England Basketball have released their annual report and accounts this week, featuring detailed accounts of the governing body’s activities over the past year (year ending 31st May 2012).
For anyone interested in the administration side of things, it is always worth a read – check it here.
A few notes/thoughts:
Notes
- EB have submitted their whole sport plan to Sport England for the 2013-2017 period and are expected to hear of their funding allocation in the new year.
- EB saw a 6.2% (2,534 people) increase in affiliated members over the past year.
- Amazing what can be done in a year. Out of nowhere, Reach & Teach is now the biggest basketball club in the country. Reach & Teach, run by Nhamo Shire, is the organisation responsible for the London School of Basketball which launched last year and has provided grassroots opportunities for thousands of young players.
- Their latest facility investment is in Worcester, where EB awarded £375,000 for a three court community basketball centre with seating for 2000. It is due to open in 2013, and will be the home of the Worcester Wolves programme, as well as host England Basketball events. Last year, EB invested in UEL Sports Dock which has now opened (was surprised that EB didn’t use it for any of their big events this year?).
- The North West remains the region with the most affiliated members, however, London is gaining fast, now just 1000 members behind (for the year ending May 2011, London was over 2000 behind).
- You can check out their annual report for 2011 here.
Have a read and let me know what you think in the comments!
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Even though they invested money in UEL I expect other parties invested more and have first option on it.
There seem to be some positives in there but the inability to raise participation according to the Active People Survey is probably going to be an issue when getting Sport England funding. That’s annoying as a table in the report shows basketball as being the no.4 sport in the country in terms of participation, and we know it doesn’t get the fourth-most funding.
The reputation of the EB with Sport England is at such a low ebb that it will take considerable improvement in the EB organization and operation before any increase in funding is evidenced.
It is quality, not quantity that is essential if the sport is to improve and develop.
Once the standard of the English game matches that of Europe !!!!!!), then participation rates will rise.
I’m sorry (actually im not) but EB is a complete joke. They have countless staff members being paid to do nothing at all, have zero vision or ambititon and this is backed up by the fact they had a chunk of their funding taking back by sport england last year. As long as the current administration is in charge this sport will go nowhere.
Love the quote saying “we HOPE that the TV coverage from the olympics will increase participation” – HOPE!!! What plans have you put in place to take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity . . . . oh yeah: none.
How long are we going to let this kind of shambles go on. Probably forever as if any form of reform action is put in place such as the Mallin Review or EGM then EB cry foul, run to FIBA, ignore reports or label people terrorists!
The Report is basically a whitewash to try and cover the almost complete failings of the EB.
I am continually amazed that there are so many people criticizing the playing standards of both junior and senior basketball, the quality of coaching, and the EB, which has the responsibility and is not fulfilling its function, but nobody does or is doing anything to challenge this situation.
The Mallin Report summed up English basketball to a “T”.
The French have words for it., Deja vu and Laissez faire, which precisely define basketball and its community, in this country..
Quite amazing!!!!!