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03 Oct 2019
Netball World Cup inspires the nation – provides participation boost for sport
This year's Netball World Cup, held in Liverpool in July, is already providing a legacy by growing the sport's participation numbers in England.
A survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of England Netball shows that 160,000 adult women who followed the tournament have been inspired to start playing netball.
England Netball also revealed that, following the event, the national governing body has experienced a "1,000 per cent increase" in visits to its online netball session finder.
There has also been 900 new school registrations for England Netball's Bee Netball programme and a 71 per cent of clubs saying they had more people showing an interest in playing than before the tournament.
There has been a surge in followers across England Netball social media channels too, with Instagram seeing a 28 per cent increase in followers throughout the tournament.
The YouGov survey shows that, in total, 6.07 million Brits said they 'followed or attended' the event.
"The Vitality Netball World Cup was an absolute whirlwind and a huge success," said outgoing Netball England CEO Joanna Adams. She added that a record-breaking 112,000 tickets were purchased for the games, with all England games being sell-outs.
"It was the best sold Netball World Cup to date and we had 9,900 people register their interest to volunteer at the tournament, plus extensive press coverage across the 10 days.
"It seemed as though everyone was talking about netball during that time and the buzz around Liverpool was spine-tingling. Whilst the Vitality Roses didn’t get the colour they were gunning for, they truly had the backing of the nation during every game and inspired many to have a go at the sport.
"To see a sea of red and white filling the arena during every England game will be a memory that stays with me forever. To the Netball World Cup team, all the volunteers, athletes, umpires, partners, fans and everyone else who played a part, thank you for making this a phenomenal success and for putting netball in the limelight once again following last year’s gold medal success at the Commonwealth Games."
Commenting on the research, Simon Morton, COO of UK Sport, which invested National Lottery funding into the event, added: "We believe world-class sport has the power to inspire the nation, so it’s wonderful to therefore see the Vitality Netball World Cup have a meaningful positive impact on a significant number of the fans.
"A major part of our strategy, backed by the Government and National Lottery, is to bring more of the world’s most prestigious sports events to the UK. Sport has a unique opportunity to drive positive change, which has been demonstrated in netball, and we will continue to work in partnership to reap the benefits of hosting major events for the nation."
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27 Mar 2024
Thailand's first lady attends APSWC Awards ceremony recognising industry excellence
The Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition (APSWC) recently marked another year of industry
achievement with a prestigious awards ceremony held during the 2024 APSWC Round Table
event in Bangkok, Thailand.
08 Mar 2024
Global Wellness Day 2024 to champion reconnecting with nature
Global Wellness Day (GWD) is set to mark its 13th annual celebration on 8 June 2024, under
the theme #MagentaNature, emphasising the vital connection between humanity and the
natural world.
04 Mar 2024
SHA Wellness receives top accolade at 2024 World Spa and Wellness Awards
Eight of the world’s leading spa operations were honoured at the annual World Spa and
Wellness Awards during a glamorous ceremony held in London over the weekend.
01 Mar 2024
Second edition of UK Aufguss Championships set to heat up Galgorm Resort
The ancient art of aufguss will be celebrated this April with the Second UK Aufguss
Championships at destination spa and hotel Galgorm Resort in Northern Ireland.
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06 Feb 2024
Canyon Ranch announces Enchant at The Ranch wellness festival
Destination wellness brand Canyon Ranch will host the first edition of its beauty and wellness
festival, called Enchant at Canyon Ranch, from 17 to 21 March at its Tucson resort and spa in
Arizona.
10 Jan 2024
Spas of America unveils Top 100 Spas of 2023, Spa at Séc-he lands first place
Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has unveiled its Top 100 Spas of 2023, with
The Spa at Séc-he in downtown Palm Springs, California, taking the top spot.
20 Dec 2023
We Work Well unveils 2024 event schedule for fitness, wellness and hospitality industries
International hosted buyer event company We Work Well (WWW) has confirmed dates and
locations for its 2024 conference calendar.
11 Dec 2023
First Wellness Hospitality Conference attracts 500 attendees to Milan – dates revealed for 2024 event
The first edition of the Wellness Hospitality Conference (WHC), co-organised by Teamwork
Hospitality and InSpaTime, was recently hosted at the NH Hotel in Milan and attracted more
than 500 delegates.
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