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Hello and welcome to UCL Volleyball! The UCL Volleyball Club is an incredibly international club that caters for players of all abilities. All of our training sessions are at Somerstown Community Sports Centre on Chalton Street, a 10 minute walk from UCL. Our four competitive teams have achieved successful results every year at local, national and international levels, including the BUCS/LUSL leagues, the Indoor and Beach Student Cup and competitions out of London including Warwick, Lille and Paris. Our social sessions allow members to learn how to play volleyball and improve on their skills through different modes of playing. More information on what the Club offers, the team training times and trials can be read below. Please check our Facebook group (request to join @UCL Volleyball 2021-2022), Instagram (@UCLVolleyball), or the What’s On Calendar for when our trials and tasers will take place. Please get the Free Remote Membership to attend any pre-season activities, such as tasters and trials. We will ask you to upgrade your membership after you have been put on a team. Social VolleyballSocial sessions run every Thursday 8:30-10pm. These sessions are for players of ALL ABILITIES. They are a great way to play volleyball and meet new people!After these sessions, we often head to the local pub for a drink. Our club also organizes lots of other social events throughout the year, such as club dinners, ice skating and park volleyball! Men’s TeamThe Men’s First Team competes in the BUCS (British Universities & College Sports) Division 1A against University teams, Indoor Student Cup, and other national and international tournaments. The Men’s team consistently achieves high results and aims to develop individual player performance throughout each season. The men's team practices once a week and has a game about once a week. This is a competitive team for players that have previous volleyball experience and are ready to commit to a team. Women’s TeamLike the Men’s Team, the Women’s Team competes in BUCS Division 1A, BUCS Trophy, Indoor Student Cup and other national and international tournaments. The Women’s team also consistently achieves highly in their competitions. The women's team practices once a week and has a game about once a week. This is a competitive team for players that have previous volleyball experience and who will fully commit to the team. Mixed TeamsThe Mixed teams play against other London teams in LUSL (London University Sports League). The mixed teams have also achieved great results, with one team winning their league last year. The Mixed teams also have opportunities to compete in other tournaments across the UK. Both mixed teams are competitive and practice once a week with a game approximately every two weeks. -------We are a very diverse club and welcome everyone to join. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions and we'll be happy to try and help.See you on the court! Training times (2021-2022)Social sessions - Thursday 8:30 -10pmMixed Team 1&2 - Friday 8:30-10pmWomen's Team - Friday 6-8pmMen's Team - Monday 8-10pm UCL