The future of badminton lies in church halls, shul halls and Islamic centres, as the governing body looks to religious institutions to provide a solution to the crisis in grassroots sports provision in England.
A new strategy launched by Badminton England aims to make the sport the “most inclusive and accessible” in the country by opening up 200 new spaces in which to play. Alongside working with schools, faith spaces are seen as important facilities in attempting to grow the estimated 1 million people who play badminton in England.
