What is the Members Council?
The council is structured to ensure representation from every corner of Wales, with eight regional seats covering Afan Nedd Tawe, Cardiff and Vale, Glamorgan Valleys, North West, North East, Powys, South East and West Wales.
Alongside these regional Member-Nominated Councillors, the Members Council will also include the elected Wales Netball President and Vice President, a nominated Player Representative Councillor, the Forward Futures Collective Chair and a non-voting Wales Netball executive.
Members elected to the Council will hold a formal governance role within Wales Netball -attending meetings, representing their communities and feeding member priorities directly into national decision-making. The Council will be governed by the Members Council Terms of Reference - voted in by the members.
Wales Netball's Ymladd 2030 strategy - meaning "to fight" or "to engage" - sets out a bold ambition to grow the game, strengthen the performance pathway and build a more transparent, accountable governing body. The Member’s Council is central to that commitment.
Member-Nominated Councillors
There will be eight Councillor's to ensure that all eight regions are represented on the Council. The Councillors will be nominated for the region, by the region, and voted in at Annual General Meetings by the members. Councillors will:
- Act as a communications conduit to and from their stakeholder group (including their Nominator Region);
- Guide and support the delivery of county, venue and regional forums;
- Keep an overall check that their region is taking appropriate steps to comply in relevant areas such as the Association governance standards, safeguarding, data protection, performance, etc;
- Be a part of an appropriate and open selection process with their Nominator Region to encourage a true representation of netball in Wales, taking into account the need for diversity and inclusivity on the Council; and
- Be a member of a Workstream
President
The President of Wales Netball is an elected position that serves as an ambassador for the sport across Wales, championing the values of the game and representing the membership at the highest level of the organisation's governance, including leading the Members Council.
Each cycle, Wales Netball seeks a new President and is looking for a passionate advocate for netball who is committed to supporting the growth and development of the sport and can bring leadership, integrity and a strong member focus to the role.
The President will:
- Act as an effective source of information and communication of the key matters facing the Association and of any important developments which are relevant to its everyday operation, thereby ensuring that Voting Councillors have the necessary level of knowledge to undertake their duties effectively;
- Ensure that the Chair, Association Board, and the Chief Executive are kept appraised of any opinions or concerns expressed by members of the Council;
- Encourage the wider netball community to collaborate and work effectively together in the best interests of netball in Wales as a whole;
- Be the primary representative of the Association for ceremonial duties as and when required;
- Ensure that the performance and effectiveness of the Council as a whole and individual Voting Councillors are formally evaluated regularly;
- Provide leadership, support and advice to members of the Council (whether formally in meetings of the Council or informally by meeting Councillors on an individual basis as reasonably requested from time to time), ensuring that they are effective in carrying out their duties and ensuring that they understand their role; and
- Act with the Chief Executive in matters having a major impact on netball which are not matters reserved to the Board or the Chair
Player Representative
The Player Representative role on the Members Council is to ensure that their is a Player Voice heard alongside the Member Voice. The Player Representative must:
- Be over 18 years of age
- Have represented Wales within the period of five years prior to 31 December in the year in which the nomination is made
- Be a British citizen (as defined by the British Nationality Act 1981) or is eligible to (or did) compete for or represent Wales in World Netball sanctioned competitions
How to apply...
The closing date for all nominations is Monday 29 June 2026 at midday. Eligible candidates will then be confirmed by the Nominations Committee, with proxy voting forms and candidate summaries shared ahead of the AGM on 11 August 2026, where the formal vote will take place.