Interested in setting up a Badminton Club in your area? 

Hall:

• Is there a hall in your area?
• Does it have badminton courts lined in it?
• What is the cost of hiring the hall - can you get a discount for hiring more than one hour or for booking the same time each week?

Equipment:

• Does the hall have posts and nets?
• Do you need to provide racquets for people to try out badminton before they get their own?  The BUI sell cost price kit bags with 20 racquets, 2 dozen plastic shuttles and a net
• Shuttles - are you going to use feather or plastic? - You are better to source these through your local county/league association as they will be able to advise you on the cheapest suppliers

People:

• Do you have help to get a new club running - you should have a group of people involved and not do everything yourself.  Can you get a committee started?
• Is there a coach in the area who will help beginners?
• Is there an interest in badminton in the area - will people turn up if you start a club?
• How are you going to advertise the club to get people interested in trying it out?
• Are you going to start a senior club/juvenile club/both?
• If you are going to start a club involving any juveniles (those under the age of 18) you need to be aware of and follow the BUI Code of Conduct for Childrens Sport

Insurance:

• You need to get insurance in place as soon as possible - the BUI have an insurance scheme available for clubs.  Contact the BUI office for details

Funding:

• New clubs can often access funding to help get themselves started - your regional badminton development officer and local county/league association can give you advice on where to look
• How much are you going to charge for membership fees/nightly fees/both?

More detailed help and information is available from your regional development officer (see development section for full contact details), your local county/league association and the Badminton Ireland office:

Tel. 01-8393028 -

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