Badminton
Badminton is the most-played racket sport in the world and 4th most popular sport overall, appealing to all ages, genders and standards, and offering fun participation through to a competitive structure. Due to its popularity, BADMINTON England has a growing network of 3500 clubs and as a sport, boasts attractive health benefits and participation opportunities all year round.
For further information contact:
David Dewey
Regional Officer, North and West Yorkshire
BADMINTON England
daviddewey@badmintonengland.co.uk 07901005316
Schools
BADMINTON England recognise that schools are an integral part of growing the game, that is why we offer a variety of opportunities to engage children/young people. Each year we run the Centre Parcs National Schools Championship, this competition has over 15,000 competitors and is one of the biggest and best on offer to young people with the final being held at Centre Parcs. We also offer a number of resource packs and professional development course to assist with the delivery of Badminton in both curricula and extra curricula activities.
Clubs
We have an extensive number of clubs across the county with the numbers continuing to grow.
Provides a platform to increase competitive opportunities and raise standards for all players. North Yorkshire is lucky enough to have one situated in Harrogate.
: is BADMINTON England’s Clubmark standard for junior clubs or clubs with junior sections and is awarded to proven high quality badminton clubs.
FindaClub: http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/fl/clubs/clubsaz.asp
Community
Badminton has a huge number of players outside of the club structure who we need to cater for. No Strings Badminton sessions are held at leisure centres and various other community sites and provide opportunities to participate in the sport without the need to join a club. No Strings Leisure Centre Championships are held annual giving you to showcase your ability in a national competition restricted to leisure centre players.
Coach Education
We run a programme of UKCC coach education courses throughout the year. If you are already a coach and looking to up skill or would like to become a qualified coach please follow the link for more information:
http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/text.asp?section=1050§ionTitle=Find+a+Course
If you have any further questions please contact: williamwallace@badmintonengland.co.uk
Volunteers
BADMINTON England works to help clubs recruit, retain and recognise volunteers, by working with clubs to ensure that they are able to provide the support their volunteers need to make them feel valued and to make their volunteering a rewarding experience. We offer two different courses for juniors interested in volunteering
Young Officials Award
The Badminton Young Officials Award (YOA) is aimed at young people aged 14-19. The course is a combination of practical and theory sessions designed to equip the Young Official with the necessary skills and a qualification that will allow them to officiate at badminton events. Badminton Junior Helper Award.The Badminton Junior Helper Award (BJHA) is aimed at young people from 13 years upwards. The course is presented as a series of workshops focusing on each aspect and is designed to present the early stages of leadership in a fun yet informative way.
Performance Centres
BADMINTON England Performance Centres are integral to achieving the aim of improving the standard of players so more pressure is exerted on the top elite band. They can do this by setting new standards in their operations, with particular emphasis on:
Identifying the right raw talent
Implementing the right player pathway to support player development
Involving the right coaches who:
Set the highest standards of professionalism, Are committed to all aspects of the coaching process (plan, do, review and evaluate) Support players as they move along the player pathway, Commit to Continuous Professional Development, Contribute positively to a mentoring system, Availability and access to the right level of competition
For more information visit:
http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/text.asp?section=664&search=performance+centre
North Yorkshire Performance Centre
North Yorkshire are one of 29 Performance Centres across the country. North Yorkshire Performance Centre Head Coach is Nitin Panesar, and along with a coaching team and a dedicated committee offer high quality opportunities for talented Badminton players from North Yorkshire.
For more information visit:
www.harrogate.co.uk/racquets
Useful Links:
www.yorkshirebadminton.co.uk
www.harrogate.co.uk/racquets