East Midlands Deaf Badminton Club

15/06/2026

Congratulations to some of our members, being brave to play in their tournament, representing themselves!

15/06/2026

Our 2025–2026 season is a wrap! 🏸🎉

A massive thank you to everyone who played, got involved, and supported our fundraising — you made this season an amazing journey. We loved having you all! ❤️

Our regular sessions are done for now, but we'll be back in September ready to go.

👀 In the meantime… we might have a few exciting events lined up over the summer. Stay tuned!

28/05/2026

🏆 Celebrating another incredible year together!

AGM & Awards Night — 2nd June 2026!
📍 Kirk Hallam Social Club, Ilkeston
🕖 7pm–11pm
🎟️ Free entry
🍽️ Buffet £10

All welcome! (Only members can vote)

To book your buffet place, contact us:
📞 07340 975465
📧 [email protected]

15/05/2026

💥🏸 Support us at our BIGGEST badminton tournament! 🏸💥

The East Midlands Deaf Badminton Club is bringing the ENERGY in October — and you do NOT want to miss it.

🎟 FREE entry
🗓 Saturday 10th October 2026
⏰ 10am – 3pm
📍 David Ross Sports Village, Nottingham NG7 2RD

💥 8 teams. Live matches. Stalls. Pure good energy. 💥

Watch our venue tour video to see exactly where the action will go down 👇

Badminton fan? Deaf community? Just want an amazing day out? Come and be part of something special. 💜

Drop a 🏸 in the comments if you're coming, and share this with your people!

📞 07340975465
✉️ [email protected]

11/05/2026

🏸 May & June session dates are here!

📍 Please note — Friesland School is closed for exams, so all May sessions will be held at a new venue. We apologise for any inconvenience.

🗓️ 12th, 19th & 26th May
⏰ 7–10pm
📍 Derby Arena, DE24 8JB

🗓️ 2nd June — Annual General Meeting
⏰ 7–10pm
📍 Venue TBC

After that, we'll be taking a summer break and returning in September 🌞
Save the dates and we'll see you on the court!

29/04/2026

27/04/2026

🏸✨ STALLHOLDERS WANTED ✨🏸

We're looking for stallholders to join us at our upcoming tournament! Whether you sell crafts, food, clothing, or anything in between — we'd love to have you with us! Businesses, charities, and independent sellers all welcome! 🛍️🎪

💷 Stalls prices - Self-employed/small business - £20
Charities/CIC - £50
Big businesses/companies - £80

📅 10th October 2026
🕙 10am – 3pm
📍 David Ross Sports Village, Nottingham, NG7 2RD

👋 BSL video included — we want this event to be accessible for everyone in our community!

⏰ Apply before 30th June — Email, text, or DM us for the link to apply or go to the link below:
https://forms.gle/HuHPvjDRTUpq9wWy5

Spread the word and share this post! 💜 We can't wait to see you there.

Youtube video: https://youtu.be/ow3TqguXqQs

30/03/2026

You can help East Midlands Deaf Badminton Club WIN a £250 donation prize! East Midlands Deaf Badminton Club will get a FREE entry each time a new supporter signs up before MIDNIGHT 30th MARCH! It only takes a moment and it's completely free, so please get involved if you haven't already - this would really boost our fundraising:

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26/03/2026

We asked for better lighting access. This is NOT what we meant 😂🏸

Good lighting: a Deaf accessibility win but a badminton nightmare 😵‍💫

Accessibility 1 – Badminton 0 🤷

23/03/2026

🎄 Our Christmas Scratchcard Winner is finally here — and we have the most incredible news! 🏆

Congratulations to .lisa who won our £100 prize! 🎉

💜 In true East Midlands Deaf Badminton Club spirit, Lisa has chosen to give her prize straight back to support the club she loves. We're completely overwhelmed by this gesture!

👐 A massive thank you to everyone who supported our scratchcard fundraiser. Sorry for the wait — we hope this was worth it! 🏸