All Ability Netball Team Courting Many Fans

Wales’s only integrated all-ability netball team is going from strength to strength. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Ser y Byd Netball Team started training in 2010 during PE sessions or lunch breaks at Ysgol Heol Goffa, Llanelli, with only seven players. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Head coach Tracey Hallett said over the years pupils’ interest had grown and they had moved on to allocated sessions at Llanelli Leisure Centre every Friday with the group growing to 21 members. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

They have joined with clients and staff at Coleshill adult training centre to form a joint club of unisex members. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Carmarthenshire County Council’s executive board member for education and children’s services, Cllr Gareth Jones, said: “The netball club is a tremendous success with their members looking forward to attending sessions, meeting old and new friends, and working together as part of a team. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“The integration with Coleshill Centre users is inspirational and the next step must be for mainstream schools to have an involvement.“ ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The club are getting together throughout the summer for training sessions at the leisure centre every Friday, 10am to 12pm. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Ser y Byd assistant coach Sarann Richards said: “We welcome any new players aged 13 plus to join and help our club go from strength to strength.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​