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About Us
Portsmouth Force Basketball Club is Southern England’s Community Club of the Year!We are a not-for-profit community club run by volunteer-qualified, enthusiastic, local coaches passionate about basketball.Portsmouth has a long basketball history and we are trying to build an infrastructure and pathway for local children to participate in fun basketball sessions and compete in established local and national leagues.We run training sessions 7 days a week covering ages from Pre School to senior men’s and women’s teams.We currently have over 350 children registered and actively playing basketball each week. Players ability ranges from total beginners to representing the club in one of our 15 different teams.Our main venues are Highbury College, Portsmouth College, Admiral Lord Nelson School and The Ravelin Centre.We are exceptionally grateful to our sponsors for the support they give which enables us to keep costs as low as possibleWithout the huge dedication of the coaches, players and families none of what has been achieved would have been possible. Thank you.
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SEN basketball
We are delighted to have teamed up with Occupational Therapists from The Southsea OT to deliver a 6-week ‘Rebound and Regulate’ workshop aimed at children who find community sports sessions difficult to participate in due to:- sensory sensitivities
- coordination difficulties
- anxiety
- reduced confidence
- difficulty following instructions
struggle to focusEmbracing the therapeutic value of basketball, the workshop will:- Promote sensory and emotional regulation
- Support development of strength and coordination
- Encourage confidence building and teamwork
- Maximise participation and funNumbers are limited to 6 per workshop-Silent basketballs
-No whistles or shouting
-High adult to child ratios
-Calming, regulating activities
-Basketball skills
-Supportive, friendly environment
-Progression opportunitiesFor further information and details of how to book, email [email protected] or click on "Sign up to SEN" button.
Recognition from Basketball England
It is with a HUGE amount of pleasure and pride that we can let you know that Basketball England have named Portsmouth Force the South of Englands COMMUNITY CLUB OF THE YEAR 💥This award is for tireless work which has happened for many years to get the club in the position it is in now. Players, coaches, officials, parents, volunteers…. you’ve all played your partLast year Sport England helped us to develop a Crowdfunder UK campaign which helped to show us how much we meant to many in the community. This is a position of privilege which we take very seriously.As the club continues to grow we are committed to ensuring that the ‘community’ feel never disappears
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DAY | LOCATION | TIME | TEAM | COACH |
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Monday | Highbury College | 1800-2000 | U12 NL | Craig H |
Monday | Highbury College | 2000-2200 | Men’s NL | Daniel F |
Monday | Portsmouth College | 1800-1930 | CVL U14 | Ollie B, Harry S |
Monday | Portsmouth College | 1930-2130 | U14 NL Boys | Andy L, Gareth |
Monday | Fratton | 2000-2130 | SABA Men | Matt G |
Tuesday | Highbury College | 1800-2000 | U16 NL | Jeff H, Krystal |
Tuesday | Highbury College | 2000-2200 | U18 NL | John S |
Tuesday | Portsmouth College | 1800-1930 | U12 CVL | Sarah H |
Tuesday | Portsmouth College | 1930-2130 | Daniel F | |
Tuesday | Admiral Lord Nelson School | 1800-1930 | U12 & U14 Girls | Malikai S |
Tuesday | Admiral Lord Nelson School | 1930-2100 | SABA Women’s | Jessie R |
Wednesday | Highbury College | 1800-2000 | U16 NL Boys | Tom M |
Wednesday | Highbury College | 2000-2200 | U18 NL | John S |
Wednesday | Admiral Lord Nelson School | 1800-2000 | U14 NL Girls | Malikai S |
Thursday | Highbury College | 1800-2000 | U12 NL | Craig H |
Thursday | Highbury College | 2000-2200 | U16 NL Y | Jeff H, Krystal |
Thursday | Portsmouth College | 1800-1930 | U12 CVL Girls | Rob M |
Thursday | Portsmouth College | 1930-2130 | CVL U16 | Ash A |
Thursday | Admiral Lord Nelson School | 1800-2000 | U14 NL Boys | Andy L, Gareth |
Friday | Highbury College | 1800-2000 | U16 NL B | Tom M |
Friday | Highbury College | 2000-2200 | SABA Men | Rob M |
Saturday | Portsmouth College | 0800-0930 | Chain Net | Craig H |
Saturday | Portsmouth College | 0930-1100 | U10 CVL | Craig D |
Saturday | Portsmouth College | 1100-1230 | Skills | Craig D |
Saturday | Portsmouth College | 1230-1600 | . | Bao |
Sunday | Highbury College | 0900-1000 | U12 | |
Sunday | Highbury College | 1000-1100 | U14 | |
Sunday | Highbury College | 1100-1200 | U16 | |
Sunday | Admiral Lord Nelson | 1200-1700 | NL games | |
Sunday | Admiral Lord Nelson | 0900-1000 | U6 | |
Sunday | Admiral Lord Nelson | 1000-1100 | U8 | |
Sunday | Admiral Lord Nelson | 1100-1200 | U10 | |
Sunday | Admiral Lord Nelson | 1200-1700 | NL games | |
Sunday | Portsmouth College | 0900-1300 | ||
Sunday | Portsmouth College | 1300-1700 | . | Bao |