About Sirens
A netball club in Sidcup, built on a simple belief: every player deserves a place to play, belong and grow in confidence, whatever their starting point. Sirens Netball Club in Sidcup is affiliated to England Netball and led by founder and head coach Lucy, a Level 2 qualified coach.
Meet Lucy
Sirens Netball Club is a passion project for Lucy, its founder and head coach, a lifelong netballer who has spent more than 30 years playing the game and over 15 years coaching it. Lucy began playing netball at junior school and worked her way through local grassroots clubs, the Essex Satellite academy, going on to play competitively at sixth form and with the UKC Varsity programme before returning to London. She currently plays for United Netball Club, Croydon. Lucy is also working towards her C Award for officiating.
Lucy started Sirens with one goal in mind: to give young players in the Sidcup area a warm, welcoming place to play. Through her role as a PE Teacher, she could see a gap in grassroots netball for junior players in the local area and decided that needed to change.
As an England Netball Level 2 qualified coach, Lucy believes netball should be fun first. Confidence, friendships and a genuine love of the game matter every bit as much as skills and scorelines, and that belief runs through everything the club does.
Lucy's ambition for Sirens is to grow into an established Junior and Adult Club competing in local NWK and County Leagues.
Our values
Our manifesto. We promise to:
- Welcome every player, regardless of experience or ability.
- Inspire confidence through positive coaching and encouragement.
- Develop skills, teamwork and a lifelong love of netball.
- Create a safe, inclusive and respectful environment where everyone belongs.
- Celebrate effort, resilience and personal progress as much as the scoreboard.
- Promote the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of being in a team.
- Encourage friendships, sportsmanship and enjoyment in everything we do.
The coaching team
Lucy leads the coaching, supported by a growing team who share the same warm, encouraging approach.
Lucy
Passionate about giving local players a warm, encouraging place to fall in love with netball, and to grow in confidence on and off the court.
Deb
Brings years of playing and coaching experience, and a genuine love of helping every player progress at their own pace.
The pathway
Netball is one of the most established school sports in the Sidcup area, with the vast majority of local secondary schools offering netball through PE lessons, extracurricular clubs and competitive fixtures.
Sirens Netball Club provides the perfect pathway for players to continue developing their skills beyond school, in a fun, inclusive and supportive environment.
Safeguarding & inclusion
Sirens is affiliated to England Netball and follows its welfare and safeguarding policies. Our coaches are DBS-checked, safeguarding-trained and first-aid trained, and certificates are available to view on request.
Every player is welcome here, whatever their background, faith or ability. Our job is to make sure they feel safe, included and encouraged from their very first session.
Come and try netball
Wednesdays · 5pm to 6pm · Sidcup · School Years 3 to 6
Sessions run every week in term time. Outdoors at the grammar school until half term, then indoors at the leisure centre.
