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WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL BADMINTON CLUB
UoBBC is a thriving, vibrant and flagship club within Bristol Sport, winning #WeAreBristol Club of the Year in 2020-21. We provide all of our members the opportunity to play all levels of badminton, from high-performance competitive to recreational in one of Bristol's friendliest sports clubs! You'll be welcomed into the club and make great friends no matter your ability, so get in contact and come play!
Competitive Side...
Currently the club has over 400 members, a professional coach and a range of student volunteer coaches from our club-funded coaching qualification scheme, making us the largest indoor sports club at the university. We are also proud to be among the University's Performance Sports, giving us access to prime-time training slots and specialised Strength and Conditioning sessions. We have 5 teams competing in BUCS: W1 in the Premiership, M1 & M2 in Division 1, W2 in Western 1A , and M3 in Western 2 as well as doubles, mixed and singles teams in the Avon Local League. The club also has strong links with the county team and local badminton community, with some members playing for Avon county squads. We host four Badminton England tournaments annually: three in Summer and one around Christmas; these are a great opportunity for current members to compete and prospective students to check us out!
Off the Court...
It doesn’t stop there! Off-court the opportunities and community atmosphere continues, with our wide range of socials organised by our brilliant Social Secs. We host yearly Winter and Summer formals where all the stops are pulled out to make it a night to remember, but also with more casual socials ranging from big nights out, a family scheme league, alcohol-free socials, coffee mornings, awards nights, trips and spectating professional badminton. We even cover ourselves with glow-in-the-dark paint for a solid 10-hour overnight UV badminton session to raise money for charity!
WHAT WE OFFER
- Professional and student coaches
- Rackets, shuttles and nets available for all players
- Up to 25% discount on Yonex, Babolat, Victor and Forza equipment when buying through our partner retailer
- Opportunities for competition in BUCS and Local League
- Maroon Scholarships for the top players. Benefits included 1:1 training, discounts and more
- Student coaching program: Free Level 1 coaching qualifications for a group of members each year, and discounted Level 2 Coaching Qualification, followed by opportunities to help coach the squads
- Disability Badminton for non-abled bodies with specialist wheelchair
- An extensive variety of regular socials, from formals to overnight charity UV badminton to a trip to the All England Badminton Championships!
- Discounts and benefits on nights out from our sponsor club Lizard Lounge and sponsor pub White Bear!
- Access to our exclusive alumni group on leaving the club with invitations to future events
If you are interested in joining or have any questions please contact us via email or on our social media.
MEMBERSHIP
We offer three levels of membership to cater for all abilities. All of our sessions take place at the Indoor Sports Centre on Tyndall Avenue, right at the heart of campus (with a few in Kingsdown Sports Centre). For details on training times for this year, please visit our website.
Social Squad (£35)
These sessions are open to everyone and are a great way to get involved with badminton. Friendly matches and games are played throughout this session and are put on according to standard so no need to worry if you have never picked up a racket before or have played for many years, you won't be alone! Social members will also benefit from weekly coached sessions to improve technical ability; an excellent opportunity for players looking to improve their badminton.
Development Squad (£75)
The Development Squad offers a more competitive string of badminton with more regular training sessions including: professional coaching, match practice and competing in four competitive local league teams (Men's, Women's, Mixed and Singles teams in Bristol Leagues). Selection is based on trials: contact us or visit our stall at welcome fair to play in the trials.
Performance Squad (£90)
The Performance squad is a select group of competitive players at club, county and international standard who play in BUCS competitions against other universities, making up three Men's teams and two Women's teams. This squad trains the most per week with a professional coach. The Performance Squad also have specialised Strength and Conditioning training during pre-season and the summer.
Trials
Love badminton? Want to play competitively for UoB? Looking to improve and be coached by our superstar national coach, Raj Popat?
If you answered yes to all of those questions, you are reading the right post…
Our trials are not meant to be a scary experience for anyone, and we welcome anyone and everyone to the UoBBC Family with open arms. Our next round of trials will take place after the Winter break.
If you have any questions or queries, please get in touch with us via uobbadders@outlook.com
Bristol SU's Activity Hardship Fund is available to support students without the financial means to get involved with clubs, societies, and trips that have membership costs. Read more about the fund here: https://www.bristolsu.org.uk/support-centre/support-for-committees/group-finance/activity-hardship-fund?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid-bristolsu
COMMITTEE 2024/25
Club Captain: Barney Pridmore
Vice Club Captain: Rachel Chew
Secretary: Serena Farrelly
Treasurer: Sam Dang
Publicity Officer: Janis Leung
Equality & Welfare Officer: Priya Basnet
Alumni Secretary: Amy Amin
Kit Officer: Than Sin Hsu
Social Secretaries: Alex Chong & Roscoe Cooksey
Women’s Performance Captain: Amy Mellersh
Men's Performance Captain: Bruce Yao
Women’s Development Captain: Anusha Shrivastav
Men's Development Captain: Peter Zheng
Fixtures Secretary: Maruf Ahmed
Social Squad Captain: Will Midgley
Social Squad Vice-Captain: Himsi Tanwani
AWARDS
#WeAreBristol CLUB OF THE YEAR 20/21
DIGITAL COMMUNITIES AWARD 20/21
We are proud to have been awarded Gold Balloon Accreditation for 7 years running.
Find out more:
Website: http://uobbadminton.co.uk/#/
Email (for any questions): uobbadders@outlook.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uobbadders
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uobbadmintonclub/
Alumni Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/234221176994100/
Take a look at our document repository for our Equality and Diversity Statement, Equality and Diversity Action Plan, Sustainability Statement, AGM 2021 Minutes, Constitution, Bristol SU Code of Conduct, and Clean Sport at the University of Bristol: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ar71Oo8yOpUviCbI7KMK4vHTna5L?e=iQCdrG
Terms and conditions
Click here to view terms and conditions
Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
