Ballin with a Bobby
The Essex Rebels players and local Police officers give young people the chance to play basketball with police officers, building positive relationships through basketball.
Ballin with a Bobby Summer 2025
Essex Police are working with the Essex Rebels players to offer free basketball sessions for children and young people across Colchester.
Led by top coaches from the Rebels, who are based at the University of Essex, those who come along can find out about the sport, learn the rules, and pick up new skills to take back and try out on their local courts.
The initiative was started four years’ ago by officers from Colchester’s Community Policing Team and they have used #ProjectSwish to improve local basketball facilities across Colchester.
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We are looking to partner with local schools to deliver these free sessions throughout the spring term – please email [email protected] if you are interested.
Ballin’ with a Bobby 2024 statistics:
- engaged over 250+ children in the local Colchester Community
- 11 sessions delivered over 5 weeks
