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Basketball England receives £8.6m in latest Sport England funding cycle
By Sam Neter on May 10, 2022
Sport England has announced an investment of £8.6 million of government and National Lottery funding for Basketball England in the next five year funding cycle....
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BBL, WBBL & BE receive £2.9m boost in latest Sports Winter Survival Package funding
By Sam Neter on February 20, 2021
The BBL and WBBL clubs and Basketball England have received a £2.9million boost as part of the latest round of Sports Winter Survival Package funding...
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Grace Jacca and Safia Iman appointed to BBF Board
By Sam Neter on December 15, 2020
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has announced the appointment of Grace Jacca and Safia Iman to its Board. The additions help to strengthen the diversity...
Russell Levenston & Sadie Mason join Basketball England Board
By Sam Neter on December 14, 2020
Basketball England have brought on further basketball expertise to their board with the appointment of Russell Levenson and Sadie Mason MBE following the organisation’s 79th...
Maurice Watkins steps down as Chair of BBF
By Sam Neter on November 24, 2020
British Basketball Federation (BBF) Chairman Maurice Watkins announced today he is stepping down after two years in the position. The 79 year old Watkins, CBE,...
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Basketball receives £4million as part of government ‘Sport Winter Survival Package’
By Sam Neter on November 19, 2020
The BBL, WBBL, and Basketball England will receive £4million to protect their immediate futures over the winter period as part of the government’s £300million ‘Sports...
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Growing a club from the bottom up – with James Merchant – Ep. 81
By Sam Neter on November 19, 2020
In Episode 81 of the Hoopsfix Podcast, we sit down with James Merchant, founder and director of the Richmond Knights. Founded in 2009, the Knights...
BBF awarded £180,000 from UK Sport from coronavirus fund
By Sam Neter on September 7, 2020
The British Basketball Federation (BBF), has been awarded up to £180,000 by UK Sport for the GB Senior teams to help lessen the impact of...
BE joins forces with other NGBs to accelerate indoor facility openings
By Sam Neter on August 18, 2020
Basketball England has joined forces with the national governing bodies of other sports to push for access to indoor facilities. Basketball England, Badminton England, England...
BE President Emeritus Ken Charles MBE passes away
By Sam Neter on July 28, 2020
Basketball England’s President Emeritus, former Executive Chairman and President, Ken Charles MBE, has passed away aged 87. Ken dedicated his life to the sport from...