The title of Badminton England’s ten-year strategy reads: ‘Badminton…A Sport for Everyone’. Across 2024, there have been no shortage of examples of community projects across the country going above and beyond to prove that statement to be correct.
Whether being creative in unusual surroundings, providing outlets for refugees or offering subsidised opportunities for women and children, the nation’s favourite racket sport has made a tangible difference to lives on and off the court this year thanks to the determined efforts of clubs and individuals.
In Reading’s Saint Joseph’s Church, for example, conventions have been overlooked in favour of the simple pleasure of encouraging people on to court.
The ceiling of the church is lower than would usually be required but that did not stop Luke Hornsley, Badminton England’s Regional Manager for the South, coming up with a solution and ensuring badminton could be played in the…
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