The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
Club of the Year 2016
Welcome to the Home of the Thames Valley Kings Wheelchair BasketBall club
Who are we?
The Thames Valley Kings are a wheelchair basketball club based in Berkshire .As Berkshire's oldest competitive wheelchair basketball club, we host regular
Training session which are held at
Kennet Leisure Centre,
Thatcham,
Berkshire
RG19 4LJ
and
FBC Centre,
Wokingham,
Berkshire
RG40 4ES
What makes us a great club?
Our club aims to provide an opportunity, primarily but not exclusively for those with Physical disabilities within the Thames Valley area to participate in a sports club.
Our club offers one of the few opportunities for people with physical disabilities to participate in sport
, thus enabling them to improve their social skills
and confidence
as well as taking part and introducing them to people who also have a disability thus increasing further their social interactions and giving them targets to aim for - such as better hand eye co-ordination, increased fitness and stamina
as well as skills relevant to wheelchair basketball.
Additionally it will encourage their parents / family to become involved in the voluntary sector
by helping out in the club, be it in administration or helping out at training sessions.
The clubs is open and welcoming to all
and provides a family supportive feel to all members. Some of the members have been with the club throughout its ten year history.
Why the community needs us?
The club offers the community an entertaining team sport
which is also inclusive
so anyone with or without a disability, whether a family member or friends can play alongside one another. The club also provides opportunities to take part in training
which is varied and fun and the chance to progress to regional and international levels.
Don't worry, we also even offer the use of specialist Sports wheelchairs for our sessions!
What makes us stand out?
The club is the oldest competitive wheelchair basketball club
in Berkshire. It is run exclusively by volunteers
who dedicate their own free time. During our history, over 100 players and volunteers have been a part
of this club and have added to its success.
The club has continued to change to meet the needs of those with disabilities
who wish to participate in wheelchair basketball, with the recent adult development league team. The club even had one member travel from Dorset every week for training for the last 3 years to be a part of our junior league team as we were his closest team.
What do we offer?
The club offers both adult and junior level competitive wheelchair basketball
Our Adult's first team are currently in Division One South and our second team, is currently in Division 3 Central and south West in the national league of British Wheelchair Basketball.
The Club also takes part in the British Wheelchair Basketball (BWB) organised Junior league.
How can you help us?
There are multiple ways you can help our club!
Join
If you are interested in joining the Thames Valley Kings, Great! Please visit our Join us page for more information
Volunteer
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our club, as the club isrun exclusively by volunteers
who dedicate their own free time
If you would like to take on a new challenge
, get the opportunity to meet new people
and become part of your community
, we can offer you in return, a sense of Well-being
, help you with your personal development
and above all have fun!
If you believe you have certain skills or talents that you would like to put to use, for example - financial or administrative skills, photographic abilities or IT skills or perhaps you are a good listener or enjoy caring for people. Please contact us via our JoinIn page
Donate
The Thames Valley Kings needs your help to continue our work to provide an opportunity for those with Physical disabilities within the Thames Valley area to participate in a great team sport. Fund-raising is essential to help us with operational expenses
as well as to help finance special events and activities. We also requiring funding for buying specialist sports wheelchairs
which cost over £2000 each. For more details, on how you can help visit our Fundrasing page