A Team on a Mission

We are a mental health and wellbeing service that exists to empower young people to become happy, healthy and community-transformers!

There are thousands of young people who can be magnetised by Basketball then led to greater wellbeing and to have a powerful impact on their own community.

Our Team and Mission

We empower young people (aged 10-25) through our programmes to:

  • BALL | Enabling engagement, progression and enjoyment in the Sport of Basketball.
  • BE | Educating about mental and emotional well-being, exploring the value of character and identity, as a foundation for impacting current and future life circumstances.
  • BETTER | Facilitating practical experiences with local charities and community organisations, to discover how to make the world better.

SHOP | Merch to Support Mental Health

Guardian Ballers Signature Cap

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Guardian Ballers Signature Beanie

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Guardian Ballers Original Game Play Shorts

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Guardian Ballers Original Game Play Vest

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Power | Our Impact

1607
Young People and Adults, aged 8-25, attended a 4+ week or 4+ hour GB journey (average over three years)
85%
Reported that our GB journey positively impacted their wellbeing and physical activity levels (average over three years)
62%
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds (average over three years)
34%+
Receiving support through Free School Meals, Additional Needs Provision and H.A.F. eligible (average over three years)
53%
Girls and Young Women are a valued proportion of the Guardian Ballers Community (average over three years)
“After being in a dark place during the pandemic, Guardian Ballers came at a great time and seriously impacted my life.”
Mason (Young Person)
Shared via a microphone to 200+ attendees at the ‘Guardian Ballers Life Stories’ Film Premiere

Our Supporters and Partners

Our work is supercharged through partnerships and funding!
We acknowledge, honour and thank all of our supporters for enabling us to empower a generation of ‘Guardian Ballers’!

Programmes | Our Services

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Referrals, Targeted Intervention & Mentoring

Specialised programs that are designed to support young people through personalised referrals, targeted interventions, and dynamic mentoring. Make a referral to get started.

Workplace Wellbeing Training and Coaching

Workplace Wellbeing and Coaching for Entry Employees (Healthy Habits), Managers (People and Culture Management) and Organisational and Executive Leaders (Process and Structure Management).

Training sessions can vary from Workshops and Keynote talks through to Full Days.
Coaching Sessions are best booked in a series of sessions.

School Programmes and Whole-School Enrichment Delivery

Wellbeing Health-Checks of a Whole School, PE lessons, PSHE lessons, Extra-curricular, Themed days, School teams, Interventions and Referrals, Staff CPD and more!

Workshops and Seminars

Over 10 different Workshops and Seminars that provide a theory and/or classroom-based extension of our practical court-side delivery. Multiple sessions across themes of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Entrepreneurship, Race and Diversity, Multi-Faith and more.

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