and organisation through this next signicant phase. #SucceedAsATeam…Always

We also continue to build up our network of partners, stakeholders and sponsors who support our ambition to grow this sport across our nation and thank each and every one of them for the contribution they make. Our local authority, leisure trust, FE/HE and third sector partners ensure we bring a wide range of expert resource to support all of us to realise your potential. Claire Nelson, CEO Netball Scotland

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*Figures for Netball Scotland as of March 31st 2020 7 PERFORMANCE REVIEW ebl Erp Caposis Bt sud rtre hm wt a with the home attended returned bronzewhile14 players medal Squads recieved rst their cap. squads National Both U17 Championships. and Europe Netball U21 our season this Finally, of Director University Strathclyde Netball/NS Performance Pathway Coach. as role dual a post, created newly a wasCreminappointedsystemRachelto netball, for world sporting class a of delivery the support and objectives strategic key against deliver To an with athletes U21 providing team U21 enhanced competitive trainingcompetition and environment. an encompass to brand Sirens Strathclyde the of extension an been also has There programme. U17 which and pathway Academies Development player known the previously our the launched encompasses to we their addition year an this programme, review, Hub achieve pathway National full our to continue we As athletes national Scotland’s performance world the ambitions on stage. empowers and design and will Tamsin MacDonald, Performanceenables that programme competition and training class world Lesley a deliver High by Scotland's led Netball Group Coaching and Atkinson Karen Director Thistles HeadCoach. Workingclosely Strathclyde with Sirens Technical This year we were delightedto appointTamsinGreenway as Scottish A YEARIN competitive opportunities GLANCE selected into Strathclyde A YEARAT A about the squad here! squad about the Sirens - U21Squad Athletes Selected for inaugural 19 8th the INF WorldINF the Rakings Scottish Ranked Thistles 8thin expanding training and SIRENS U21Launched SIRENS Scottish Athletes Player Pathway to expand develop and NS NATIONAL HUB Launched Sirens squad readmore

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8 CLAIRE MAXWELL EMMA BARRIE APPOINTMENTS Achieved 100th Cap Achieved 1st Cap 100 Scotland v Uganda 001 Scotland v Samoa 2019/20

TAMSIN GREENWAY Appointed Scottish Thistles Head Coach

KAREN ATKINSON Appointed Strathclyde Sirens Technical Director

LESLEY MACDONALD PERFORMANCE Appointed Strathclyde Sirens Head Coach

RACHEL CREMIN AT A GLANCE Appointed to Dual Role with University of NIAMH MCCALL Athletes Selected to Strathclyde Awarded Player of the represent Scotland at Tournament, Netball 12 the 2019 World Cup Europe "TO WORK WITH SUCH A FORWARD-THINKING NATION IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK TO DOING WHAT 11th 7th I LOVE BEST!" 11th Placed Finish at the 2019 Scottish Thistles Peaked 7th in Netball World Cup in Liverpool, the INF World Rakings July 2019 Tamsin Greenway, Head Coach improvement on 2015 result 9 REVIEW Level 1 qualication will be rolled out from 1st October 1st 2020. Levelqualication 1 will berolledfrom out new the announce to delighted are We met. are family netball the of needs the ensuringawards new the of development and creation the our year, this leading been earlier has Hope Rebecca Manager, Framework Development & Education UKCC the of retirement the With umpires Scottish our aspirewho to achieve international recognition. with learnings allowing share world to opportunity the the across Anne umpires level elite role to the The exposure to 2022. provides January INF to by through promoted (ITP) Panel been Testing has International who Abraitis Anne to special mention a and Award Umpire A with her achieved who Howell Katie to go also ofcials Congratulations distinction. with Scotland and represented bench matchofcials and umpires umpires our where and 2019 competitions July Europe in Netball performance Liverpool in Cup World the our both at representation from and progress succeed to determination and passion the celebrated also We B new 14 & Award C new 73 and Award coaches umpires qualicationsyear. this their gaining new 2 Level 200 new with 31 & ourish 1 to Level continued and has clubs education their coach strengthen leagues, to qualications and knowledge skills, gaining in place members value and importance the Demonstrating EDUCATIONA YEARIN International TestingPanel 200 GLANCE 73 A YEARAT A Coaches awarded Umpires awarded NewB Award New Level 2 Promoted to INF in 2019/20in in 2019/20in ANNE ABRAITIS award in2019/20 Achieved AUmpire her KATIE HOWELL in 2019/20 Umpires awarded New CAward in 2019/20in Coaches awarded New Level 1 14 31 10 DIGITAL A YEAR AT A EDUCATION GLANCE

