8th December – Change in Government Covid Guidance

Following the tightening of  Government Guidance on 8 December , Basketball England have Updated their Return to Play Guidance .(Full Details Click Here)

The Club asks  that players, Officials and Spectators :-

  • Should undergo a Lateral Flow Test prior to attending any Club sessions
  • Adopt a self-screening process prior to attending sessions. If any person has a temperature, cough, headache or generally feel unwell, that person Stay at home  and get tested 
  • Wear a mask when inside a venue, except players, coaches and officials who are active on court. Table officials and statisticians must wear a mask
  • Follow hygiene guidance and socially distance including hand washing and sanitising, cleaning of equipment, removal of all rubbish etc. Sanitising gel and wipes will be available at all sessions

Members are reminded that Lateral Flow Tests (LFT) are freely available and can be used to test for Covid-19. Regular testing provides additional assurance that individuals are not infected with Covid-19 even when no symptoms are evident

Further guidance will be distributed as and when provided by Basketball England

 

Club Development

As part of the objectives of the Club to Develop a Home Court facility , a proposal(or as described on the site ‘an idea’)  has been entered on the Surrey County Council Your Fund web site.

This can be seen by Clicking Here   

Please follow the link , click the ‘Agree’ button at the bottom to demonstrate support for this proposal.

This is an initial step, the Executive is presently developing a document ‘Towards a Blackhawks Basketball Centre’ that will support the development

 

Magic Little Lottery Grant

To assist with storage costas of Basketball Wheelchairs the MAgic Little Lottery has Granted THe Woking Blackhawks Wheelchairs £500.

This was won through Localgiving - You are now able to receive donations through Localgiving via this page: localgiving.org/woking-blackhawks-basketball-club

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Woking Commuity Grants Awards Blackhawks £4,500 

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Woking Blackhawks Basketball Club are pleased to announce an award of £4,500 from the Woking Community Grants for the 2021-22 season representing 50% cost of the purchase of a Basketball shooting machine, new Basketball and a camera for the live streaming of basketball matches.

The Use of the Livestream Camera enabled games to be viewed remotely when Covid restrictions limited spectators within the hall.Ongoing use of livingstreaming has enabled a wider audience to view the games.

The shooting machine (shown adjacent has proved to be a highly beneficial training aid for all members withie the CLub

More information on the Woking Council Community Award Scheme can be found by Click Here