A cohort of Rockets players and coaches descended upon West Heath Primary School for a fantastic afternoon of basketball fun! As part of our commitment to engage the young people in our local community, our players and coaches assisted school staff with an outdoor basketball tournament. The initiative reflects our joint mission to increase participation…
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Rockets In The Community: Shireland Technology Primary
Birmingham Rockets are pleased to enter into a new parternship with Smethwick based primary school Shireland Technology Primary to increase our basketball offering to local schoolchildren. To mark the beginning of the partnership, Rockets first team player & coach Michael Price and Head of Schools & Community Ricardo D’Alva visited the school to talk to…
BasketJoy Erasmus+ Inclusion Project Concludes
For the past two years, the club has been part of the BasketJoy Erasmus+ programme, cofounded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, to promote diversity and inclusive practices through basketball. We would like to thank our partners and friends from Lucentum Alicante, Wetterbygden Basketball & Special Olympics Bulgaria for their hospitality and friendship…
Aston University Become Headline Sponsor For Rockets Secondary Schools Programme
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce Aston University as a Headline Sponsor of our Secondary School Community Programme. The partnership will see the university headline our school activity with children in years 9-11 with their support set to be crucial in our continued efforts to expand our offering to the young people of…
Rockets Sign The 1,000th Armed Forces Covenant
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club are proud to be the 1,000th sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant – pledging our support to the fantastic work of our armed forces and cadets. Rockets were represented by current first team players & military personnel Jordan Dawes & Samuel Toluwase, CEO Robert Palmer, Chair Kirk Dawes…
Rockets To Welcome Local Schools To Home Fixtures This Season!
The work we carry out in the local community is the foundation of our club, and as such we are delighted to be able to welcome schoolchildren from across the city to selected fixtures throughout our 2021/22 season. Students from Clifton Primary School were the first to benefit from these complimentary tickets on Saturday and…