The English Basketball Association's visionary Outdoor Basketball Initiative (OBI), funded by the Sport England Lottery Fund, is an innovative scheme designed to bring basketball 'Right Up Your Street'
OUTDOOR BASKETBALL INITIATIVE
The Objectives
~ To make basketball available, accessible and free to all.
~ To establish a partnership between the sport of basketball and the community.
~ To introduce young people to basketball and provide opportunities for them to develop and progress within the sport.
~ To encourage young people in healthy self development and self awareness.
~ To provide an alternative purposeful activity for young people by keeping them away from damaging activities.
There are 28 Outdoor Basketball Initiative posts in Ipswich. It's FREE - just turn up and play!
Allenby Road Recreation Ground (1 goal)
Broke Hall Recreation Ground (1 goal)
Brunswick Road Recreation Ground (1 goal)
Copleston Sports Centre, Copleston Road (4 goals)
Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground (1 goal)
Gippeswyk Park, Ancaster Road (2 goals)
Gippeswyk Park, Wallers Grove (1 goal)
Hawke Road Play Area (2 goals)
Maidenhall Sports Centre, Maidenhall Approach (6 goals)
Murray Road Recreation Ground (2 goals)
Northgate Sports Centre, Sidegate Lane West (2 goals)
Stone Lodge Youth and Community Centre (2 goals)
Victoria Street Play Area (1 goal)
Whitton Sport & Community Centre (2 goals)