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Our fantastic Dorset Basketball Association season ended in emphatic fashion! 🤩

Check out our mini movie from the game 🏆

Thanks to everyone who was involved this season!

Thanks @ryanfitzsimonsmedia for another great video!

At last, our home court improvement project is complete 🙌🏀

We’ve officially installed brand new backboards and rims at St Peter’s Catholic School 🔥

We’d like to say a HUGE thank you to everybody who supported us through our GoFundMe campaign 👏 Special thanks to Oleg Draganchuk, Sam and the team at The Salt Water Sauna for their incredible support. Also a special mention to Patrick from our U12s team, who raised money through his own shooting challenge, amazing effort Patrick! 💪

Massive shoutout as well to Levil for installing the backboards 👊 and Ryan for producing another incredible video 🎬

Our commitment to both the school and the club is all about creating the best possible environment for our players to improve every single day. Our academy athletes and senior teams deserve top-quality facilities, and this is another big step forward for basketball in Bournemouth.

We also want to show what basketball can do for a community, bringing people together, attracting new players, creating opportunities, and continuously improving. All you need is passion for the game, respect for the players, and care for the environment you’re building 🙌

For more information, check out our GoFundMe page:
https://gofund.me/736e172cf

What’s next for Oaks Basketball? Stay tuned… more exciting things are coming soon 👀🏀

P.S. Great shooting by Adomas🤣

At BC Oaks Academy, we believe in supporting causes that make a real difference in children’s lives.

Recently, we were honored to take part in a Charity Family Day at Horns Inn, raising funds for a sensory room for children at Bournemouth Royal Hospital. Thanks to the incredible support of families and the local community, the event raised over £6,300!

Following this success, we made a donation from the Academy to the UHD Charity, providing sensory toys, diamond painting keychains, stacking toys, UNO cards, painting trays, and stickers. We are deeply grateful to all our parents and members whose donations helped make this possible. Together, we are helping create a brighter and more comfortable environment for children in hospital.
👉 If you would like to continue supporting, you can contribute through their Amazon Wishlist.

We also came across the inspiring work of Sophie’s Legacy, which provides snack boxes for families in hospitals and raises awareness about childhood cancer. We were proud to make a donation of porridge pots, Tassimo coffee pods, chocolate bars, bottles of squash, cereal bars, pot noodles, and crisps to support their amazing cause.
👉 This is their website if you would like to donate as well.

At BC Oaks Academy, we are committed to giving back and doing what we can to bring comfort and joy to children and families during challenging times. Together, let’s continue to make a difference.

This summer our scholarship program gave players an unforgettable opportunity: a week at Team 97 Camp in Nida, Lithuania.

For many of our boys, it was their first international basketball experience, training with some of the most experienced coaches in Europe, alongside athletes from different countries. The camp was more than just basketball: it was about discipline, healthy habits, and friendships that will last a lifetime.

Getting there was a team effort. Throughout the year, funds were raised through game-day shop sales, apparel, and raffles. A huge thank you to everyone who supported us, you made this trip possible.

By the end of the week, players and coaches came home with not only new skills, but also memories and lessons that will carry into next season.

We’re already looking forward to next year’s camp, and taking even more players with us.
Let’s go Oaks! 🏀🌳

👉 Want to be part of the next big Oaks experience? Join our Academy now!

This summer we had the pleasure of taking basketball out into the community with two fantastic events,  giving more young people the chance to discover the game we love.

New Forest Family Fun Day – New Milton RFC
We joined the Family Fun Day at New Milton RFC, where local kids got a free taste of basketball. The court was packed all afternoon with smiles, energy, and plenty of first-time players taking their shot. Nothing beats seeing new faces light up when they discover the game! 🏀🙌

Make it Bournemouth
A brilliant weekend at Make it Bournemouth, full of activities, energy, and excitement. Our highlight? A quick coaches vs. players 3v3 game that got the crowd cheering and showed off the fun, competitive spirit of the sport. 💪🏀

It was the perfect way to kick off the new season and show why BC Oaks Academy is Dorset’s premier basketball destination.