Following the announcement in December of £2500 of funding for schools; Portland School and Ashfield School (Nottinghamshire) will recieve £250 of equipment grants to work on developing volleyball at grass roots level.

Keith Nicholls commented " This demonstrates the amazing amount of work being carried out by teachers and volunteers to establish volleyball in schools and their need for assistance. While the family found it heartening that so much effort was being made by so many we were disappointed that we had to make difficult decisions on who to support. With the addition of more funds and the tremendous help of our suppliers we managed to give assistance to the following seventeen schools this time round."

Schools in East Midlands:
Portland School - Nottinghamshire
Ashfield School - Nottinghamshire

Other Schools:
Redcar Community - Cleveland
Branksome Darlington - Co Durham
Haughton School - Co Durham
Rodillian School - Yorkshire
Kettlethorpe High School - Yorkshire
Manningtree High School - Essex
Ardleigh St Mary's Primary - Essex
Oakdale South Road Middle School - Dorset
Brookfield Community School - Hampshire
St Pauls Catholic College - West Sussex
Cherwell School - Oxfordshire
St Thomas Moore School - Warwickshire
Higham Lane HS - Warwickshire
Etone HS - Warwickshire
Queen Elizabeth Nuneaton - Warwickshire

The Ruth Nicholls Volleyball Foundation was established in memory of Ruth a committed PE teacher, coach and player. Established by family and friends the Foundation aims to support grass roots involvement and development of the sport she loved.