The Education Department have been exploring different digital learning opportunities and are delighted to 4.0 announce that NS will be offering a range Members Rated our Education of virtual and e-learning modules for our Services 4.0 out of 5 Stars members launching in the 2020/21 season. This is linked to our strategic objective to provide a diverse range of educational opportunities allowing all to enjoy the sport of netball for life. 78% This further development of digital Agree current education offering education will allow us to improve the meets their development needs accessibility of our courses, which we know has been a concern for participants in the past, as well as making course and 15 New Full or Part module participation much more exible Qualications & CPD for our members, empowering them to Available Digitally engage in whatever way feels right for them. We will have over 15 (full or part) qualications & CPD opportunities available through our new digital learning Development of new platform launching in the new 2020/21 coach qualication season. framework

E-Learning platform VIEW OUR EDUCATION CALENDAR in development, launching 2020/21 11 REVIEW

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The creation of the new Club Framework Throughout Season 2019-20, the Regional is the rst outcome from a suite of club Development Team have been reviewing development projects led by the Regional and updating Netball Scotland's Development Team. The overall aim is to accreditation scheme, Thistle Mark. We are ensure a more consistent approach to delighted that this season we have created netball club development across the the nal version of what will now be the country. The purpose of the framework is Thistle Mark Standards for clubs. These to support a network of strong netball standards are aligned to the new Club clubs which is essential to ensuring Framework and together will be launched netball in Scotland achieves its full for Season 2020-21. The new standards potential. The framework has established have been piloted with 14 netball clubs three main pillars: across the country, ranging in maturity, size, and geographical location to ensure 1. Culture: Create and embed a club the standards are achievable for all 221 culture which promotes positive values, afliated netball clubs. attitudes and behaviours in a thriving, safe and inclusive environment. 2. People: The appropriate recruitment, Resources & Templates development and recognition of all for clubs and Local people contributing to the clubs’ Association to use and implement ambitions both on and off court. 3. Management: Putting everything in place to make the day to day running of Digital tools to empower the club more efcient and effective. our clubs & support their development The framework will conclude it's pilot phase in August 2020, with a soft launch in 2020/21 season before we open up to wider Created a range of CPD club engagment across Scotland. for off-court club volunteers to support club development 13 A YEAR IN REVIEW Local Associations (LAs) are at the heart of domestic netball in Scotland and are critical to the delivery and development of our sport throughout the pathway and across our communities.

One of Netball Scotland’s key strategic aims in this cycle is to actively partner with our LAs in order to create an empowered and connected network that delivers quality consistent domestic development, league and competition LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS opportunities to a thriving Club and Membership infrastructure.

This critical piece of work commenced AT A GLANCE with a national consultation process in January 2020 and we have so far engaged with each of the 14 LAs either Member Local Local Association in person or, more recently, via Zoom Associations across Consultation Cycles video calls. Formal consultation will be 14 Scotland 4 over 15 months undertaken and completed over a two year period.

Our collective ambition is to enable and and empower netball in Scotland to 3 60 succeed and thrive at every level of the 3 out of 14 Local Assocation Total number of Volunteers pathway. Consultations undertaken by across 14 Local Associations 31st March 2020 14 COMPETITIONS ite i w ko we w luce or eis f national of series our welcomed we over country, launched the across engagement we high With history. our in when season challenging most the facing know be would we that competitions we did Little foundationsfor competitions. of a strong portfolio engaging and the laying towardswork and stage research our the complete to aim we with as consideration into conversations taken be direct consultation will gleaned and information and This groups participants. research focus extensive surveys, an of process commence to us allowing the in conclude not did Competitions the toplaylaunchof host Reviewdid normalfashionthe it Season Competitions 2019-20 the Although netballour family tookprecedence will remain and so. our and hold of safety and health wellbeing, year, the our to end a disappointing highly was took this Whilst COVID-19 close. a to Oriam, drawn abruptly was at calendar competition Finals Schools Scottish our a providing Arena, start. daysbeforewetowere only host due with However, and tobe Emirates wasnot ying it a to off the got season our at champions national for match t platform Dragons Celtic v Sirens Strathclyde the to raiser curtain a as nal CupScottish our host to place excitingin with plans and rounds initial navigatedway through the their ot Cup Youth REVIEW A YEARIN 260 teams and and into the 4 eir teams Senior 24 Scottish Cup Schools no the into ctih Cup Scottish , 86 Junior teams86 Junior A or teams our As . into the GLANCE A YEARAT A 439 3.8 NS National CompetitionsNS National Overall aware membership of of 5 Stars Competition out 3.8 Services MembersRated our 94% of 4% from March 2019 of 4% from competitions,decrease minor Competition entrants across 4 67% more competitions local wouldOf membership like 15 DISTRICT REVIEW

This year 33 U15 teams and 24 U17 teams competed across the country to become District Champions.

