Young adults 16-20 years old

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About WLVT

In Europe, volleybal is a popular sport among (young) women, but this target group is underrepresented in leadership roles, such as trainers, coaches, board members and referees. In Denmark, Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands you see many more women on the field than in these leadership roles.

The WLVT project aims to help more young women aged 16 to 20 find their place in leadership roles. In this way, we want to create a more inclusive leadership culture where women are better represented. To ensure a good balance, both young women and men participate in the program. Young adults will receive guidance through training, mentoring programs, international networking and by organizing an event for learn the skills needed for such an important role. 

For this project we are looking for clubs, club mentors & young adults, 'Young Leaders', to participate! Check out all the information about the project below.

Information for clubs

We are looking for volleyball clubs that:

• Want to participate in our program and have 1 to 2 board members available;
• Have 1 to 2 enthusiastic people within the club who want to take on the role of club mentor and will mentor the young adults;
• Find it important that more young adults within the club take on a decision-making role and also want to involve them in shaping volleyball in youth events and beyond;
• Want to offer young adults the opportunity to develop leadership skills during and after the program, for example as a trainer, coach, referee or board member;
• Want to involve decision-makers within the club to promote inclusive decision-making.

How will it benefit clubs?

• Clubs get the opportunity to give young adults a voice in organizing activities and decision-making;
• Giving young adults the opportunity to develop themselves in different roles within the club, such as trainer/coach, board member, or referee;
• Attention to male and female leadership within the club;
• A role model visits the club to give a workshop on their own leadership experiences;
• The program provides board members with valuable tools and strategies to engage decision makers within the club and guide the new generation.

What we offer

• Online webinar and evaluation meetings;
• Support in engaging decision makers and role models;
• Financial support for participation in the project to carry out activities organized by the Young Leaders and compensation for the facilitators;
• Travel allowance: kilometers to training days can be claimed from Nevobo. 

Information for club mentors

The club mentors will be supervising the Young Leaders during the project.

We are looking for club mentors who:

• Have experience working with young adults in volleyball, for example as a trainer, coach, teacher, team captain or mentor;
• Want to help young adults grow by giving them room to practice, make mistakes and learn from them;
• Are eager and excited to share their experience and learn more about youth engagement and leadership;
• Be available at least 6 hours per month for 7.5 months, preferably around training times;
• Have a signed Child Protection & Safeguarding.

What will it provide club mentors?

• Increased knowledge about creating inclusive decision-making;
• Tools to guide young adults in organizing club activities;
• You create an environment where everyone can enjoy, participate and lead, and look back with pride at an event that young adults have organized under your guidance.

What we offer

• Two training days and a final training day;
• Handbooks and training documents for guiding young adults;
• Training documents to support your club. 

Information for Young Leaders

We are looking for young adults who:

• Have a passion for volleyball;
• Have ideas for youth in their club and are eager to work together to develop these ideas;
• Are curious and motivated to learn more;
• Are willing to invest up to 2 hours per week, preferably around their training times.  

What does it provide young adults?

• Personal development and leadership training;
• Introduction to decision-making positions such as trainer, coach, administrator or referee;
• 3-day training focused on leadership and leadership skills;
• Hands-on experience at the club with guidance from a club mentor, through exercises and games, building your own portfolio;
• Opportunity to organize a self-devised activity or event for 13-15 year olds;
• Establish contact through an international network with young adults from Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands and Norway.

What we offer

• Fun and practical exercises;
• Collaboration with 4 to 6 other young adults within your club to devise and organize a fantastic event together;
• Guidance from a club mentor to help you organize your event;
• Space to experiment with different talents, roles and skills. Don't worry, you don't have to be able to do everything already-this program is here to learn and practice;  
• Free participation including travel expenses for 1 or 2 national trainings and a budget for your events. 

Timeline

Clubs can register for one of two rounds:

1st round (4 clubs): December 2024 - May 2025

• December: Online webinar
• December: 2-day training course  
• December - April: club sessions
• April - May: Final training day
• May: Evaluation

2nd round (8 clubs): September 2025 - April 2026

• September/October: Online webinar
• September/October: 2-day training course  
• October - April: Club sessions
• April: Final training day
• April: Evaluation 

Programme

• Online webinar for board members and club mentors, creating a plan for the impact and sustainability of the project after completion;
• Two-day training for Young Leaders and club mentors. You will learn about leadership and through games discover your strengths and areas for development;
• Club sessions every two to three weeks, with interim assignments for young adults;
• Closing training day for Young Leaders and club mentors. We reflect on the organized activities and the learning process;
• Evaluation: Young adults are interviewed individually or in a group by The Hague University of Applied Sciences about their experiences with the program. 

Are you interested in joining the project? Let us know by sending an email to project leader Dorien Tenhaeff at dorien.tenhaeff@nevobo.nl. She will contact you to discuss the project, answer your questions and see if participation is suitable for your club. After this meeting you can register your club. Clubs must recruit the young adults themselves.

The deadline for clubs and Young Leaders to apply for the first round is November 1st.