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.

Clubs

Tees Valley has an extensive number of clubs across the Tees Valley with the numbers continuing to grow. Clubs provide a platform to increase competitive opportunities and raise standards for all players. Tees Valley is lucky enough to have many senior and junior clubs, many of which are of the Clubmark standard or Premier Club status. To find a club please follow the following link:

http://www.teesvalleysport.co.uk/club-finder

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.

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

BADMINTON England 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

Level 1 coach education course now has new dates – Sunday 7th March, Saturday 20th March, assessment day Saturday 10th April.

Candidates can apply through the BADMINTON England website: http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/text.asp?section=1050&sectionTitle=Find+a+Course

Candidates can apply for appropriate course funding opportunities through: http://www.sportactivensa.co.uk/regions/yorkshirehumber.ashx

http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/london-2012/recruit-into-coaching(candidate to read this and then click onto):

http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/london-2012/recruit-into-coaching/recruit-into-coaching-regional-contacts

UKCC Level Two Certificate in Coaching Badminton, Sheffield Hallam University, 10th & 17th April, 1st May & 12th June 2010

For further course information and required prerequisites please see: http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/text.asp?section=561&itemTitle=Level+2+Certificate+in+Coaching+Badminton

Course venue: Sheffield Hallam University, Pearson Building - Collegiate Crescent Campus, Broomgrove Road, Sheffield, S10 2BP

Day One: Saturday 10th April 2010, 9.30am - 6pm Day Two: Saturday 17th April 2010, 9.30am - 6pm Day Three: Saturday 1st May 2010, 9.30am - 6pm Day Four: Saturday 12th June 2010, 9.30am - 6pmCost: £350

Volunteers

BADMINTON England and the Teesside Badminton Development Association 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 Official Award and the Badminton Junior Helper Award.

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.

BADMINTON England work very closely with the Teesside Badminton Development Association, who organise local junior tournaments which are open to beginners to county players. Please visit the TBDA website to find the right tournament for you: www.teesvalleybadminton.co.uk

Tees Valley hosts a badminton performance centre, at Thornaby Pavilion. For more details please visit: www.teessidebadmintonpc.co.uk

Please find attached below BADMINTON England’s regional plan for Yorkshire & the North East and details of the Junior Tournament at Thornaby Pavilion on 27th and 28th March 2010.

Name :

Claire Towne

Job Title :

Regional Officer

Organisation :

Badminton England

Address :

National Badminton Centre, Milton Keynes, MK8 9LA

Telephone Number :

01908 268400

Mobile :

07901 005315

Email :

clairetowne@badmintonengland.co.uk

Website :

www.badmintonengland.co.uk