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stratford thunderbirds netball club

Playing amazing netball in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire Since 2015

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U16 Nationals 2023 – Thunderbirds Ranked Again

Stratford Thunderbird U16 qualified once again for the England Netball National Clubs 2023 Finals, undefeated West Midlands Regional winners for the second year in a row. The squad, coaches, volunteers and parents travelled to the Joan Brown Arena at the Redbridge...

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What a Weekend! U16s Top 4 in the Country!

What an amazing weekend at the England Netball National Clubs U16 Finals! In our first appearance at the event the Thunderbirds U16 Competition Squad stormed to a fourth place finish in a prestigious field of the 18 top teams from around the country. Our journey...

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Nationals Here We Come!

This weekend sees our U16 Competition Squad competing in the England Netball National Club Finals having qualified as undefeated West Midlands Regional Champions. The team will be making history for Thunderbirds as the first squad to qualify for the finals since the...

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About Stratford Thunderbirds

Founded in 2015, we are a netball club for both juniors and seniors based in Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire. 

Run by parent volunteers, we aim to develop girls’ netball skills. Our junior teams (from U10 to U16), play competitively in the  Worcestershire, West Midlands Developmental and Central Intermediate Leagues.

Our seniors (including adults, U14, U15 & U16s) compete in the Redditch, Walsall and Stratford Senior leagues. 

We also have plenty of girls who just want to play for fun!

New Sponsor - A Star Tuition

We are thrilled to announce that A Star Tuition are the latest local business to become a “Friend of Thunderbirds”. Their much appreciated support will help the club with the costs of equipment such as balls, bibs, rebound nets.

A Star Tuition specialise in preparing year 4 and 5 students in Warwickshire to sit the 11+ examination. Have been established in Rugby, they are now expanding to Stratford-upon-Avon. Christian Jarman of A Star Tuition said “I am delighted to be supporting local grass roots sport, and am looking forward to our two winning teams uniting for the 2022/2023 season ahead. Go Thunderbirds!

For more information about A Star Tuition visit their website 

New Sponsor - Prime Studios

We are pleased to announce that Prime Studios are supporting our club by becoming “Friends of Thunderbirds”.

Prime Studios are a bespoke private gym a short distance from Stratford in a lovely rural location. In addition to bespoke personal training, they offer sports therapy, pilates, yoga, and nutrition advice.

Owner and director Chris Tipping explained why they wanted to get involved with Thunderbirds.   

We are eager to support the local community, in particular local youth teams. With child obesity being so prevalent, as well mental health issues, we feel it is paramount to promote exercise and educate on health and wellbeing at a young age. Activities which become habitual lead to long term behavioural changes and this needs to be encouraged. Thunderbirds are a fantastic institution for young girls to instil these ideals, and Prime studio looks forward to our collaborative relationship in 2020.

Government guidelines place strict rules about sharing equipment, so Prime Studio’s generous support will help us purchase additional training kit to support the new socially distant training regime.

New Sponsor - Apteco

Warwick-based technology company Apteco have kindly become a “Friend of Thunderbirds”. Club Sponsorship Manager Martin Phillis remarked “It is wonderful to have the backing of another great local business. We really appreciate their support, which will help towards the costs of additional training kit needed due to the Government’s rules about sharing equipment.” 

Apteco’s Sarah Liu stated that “Apteco is always happy to support the sports clubs that our employees and their families are involved with. When training resumes, following the COVID-19 lockdown, we appreciate that costs will rise to ensure the girls are in a safe environment and following the social distancing guidelines. I’m pleased to nominate Thunderbirds in my employer’s sponsorship list at this difficult time. Many of my colleagues have young children and, I believe, the existence of a club like Thunderbirds is very important as an inspiration for the younger generation.”

Visit their website to find out more about The Apteco Marketing Suite™, which enables marketers to ensure that every piece of marketing is relevant, targeted, and personal. 