The U15 District competition was unaffected by the lockdown and was able to play until completion, with our district performance DISTRICT nal being held in the Regional Performance Centre, Dundee.

Edinburgh A nished runners-up with AT A GLANCE Glasgow A being crowned 2019/20 U15 District Winners. East Renfewshire Green were crowned Development Final Winners D&G A EAST REN GREEN with Dumfries and Galloway A taking the Development Winners Development Runners-up runner-up position. Season 2019/20 Season 2019/20

The U17 Performance Competition also managed to conclude ahead of the Covid-19 lockdown, the Performance runners-up EDINBURGH A were Borders and the winners East GLASGOW A U15 District Winners Renfrewshire Blue. Unfortunately due to U15 District Runners-up Season 2019/20 lockdown the nal day of the regional U17 Season 2019/20 Competition was unable to take place but would have seen 15 teams battle it out for glory across both the Regional Performance EAST REN BLUE BORDERS Centre in Dundee and the Dundee U17 Performance U17 Performance International Sports Complex. Winners Season Runners-up Season 2019/20 2019/20 16 998+ 53 18 A YEAR IN Total membership, Registered BBN Local Authorities down 67 from 2019 Clubs in 2019/20 Engaged in 2019/20 REVIEW This year Netball Scotland have experienced a decrease in membership by 7.8% from 1065 members in 2019, to 998 members in 2020. As a result of this, we have identied a 4-year strategic plan which will aim to increase membership by 19% through additional festivals, camps and CPD opportunities.

Over the past year, we have connected with our members on numerous occasions and through consultation have identied the need for more playing opportunities. As a result of BOUNCE BACK TO NETBALL this, Netball Scotland are aiming to host more regional festivals throughout the year, allowing for more opportunity to play against local teams and keep our communities AT A GLANCE connected. Our Bounce Back to Netball education programme also continues to grow & develop. Summer Nights Netball was launched in the In May 2019, 22 members came together in Summer of 2018 in Edinburgh, and as a result of the high demand for the programme, we Glasgow to develop their knowledge and gain expanded to give our members in the West experience in facilitating a netball club – our of Scotland this same opportunity and highest number of workshop entrants to date! experience in 2019. Looking ahead, we are working on increasing coverage across Our aim for the season ahead and the future Scotland and are developing a strategy for a of BBN is to enhance our programme for our national roll out of summer leagues across the country. We will update on our plans in members by introducing more playing and due course. CPD opportunities. 17 A YEAR IN REVIEW WALKING NETBALL has gone from strength to strength over the last year with a 113% increase in membership gures from 2019.

The “Walking Netball…More Than A Game” project funded through the Changing Lives Through Sport & Physical Activity Fund has enabled the continued deployment of our three activators across the country. They have driven the creation of a Walking Netball Community providing our members with the WALKING NETBALL opportunity to be involved in our sport for life. Walking Netball is more than a game, it is a lifestyle which improves condence, mental and physical health AT A GLANCE and wellbeing as well as connecting people in communities. Total number of Total number of WN Festivals held WN Clubs across "OUR WALKING NETBALLERS 4 across Scotland 36 Scotland ARE A CONSTANT REMINDER OF THE POWER OF SPORT TO CHANGE LIVES" 113% 554 Craig Smith, Regional Development Total membership increase Total Membership, an increase Manager from 2019 of 298 members from 2019 18 A YEAR AT A GLANCE

KAREN ATKINSON Appointed Technical Director A YEAR IN LESLEY MACDONALD REVIEW Appointed Head Coach The successful recruitment of Karen Atkinson as Sirens Technical Director and Lesley MacDonald as Sirens Head Coach has been instrumental in driving major improvements on and off the court in the 2020 VNSL Season. SOLD OUT Sirens Pre-Season event at Oriam, As part of pre-season preparations, and in addition to weekly training and pre-season friendlies, guest overseas specialist coaches Sue Gaudion Edinburgh in Partnership with and Vicki Wilson arrived in Scotland to work with the Sirens squad whilst Edinburgh City Council also delivering a series of masterclasses and observation sessions for NS members. In Partnership with The Corinthian Glasgow and Thompson & Scott we hosted an ‘Evening with Sue Gaudion’ attracting netball fans from across Scotland for a fantastic evening of netballing stories and +3 anecdotes. New Recruitments for the 2019-20 The VNSL started strong attracting record attendances and TV viewers to season. Welcome, Zanele Vimbela, the Opening event of the Season. Following that we opened the doors of Taylor Cullen and Natalie Bright the Emirates Arena on Friday 6th March for our rst home game of 2020 against and lled the venue with our biggest #SirensTribe audience. Unfortunately, with the arrival of COVID-19, the VNSL and boards made the decision to declare the 2020 season null and void. Next season we aim to build on this momentum, encourage a safe Return to court for our athletes and return to the Emirates with a vengeance for our fans and members to enjoy the top ight netball we all Gia Abernethy Nicola McCleery know and LOVE! Captain Vice Captain 19

