Floor Upgrade for iconic Regal Basketball Court

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Total raised £24,590

raised so far

+ est. £986.75 Gift Aid

163

supporters

Help us to fund a new concrete base in the iconic London Basketball Court "The Regal" to replace the broken sprung floor.

We're still collecting donations

On the 26th November 2022 we'd raised £23,750 with 155 supporters in 28 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.

 New stretch target

The extra funding will help us cover the entire costs of the Regal Floor Redevelopment project.Any funds not required for that would support free and accessible basketball coaching for the local community.


Who we are

We are The Black Prince Trust, and we run The Black Prince Trust Community Hub in Lambeth. In the heart of London we are a 2.5 acre facility with around 150,000 attendances per year on site, which comprises 5 outdoor football/multisport pitches, 2 indoor basketball courts (one with multisport usage), and a Boxing Studio and Gym. Working with partners we deliver programmes for children and adults that are free to people in our community.

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Our community programmes 

We run community programmes in partnership with a range of charity partners using sport to deliver social impact in line with the following areas:

  • Participation - making sport and physical activity easily accessible to the surrounding community including low-income families and people wanting to become more active
  • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - ensuring sport and physical activity is easily accessible to those from marginalised communities who might struggle to access opportunities, often through targeted work
  • Health and Wellbeing - using sport to address physical and mental health challenges, often through referrals from medical professionals
  • Education, Training and Lifelong Learning - using sport to build employability skills, provide certified training, and pathways to employment 

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What we need funding for

Our iconic and beloved Basketball Court "The Regal" has a sprung floor that has become damaged beyond repair. We have been advised that the only solution is to remove this and replace with a concrete layer and lay a new floor on top, which is a costly process. 

Our existing sprung floor has lots of areas where springs have moved, leaving too much flexibility under foot which is increasingly a health and safety concern, and also creates 'dead spots' which means the ball does not bounce properly in these areas, negatively impacting the playing experience for all  our community participants and club players.

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Why this is important 

We have more than 15,000 attendances across our Basketball community programmes per year, two thirds of which are free to participants the rest are accessible community clubs. Weekly provision comes from our own coaches as well as key partners such as Nike, Jordan, London Basketball Association, Brixton TopCats, Love Basketball, Ball is London, Hoopspace UK and JJRob Foundation. Our community offer includes sessions for children, adults, over 55s, as well as specialist provision for Muslim women and Adults with physical and learning disabilities. 

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How our project will be United by Birmingham 2022

Basketball was one of the crowning achievements of England's home games at Birmingham 2022, with the Women's team taking Silver and the Men's sealing a buzzer-beating Gold medal in the inaugural 3x3 tournament, including Londoner Orlan Jackman who has coached in a school just 3 miles from our site. Basketball is statistically the joint-second most played sport in England after football, its popularity driven by a thriving player base in urban areas like where Black Prince Trust Community Hub sits.

Our space can help unite our community, enabling us to retain our accessible opportunities and to host partner events that bring communities together around important community events as we did recently Black History Month. Our Future Forward event with Nike featured a special guest appearance from the iconic Civil Rights Activist and NFL Player Colin Kaepernick, who gave an inspiring talk and engaged with participants on The Regal.

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Myles Hesson, scorer of the gold medal clinching basket said, "From our exploits in Birmingham, I think people are sitting up and noticing that English and British basketball is thriving – and is played here with a dynamism, grit and poise. Characteristics that people can get behind," and the huge popularity of basketball at The Regal shows that every day. We look forward to being part of that legacy in London.

Costs

The total cost for removing the sprung floor and laying the concrete floor will be £62,400. We have secured a £15,000 pledge from one commercial partner, as well as an in kind pledge from a floor manufacturer to lay a high quality new floor at no cost.

We need to secure £47,400 - if we can reach our Crowdfunder target we will be confident of breaching the gap to complete this project.

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Why support our Crowdfunder?

We provide free and accessible opportunities in a part of London with significant socio-economic deprivation but a huge love for and appreciation of basketball. Our court is enjoyed by hundreds of participants each week from a range of backgrounds.

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As the state of the floor declines, we face having to close The Regal for an extended period of time due to health and safety concerns until we have raised enough funds. This would be a huge loss for both people in our local community and our extensive social impact, as well as causing a significant loss of revenue generated through bookings outside of our community programme time that enable us to run the whole site and provide numerous programmes to thousands of people each year.

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£50 or more

Female Group Coaching with GB Star Paige Robinson

A Group Coaching Session at The Regal for you and up to 14 friends with GB and London Lions Player Paige Robinson. Paige returned to London after developing her game in American Division I competition as a member of the University of Florida’s squad and is part of both London Lions and the Great Britain set up.