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Would your business be interested in supporting the club in return for some great publicity? Perhaps you’d just like to help us to promote sport, the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and being part of a team.  Stratford Thunderbirds teams attend tournaments and league matches all over the country. We’ve got a great record of winning competitions and getting good coverage in the media and online. We’d love you to be part of that.

We currently have various Sponsorship packages available including purchase of Gazebos to protect the teams from inclement weather (and lets face it we see a lot of that in this country!) Team Managers Kit, Awards packages and more.

New Ways to Support Our Club

All the Team Managers and the Committee at Stratford Thunderbirds are Volunteers who give up their own time to ensure the club runs smoothly and continues to grow. Training fees help cover the cost of the coaches and the hire of training facilities, however there are many other costs, including equipment, league and tournament fees, insurance, safeguarding and admin costs to be met.

For this reason we have introduced some new ways in which you can support the club financially, often at no cost to you. Check out the Easy Fundraising link to see how you can donate simply by shopping online – and we all love doing that!

New Sponsor - Crazy Catch!

You will be familiar with the latest “Friends of Thunderbirds”- Crazy Catch!

Kate Costin, Marketing Manager of their UK distributor, Flicx UK, stated:

 “We are delighted to be teaming up with Stratford Thunderbirds. It is clear to see they are a club on the rise, and despite them being a new club they are already one of the largest in the West Midlands. The club invested in a number of Crazy Catch rebound nets, and it’s great that so many players have bought their own to practice their netball at home. So, it makes perfect sense to team up with Thunderbirds!”

 Our Head Coach Kelly McCormack explained:  

“Crazy Catch rebound nets are an integral part of club training sessions as they offer players fun and challenging opportunities to develop their skills. They have also allowed our players to continue training at home, which has been a huge benefit particularly during lockdown. It is fantastic to have Crazy Catch as one of our sponsors.” 

For more information  about Crazy Catch click below and keep an eye out for Thunderbirds exclusive promotions!

Stratford Thunderbird U16 Nationals 2022

Our Objectives

Promote

To promote Netball and the club within the local community

Train and Play

To offer coaching and competitive opportunities in Netball

Enjoy

To enjoy playing Netball and ensure others can also enjoy participating

Club Sponsors

Apteco provides state-of-the-art technology that puts customers first. The Apteco Marketing Suite™ enables marketers to ensure that every piece of marketing is relevant, targeted, and personal

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If you want to be the best netballer you can be, you should be training with the best equipment like the world’s best selling rebound net – Crazy Catch! 

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Fortem IT are an award winning solution provider focusing on innovative and disruptive technologies.

We specialise in Infrastructure Projects, Cyber Security and Cloud Services

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Definition Media develop video content strategies for businesses, create video brand guidelines, and produce the videos and animation

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A private gym set in a rural location a short distance from Stratford-Upon-Avon 

We offer a bespoke and private service to clients with access to various health and exercise professionals

Click to visit the Prime Studios Site

At A Star Tuition Stratford-Upon-Avon we specialise in preparing year 4 and 5 students to sit the 11+ examination in Warwickshire.

Advance your child’s academic potential by joining us.

Click to visit the A Star Tuition website

Grants Provided By

Postcode Community Trust provides funding in Great Britain under the themes:

‘Improving community health & wellbeing, Increasing participation in arts & physical recreation and reducing isolation’ 

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The Redditch Netball League was started around 1964. It participates within the wider structure of the All England Netball Association and encourages participants to take umpiring awards and generally seeks to improve the game of Netball

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We are a grant giving charity that aims to create a connected and vibrant community 

We exist to benefit the people of Stratford-upon-Avon, awarding over £2million each year in grants.

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Want to Join The Club?

If you have a daughter interested in joining our club, if you would like to get involved yourself with our senior players or perhaps you have another general enquiry, click the button to visit our CONTACT US page.

We will do our best to accommodate you!