The Nationwide Badminton Centre is the house of badminton in England. The house of the efficiency staff, the place one of the best expertise is nurtured and developed to compete and characterize England and Nice Britain on the world stage. Like several householders, we wish to be home proud. That is the place we showcase our sport, share our sport’s heritage and welcome everybody excited about badminton, well being and health.
Badminton England are very excited to be investing in a phased refurbishment of the Nationwide Badminton Centre to make sure we’re well-positioned to encourage the badminton group, additional develop our beloved sport and assist our elite athletes carry out on the very highest degree sooner or later.
In November 2023, our badminton base was rightly recognised by UK Sport for its contribution to the preparation of elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes; the Nationwide Badminton Centre was one in all solely eight venues throughout the nation to be awarded the standing of ‘Accredited Elite Coaching Centre’ – celebrating its function in serving to athletes to attain their full efficiency potential.
Whereas pleased with that achievement, we wish to try for extra. We consider the house of badminton on this nation could be higher, bolder and convey a lot extra to so many.
We already present world-class badminton courts open to golf equipment, coaches and the broader badminton group who can play on the identical surfaces as our Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Located beside the serene Lodge Lake in Loughton, the suburban web site is residence to public {and professional} health club amenities, health suites and a spin studio, assembly rooms, a well-liked three-star 25-room lodge, a sports activities bar, a small restaurant and the Nationwide Badminton Museum – all open to the general public.
Nonetheless, the constructing is previous and has grown drained since its final modification practically 15 years in the past. Now it’s time to spend money on its public-facing amenities to higher meet the calls for of each new and current audiences, to keep up and enhance the aggressive atmosphere for our elite athletes and to encourage the subsequent era of badminton gamers and aspiring athletes.
We goal to make sure very important income streams are maintained as they considerably contribute to the price of delivering Badminton England’s long-term technique to the nation’s badminton group. The newly-renovated web site will appeal to native companies, new court-users and gym-goers and all those that wish to meet colleagues, share a espresso with associates or household, host a working lunch or take pleasure in a drink within the night.
We wish to make the Nationwide Badminton Centre an ideal place to work, relaxation and play.
A refurbished reception space will create an inclusive, welcoming first impression, our new restaurant and bar space will cater for all types of occasions – on a regular basis conferences or large, daring capabilities – whereas areas may even be created for individuals who wish to change their workplace or their research at residence for a peaceful, relaxed working atmosphere. The Nationwide Badminton Museum, in the meantime, may have its personal id – a reimagined area balancing the historical past and heritage of badminton with a modern, trendy seated space for all to take pleasure in.
The health club will probably be modernised with new cutting-edge tools to be put in all through, the altering rooms will ship a breath of recent air, gentle, vibrant and ethereal with a contemporary really feel and there’ll even be a brand new out of doors area, a courtyard from which all who go to the Nationwide Badminton Centre can benefit from the British summer season…when it decides to reach!
Structurally, the constructing will retain its authenticity. However inside, elements of a new-look Nationwide Badminton Centre are anticipated to excite all who’re welcomed by means of its doorways. And, aligned with our strategic inclusivity targets, these renovations will enhance the ability’s accessibility to make sure badminton inside the Nationwide Badminton Centre actually is a sport for everybody.
Development work on the refurbishment is about to start this month and be accomplished by the top of 2024. Disruption will probably be stored to an absolute minimal so we hope no Nationwide Badminton Centre-users will probably be too inconvenienced. And, by means of common communication with our key stakeholders, we are going to share updates with you, our badminton group, because the staged refurbishment makes progress.
Inviting. Inclusive. Inspiring. We’re at all times aiming to ship extra to our badminton group. We stay up for welcoming our members to the new-look Nationwide Badminton Centre in 2025 and past…
