Disability Junior Championships 2024
About
Badminton England’s Disability Junior Championships will return for a second year on Saturday 18th May, taking place once again at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield.
The event is for junior players aged 9-16 yrs with a physical disability, including wheelchair users. and will be delivered with the support of the GB Para Badminton Squad & Coaches. This competition structure will help engage new disabled players, providing them with their first introduction to disability competition. This is event is part of Badminton England’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, which includes increasing disability provision.
Event Details
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- The event will take place Saturday 18th May 2024 at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) Sheffield.
- Children 9-16 yrs with a physical disability, including wheelchair users
- Open to new players that have never played badminton before
- Badminton court boundaries will be adapted depending upon the nature of physical disability – Your Regional Disability Coach will share this information with you
Regional Disability Coaches
Badminton England have a network of Regional Disability Coaches, one within each region, across our eight regions (North West, North East, West Midlands, East Midlands, East, South Central, London & South East, and South West) to support the delivery of the Disability Junior Championships through coaching and managing each regional team of players. Â
Players who wish to attend the Disability Junior Championships or would like to find out more about the event and disability badminton, should make contact with their Regional Disability Coach by selecting their region below.
Be Part Of The Disability Junior Championships
If you would like to get involved in your local regional activity with the ambition of representing your region, please use the map below to get in contact with your Regional Disability Coach. They will be able to share more details on activity across your region, including some training days with other players across your region. If you are unsure of your schools geographical region, please see our Regional Disability Coaches Map Â
We hope to see you on the courts at the Disability Junior Championships 2024, and good luck representing your region! Â
For further details regarding the Disability Junior Championships, or Badminton England’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, please contact Leanne Brown, Badminton England EDI Manager inclusion@badmintonengland.co.uk Â
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