OUR PROGRAMMES
Athletic Academy CIC delivers and develops community basketball programmes in response to identified local need. Some programmes are currently in delivery, while others are ready-to-launch initiatives that will be activated as funding and partnerships are secured.
Each programme has been designed in line with our charitable objects, safeguarding standards, and community impact goals. As part of our community basketball programmes, Athletic Academy CIC supports participation in organised club basketball under the name Nottingham Athletic.
Nottingham Athletic teams provide structured, age-appropriate opportunities for children and young people to play, train, and progress within local leagues, from minis and junior levels through to adult local league basketball. These teams form an important part of our wider community pathway, offering safe, inclusive environments that prioritise development, wellbeing, and long-term engagement in sport over performance outcomes.
BOUNCE BACK
Basketball for mental wellbeing & positive pathways
Structured basketball sessions combined with mentoring, emotional regulation, and confidence-building activities, supporting mental wellbeing and positive engagement.
Planned programmes. Delivery to be piloted in partnership with schools and local support organisations.
Who is it for?
Young people experiencing emotional, behavioural, or social challenges.
What it delivers:
Programme status:
ACTIVE SCHOOLS NOTTINGHAM
School-based coaching in high-need areas
Who is it for?
Primary and secondary school pupils in areas of higher deprivation.
What it delivers:
Programme status:
Curriculum and enrichment basketball sessions that promote physical activity, teamwork, and positive behaviour during and after the school day.
Partnership-led programme. Schools currently being engaged.
GIRLS CAN PLAY
Girls-only basketball programme (ages 10-16)
Who is it for?
Girls aged 10–16, particularly those facing barriers to participation in sport.
What it delivers:
Weekly basketball sessions focused on confidence, physical wellbeing, teamwork, and positive role models, delivered in safe and supportive environments.
Programme status:
Ready-to-launch. Delivery will commence subject to funding and school or community venue partnerships.
YOUTH CAMPS
Holiday basketball camps
Who is it for?
Children and young people aged 8–18.
What it delivers:
Inclusive holiday camps providing structured activity, skill development, and positive social interaction during school holidays.
Programme status:
Delivered on a pilot basis and available for expansion with grant support.
JUNIOR NATIONAL LEAGUE PATHWAY
Scholarship support for low-income players
Who is it for?
Talented young players from low-income backgrounds.
What it delivers:
Financial and pastoral support to remove cost barriers to participation in higher-level youth basketball pathways.
Programme status:
Funding-dependent programme designed to ensure equal access to opportunity.