City of Leicester Lady Hoops
City of Leicester Lady Hoops is a club at the centre of the local sporting community that is devoted to getting more girls and women playing basketball. With members ranging from nine to 37, the club coaches in local schools, runs a league for over 200 girls and enters teams at a national level.
A recent survey conducted by Sports England highlighted the fact that there is a lack of participation in sport in and around Leicester so the Leicester Lady Hoops were keen to use any funds to secure the future of the game for members of the local community. The £650.00 Cash 4 Clubs grant will see five young women who already play at the club take their level two coaching qualification - the idea being that they will then continue to act as key role models for future players.
Jon Wilkins, Coach, said: "This grant will really help our club progress to the next level. We wanted more women involved in coaching as they are underrepresented and this will help kick start the process for us. Girls need role models to show them they can achieve anything they put their minds to; we have the role models and now they can get qualified which is just great."
To get involved or find our more visit www.ladyhoopsbasketball.com.
