In March 2018, England Netball and the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) joined forces to engage women in activity through netball, so they too could experience the physical, social and mental. Since then, thousands of women around the country have continued to take part in Walking Netball, proving the partnership with England Netball to be our strongest sporting partnership to date.
It's an excellent way of getting older women into netball without concerns you won't be fit enough. As long as you can walk, you can play! It has encouraged me to try other sports and join new clubs; I now do sport 4 times a week!
WI member
Walking Netball is a friendly and inclusive programme, allowing women the opportunity to find their place in the sport. It’s netball, but at a walking pace and where the rules are slightly tweaked. Usually held indoors, there are over 200 programmes running across the country all year round.
Since its inception, more than 40,000 women have gotten involved in their local communities. Sessions are run by specially trained Walking Netball Hosts who run the activities and join in with all the fun and laughter!
Walking Netball has been designed so that anyone can play, regardless of age or fitness level. From those who have dropped out of the sport they love due to injury, to those who believed they had hung up their netball trainers many years ago.
Walking Netball really is for everyone. It can give those who feel isolated an outlet, provide an activity for those who do not deem themselves fit enough to run anymore and offer a stepping stone for those looking for a pathway back into netball. It’s also for people who have never played before. Whoever you are, there is a place for you within Walking Netball
