YOUNG children in Andover are being invited to an exciting free netball session.
Mighty Netball is offering local children in Andover aged between 5-11 the opportunity to come to a free session at Rookwood school on March 5, between 9am and 11.30am.
Mighty Netball has been operating for five years, originally starting as a small netball class for toddlers and young children in Hertfordshire, before growing into a large organisation for primary-aged children across 13 venues in the south of England, educating up to 1,000 children every weekend.
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Mighty Netball was originally started by co-founders and mums Corinne Askey and Laura Vila. They met through their passion for sports and playing netball together. Corinne's daughter, who was four at the time, was desperate to play sports like her mum but didn’t want to play what she perceived as a 'boys' sport', regardless of Corinne's encouragement.
Corinne suggested netball, but there wasn't anything suitable for a young age group. As a result, she decided to start something herself, and netball teammate Laura offered to be Corinne's business partner.
Corinne said: "We are delighted to bring Mighty Netball to Andover. Our coaches are excited to welcome the children into our fun and inclusive netball sessions. See you on launch day.”
Mighty Netball delivers engaging sporting experiences for children aged 5 to 11, teaching the fundamentals of netball through creative, play-based sessions that promote personal and social development. The sessions are non-competitive, meaning matches are only played within the organisation.
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Children can go on and play netball at school or clubs when they graduate from Mighty Netball if they wish. Mighty Netball aim at teaching key values such as kindness, sportsmanship and confidence to enable children to gain vital life skills and develop long-lasting self-belief through team play.
More information can be found online at mightynetball.co.uk.
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