£5 or more

Name on the Wall of Contributors

We will include your name on a specially commissioned mural by a in or just outside The Regal Court, reflecting the legacy of your donation for years to come.

£5 or more

The Runaways of Haddington Hall by Vivian French

Kindly donated by our neighbours Walker Books, this high octane, high drama romp aimed at 9-12 year olds follows the adventures of Victorian laundry maid Minnie O'Sullivan and her unforgettable band of friends. A bargain at £5 for the paperback of this novel published in 2021. "Vivian French is a writer of tremendous charm.” Literary Review

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SkyWake Invasion by Jamie Russell

Kindly donated by our neighbours Walker Books comes an exciting and original debut sci-fi adventure trilogy for the gaming generation aimed at 10-14 year olds. 15-year-old girl gamer Casey Henderson is obsessed with smash-hit game SkyWake – and she’s good at it, too. Little does she realize it’s actually an alien training tool created by an evil extra-terrestrial race. "First in a gripping and original sci-fi trilogy" - The Bookseller

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In the Key of Code by Aimee Lucido

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The Chime Seekers by Ross Montgomery

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The Boy Who Lost His Spark by Maggie O'Farrell

Donated by our neighbours Walker Books, this beautifully illustrated book aimed at 5-8 year olds is a mythical tale of a boy and his family moving to the countryside to find strange things happening. Could it be the work of a “nouka”, an ancient creature from local folklore that lives deep down inside the hill? "Wonderfully magical" ― Mariella Frostrup, Times Radio

£5 or more

Where Snow Angels Go by Maggie O'Farrell

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£10 or more

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AIR JORDAN JUMPMAN EMBLEM TEE in Black

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Jordan Flight Women's T-Shirt in SMALL (yellow/bei

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£15 or more

Nike Elite Competition Basketball

Retailing at £38, these brand new high quality basketballs have been kindly donated by our partners Nike and are available at less than half price.

£15 or more

Jordan Legacy 8P Basketball

Retailing at £32, these brand new high quality basketballs have been kindly donated by our partners Jordan and are available to supporters of our Crowdfunder at less than half price.

£15 or more

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£15 or more

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£15 or more

NIKE TEE - MADE IN THE USA WHITE (Size Medium)

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£15 or more

NIKE TEE - MADE IN THE USA in Size XL (Black)

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£15 or more

Jordan Flight MVP Men's Long-Sleeve Top in M

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£16 or more

Jordan Flight Long Sleeve T-Shirt

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£18 or more

JORDAN FLIGHT FLEECE PANTS in Grey (L)

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£20 or more

Jordan Essentials Fleece Crew Sweatshirt in Green

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£20 or more

Jordan Essentials Fleece Crew Sweatshirt in Green

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£20 or more

JORDAN TEAM STOCK SHORT in Red/White

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£20 or more

£20 Reward

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£25 or more

Nike Jordan fleece quarter zip sweatshirt

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£25 or more

NIKE AIR JORDAN SPORT DNA FLEECE CREW BLACK

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Jordan Essentials Fleece Hoodie in Black XXL

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£25 or more

Jordan Essentials Fleece Hoodie in Black XL

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£25 or more

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£25 or more

Jordan Essential Men's Fleece Pullover Hoodie Red

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£50 or more

Air Jordan 11 CMFT Low trainers in Size 8

Product Code: DX9259 100 RRP: £112.95

£55 or more

Jordan Luka 1 Next Nature Trainers in Size 7 & 7.5

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£70 or more

Unisex Nike Air Max 95 SP Black & White Trainers

Retailing at £170, these brand limited edition high quality Nike trainers have been kindly donated by our partners Nike and are available to supporters of our Crowdfunder at a bargain price less than half of the price found in shops.

£79 or more

Air Jordan XXXVI Low in Size 7.5 UK

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£89 or more

Air Jordan 11 Retro Low IE Trainers in Size 7

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£5 or more

1 World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth by Nicola Davies

Kindly donated by our neighbours Walker Books, a wonderful non-fiction book about our planet. As the clock strikes midnight, a little girl and her sister visit animals of every shape and size, all around the world. "This is a fascinating and profound book about climate change for young readers which both celebrates all the wonders of our home planet, and acts as a call to action to help save it." ― Booktrust

£5 or more

Ergo by Alexis Deacon & Viviane Schwarz

Kindly donated by our neighbours Walker Books, comes an enlightening new story about discovering the world – and your place in it. For budding philosophers of all ages and ideal for ages 2-7 years, this is the uplifting story of Ergo the chick. Ergo wakes up and sets about exploring her world. She discovers her toes, her wings and her beak. But then she considers the wall. And something outside the wall goes BUMP. What could it be?