STRATHCLYDE SIRENS STRATHCLYDE A YEAR IN MEET THE SQUAD HERE! DIGITAL 15% Social media page growth in line with VNSL/audit requirements STRATHCLYDE SIRENS 55% Digital Audience Growth – 55% average across existing channels AT A GLANCE 2296+ TITLE PARTNERS: NEW PARTNERSHIPS: TikTok managed by athletes gained 68.7k likes and 2296 followers since starting in March 2020 Masterclasses delivered Increase in Season with Sue Gaudion and Ticket Members 15,000+ 10 Vicki Wilson 16% from 2018-19 Followers across social media platforms 8,813+ 1,380+ Record paying attendance for Record paying attendance for Super 10 - Arena Birmingham Sirens home game - 6th March 20 A YEAR IN PUPIL COMMENTS

"Body shape doesn't "I thought I was fat "Because we REVIEW really matter, we and unt, and Jen learned about it, Now in its third season, the Sirens for should feel good in helped me realise I and it is who you Success programme continues to grow its our body" wasn't." are that matters." reach and impact across the country. We welcomed imported Sirens athletes Natalie Bright and Zanele Vimbela, along with Jennifer Hudson, previous U21 Scotland athlete to the delivery team this year. Tackling the decrease in physical activity in teenage girls who also have low esteem and challenges with their condence, the Sirens for Success programme has reached 13 schools, around 190 girls, across 5 local authorities. From our extensive monitoring SIRENS FOR SUCCESS and evaluation of participants through the programme, we are delighted to see that there has been a positive impact on the girls, with them recording overall, they are happier and more physically active. AT A GLANCE

Netball Scotland are thankful to Glasgow Sport for their investment in the delivery to Glasgow schools over the past three years, 53% 13 and Spirit of 2012 who invested in the Changed their attitude towards Schools Participated in SFS programme for 2 years, allowing us to reach condence/body-image/lifestyle Programme this Year more schools across more Local Authorities. We are delighted that we are now in a position to further the reach of this programme, on a self-sustainable nancial 5 190 model moving into academic year 2020-21. Local Authorities engaged with Girls Participated in the 6 week the SFS Porgramme this year programme 21 A YEAR AT A GLANCE 100% A YEAR IN Compliance with GDPR REVIEW 100% Compliance with Child Welfare During the rst year of our 2019-23 Strategic Plan, Netball Scotland have Standards achieved the following aims:

WORLD CLASS GOVERNANCE 100% compliance with GDPR 100% compliance with Child Welfare Standards Maintained Intermediate Equality Standard for Sport 100% Maintained Audit Standard Satisfactory (with comments) Compliance to maintain Intermediate Equality Standard for SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL MODEL Sport Reduction of bad debt to 1% of turnover Introduction of online payments across 90% of business Launched Business Development & Innovation Working Group

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Redesign and centralisation of a standardised nancial process and reporting system Implemented employee engagement and performance management Online Payments Reduction of Bad tool across 90% of the Debt to 1% of Review and update of all key organisational policies and processes business turnover 22

GOVERNANCE A YEAR IN REVIEW Investment from sportscotland of £602,100 was awarded for 2019-20 to support stafng, development and performance programmes, contributing to 59% of total programmes.

Membership afliation growth produced an increased income from 2018-19 of 9%, to £122,916 for the year, contributing to 12% of business total income. Overheads of £141,383 are in part supported by membership income and supplemented by our commercially driven products through education, competitions and events.

Strathclyde Sirens are a wholly owned commercially funded subsidiary of Netball Scotland, supported by the Scottish Institute of Sport and key partners. Their existence is embedded in our strategy and are integral to achieving key strategic aims across performance, prole and participation.

Working with our Partners we secured additional investment of £82,783 to support various programmes, resources and stafng of 5 posts. This investment is key to supporting the growth, development and diversity of netball throughout Scotland.

Key investments were made on IT system upgrades to enable all staff to work remotely and ensure improved membership systems and processes, and expert resources to support our world class governance aims. Full details of this years approved accounts can be found here. 23 #EVERYBODYIN