The grant from ANZ would help run coaching courses so they would have enough qualified coaches for their premier teams.
Club president and coach Steph Brenssell said at present she was coaching the clubs A, B and C team because there was no-one else.
"We are lacking in volunteers. If I walked away, the club could potentially fold."
“Normally some of the students that end up playing in the premier team will help coach for the year but this year that hasn't happened."
The grant would give the club the opportunity to upskill without the financial burden, especially after Covid-19 had disrupted their typical forms of fundraising.
“It’s great because as a club, we’re trying to keep our fees low and affordable for the girls to play. But we don’t have the money to spend on coaching and development.
“It's been tighter and tighter to get that funding. Now we don’t have to go out and beg, borrow and steal, or cap in hand, go to sponsors and ask them to pay for balls."
ANZ general manager marketing Matt Pickering said it was proud to support netball from the grassroots clubs and schools in Dunedin to the elite players in the ANZ Premiership and the Silver Ferns.
"Community netball has had it tough over the last two years, so we hope ANZ’s support makes it easier for players to continue playing the game they love.
"We know it is the clubs and schools across the country that help to nurture the next generation of players and we hope these grants give teams a boost and fill them with the confidence to play their best game."
Staff Reporter