£9 or more

AIR JORDAN CROP TOP ANTHRACITE & BLACK

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£15 or more

Jordan Sport Women's Cropped Sweatshirt in RED (S)

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£20 or more

Jordan Flight Fleece Trousers (yellow/beige)

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£25 or more

Afternoon Tea for Two at Teahouse Theatre Vauxhall

Enjoy a luxurious Duchess Tea for 2 people half price courtesy of our friends at the wonderful Teahouse Theatre in Vauxhall. You can enjoy a large pot of your choice with a Duchess Bedford cake stand filled with finger sandwiches, scones and brownies. https://www.teahousetheatre.co.uk/menu

£25 or more

Lunch & Coffee for a Week at Simply Bread

Grab yourself a coffee and a sandwich every day for a 7-day week at Simply Bread on Black Prince Road. With fillings made at the kitchen of the neighbouring Jolly Gardners pub, you can enjoy terrific quality lunches all week with a range of fillings and a great cup of coffee for around half the over the counter value.

£25 or more

£50 food and drink voucher at The Black Dog Pub

Claim £50 worth of food and drinks at this award-winning pub overlooking Vauxhall pleasure gardens. Take your pick from rotating Cask-Marque accredited real ales, World & craft lagers, a thoughtful wine list and fantastic food using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Donate now to find out why View London said "The Black Dog is worth travelling to from outside Vauxhall" and come to meet their "knowledgable and charmingly upbeat staff" (Square Meal).

£25 or more

Jordan Flight Fleece Hoodie

Jordan Flight Fleece Hoodie in Cement Grey Product Code: DQ4603-011 RRP: £79.95 In Green: DQ4603-385

£25 or more

Jordan Flight Fleece Hoodie in Black (S)

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£25 or more

£50 Food & Drink Voucher at The Tommyfield Pub

£50 towards food at the fabulous Tommyfield pub in Kennington is yours for just £50. Wonderful sustainable English fish, steaks and old school pie and mash form the heart of their menu, with meat from the highest quality suppliers. Sunday roasts are free-range and vegan and vegetarian dishes could convince the staunchest of carnivores. Please note this voucher must go towards a meal, and cannot be used in December. www.thetommyfield.com

£40 or more

Sunday Roast & Wine for 2 at The Black Prince Pub

Sunday Roast including Dessert and a bottle of wine for 2 people at the wonderful Black Prince Pub in Kennington. Worth up to £75, this is yours for just £40. A warm welcome and great atmosphere await at this wonderful London pub. The friendly team go out of their way to make sure that all customers enjoy the very best of a London Pub – bridging tradition and offering hospitality to the highest modern standards.

£49 or more

Jordan Luka 1 in Size 8.5 UK

Product Code: FB1801 004 RRP: £99.85

£50 or more

Group Coaching with GB Player Justin Robinson

A Group Coaching Session at The Regal for you and your friends with a local basketball legend - GB and former London Lions Player Justin Robinson. Justin grew up in Brixton and developed his game with the famous Brixton TopCats before embarking on a career that has taken him across Europe before joining London Lions in the British Basketball League in 2017. He has twice been named the league's Most Valuable Player.

£50 or more

Men's Nike Air Max 95 Essential Trainers- White

Retailing at £164.95, these brand new high quality Nike trainers have been kindly donated by our partners Nike and are available to supporters of our Crowdfunder at a bargain price less than one third of the price found in shops.

£50 or more

VauxWall Climbing - 1hr Private Coaching Session

VauxWall will deliver a 1-hour private coaching session normally worth £90 for 6 ppl. These can be for up to six participants and are ideal for: • An induction to bouldering; • 14-17 years olds learning how to become an independent boulderer; • Families wanting to learn how to climb and supervise their junior independently; or • Coaching to improve your technique. Minimum age requirement: 7yrs old. This session has to be pre-booked.

£80 or more

One-to-one Coaching with GB Player Justin Robinson

A One-to-one Coaching Session at The Regal with a local basketball legend - GB and London Lions Player Justin Robinson. Justin grew up in Brixton and developed his game with the famous Brixton TopCats before embarking on a career that has taken him across Europe before joining London Lions in the British Basketball League in 2017. He has twice been named the league's Most Valuable Player.

£120 or more

Sunday Lunch with Wine for 4 at The Jolly Gardners

Our good friends up the road at The Jolly Gardners in Vauxhall have kindly donated this tantalising Sunday Lunch for 4 people with Wine worth £200. This wonderful pub has been described by The Independent as having "elevated pub food, without making it pretentious" and they ended their glowing write-up saying "apparently their Sunday roast is something write home about." Here is a great opportunity to find out. thejollygardeners.co.uk

£210 or more

Jordan x Nike Bundle (Clothing and Trainers)

This bundle includes: Jordan 5s x1 Jordan IE x1 Mix and Match tops

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