About Us
Welcome to the Netball Club
Welcome to C4 Netball! We are Canterbury Christchurch University’s Netball club made up currently of 4 Teams, who are all playing in BUCS. We are a friendly, welcoming club that invites people with any level of netball experience, even if you just want to try a new sport! As a club we have social nights every Wednesday where all teams can get together and have fun! C4 Netball is an easy and exciting way to make new friends, socialise and maintain a level of exercise throughout your uni experience!
In the 2023/2024 season C4 Netball were awarded the 2024 Charity Award for our charity events which included our Great Gatsby ball and our annual Charity Netball Tournament which we are excited to continue this coming academic year!
At the end of the season we all get to look forward to Varsity! A chance to showcase our talent and hard work against Kent. It's a great opportunity to get involved and support all C4 teams.
Head over to our socials, our Instagram is linked above. To find out more our Tik Tok is @c4netball. We hope to see you all in September!
Committee:
President: Phoebe Richardson
Vice-President: Holly Rousell
Treasurer: Shannon Martin
Wellbeing Officer: Amelia Furniss
Club Captain: Abi Balcombe
Social Secretaries: Laila Mathurin and Ruby Stanhope
Charity Officer: Alix Savage
Social Media Officer: Chloe Chambers
Membership Secretary: Shakira Clarke
Awards:
Charity Award 2022/23 & 2023/24
Philip Ganly Award 2022/23
Coach of the Year 2021/22
Committee of the Year 2021/22
Varsity Award (Netball 3's) 2023/24
Club of the Year Award 2023/24
How to Join
In order to play for sports teams at Christ Church you need to purchase the two different memberships linked on this page: Students' Union Sport Membership and Christ Church Sport Subscription.
Christ Church Sport Subscription + Students' Union Sport Membership = Sports Club Member
Without both memberships & subscription you will not be able to take part in your club's activities, training and matches.
This section shows all sports so please scroll down to the correct membership.
Once you've purchased your Christ Church Sport Membership it's time to buy your Students' Union Sport Membership.
Once you've bought both memberships you are a Netball member
Why do you need two memberships?
Here's why each membership is important:
As a member you get access to all the essentials for your sport, including:
- Matchday and training facilities
- Coaching (when agreed)
- Entry fees for competitions (BUCS leagues, local, regional, and national events)
- Transport to and from main competitions
- Payment for officials
- Necessary equipment
- Affiliation fees with your National Governing Body, plus extra benefits (like increased insurance, partner discounts, ticket ballot entries for pro sports)
- First aid cover during training and competitions
Your club also gets extra perks:
- Free facility hire for Varsity, charity or special events
- Support with development initiatives (like achieving SportsMark, social action projects, or making your sport more accessible)
- Help with finding work or volunteer opportunities in sport
- Assistance in getting sports qualifications (coaching, officiating, etc.)
- Additional benefits from our local partnerships
This membership is set by your club and the funds are only spent on things that will collectively help support the club.
Examples of what your memberships can be spent on but are not limited to are:
- Kit
- Dinners/end-of-year awards
- Extra sessions outside of budgeted Christ Church Sport Membership costs
- Extra travel outside of budgeted Christ Church Sport Membership costs
- Trips and events
Not only does your membership help support your clubs extracurricular activities and it also allows the union to do the following:
- Insurance for all signed-up sports members
- Contact committee members about key information throughout the year
- Allow committee members access to their club email accounts
- Allow you to run and vote in Committee Elections
- Committee members to access the website and finance systems
Medical Disclaimer
When purchasing your membership, we need you to share any pre-existing medical conditions, illnesses or injuries by completing this form. This will enable us to provide support to you throughout your time involved in sports clubs and societies. We need you to keep us updated if any circumstances change.
Once you have shared this information, we will ask you to gather medical evidence showing that doctors have signed you off and have given you the go ahead to participate. It helps us work with our insurance provider to ensure we are all covered and of staff to make sure your needs are met. If you need support in gathering the medical evidence, then a member of staff can contact you, once you have completed the form.
Any information you give us will only be shared with Christ Church Sport, Christ Church Students’ Union, and the president of your committee. This helps ensure your safety and risk assessments to mitigate any issues.
Products
Any products for Netball will be listed here.
Finances
Click the above link to submit expenses request or visit this page for more guidance. You must be a paid member of this club to make an expense claim.
Your Information
So you can enjoy the full benefits of membership your name, university username, email, and membership status may be shared with the elected committee of this group, the University, and any relevant or affiliated parties such as British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), other national governing bodies. This is to ensure an excellent experience and fulfil our contractual obligations as part of this purchase.
By continuing with this membership purchase you agree to Christ Church Students’ Union sharing your data in this way. If you have questions on how your data will be used, see our Data Protection information.