Community
We aim to enhance lives by making a positive impact on the wider community. Our community-focused activities engage children and young people and inspire them to achieve their full potential in sport and in life.
What makes Essex Rebels special?
We aim to inspire children and young people to achieve their full potential, by offering a full pathway, linking sporting achievement and academic attainment. Each child’s journey has to start somewhere with a first bounce of the ball, and Essex Rebels offer a range of engagement activities that present that first opportunity to take a step on that pathway.
Basketball is the second most popular participation team sport among young people according to Sport England data, partly due to high levels of ‘street cred’ that has the sport has, and is an excellent vehicle for engaging with children and young people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.
REBELS CLINICS
Rebels Roadshow.
The Rebels Roadshow sees the Essex Rebels players visiting primary and secondary schools across Colchester and Tendring. Acting as role models for the children in these schools, the players deliver engaging and interactive school assembly talks, and deliver fun and exciting basketball taster sessions.
Contact our Sports Development Coordinator (community and schools), Olivia Partridge, for more information or to book a visit to your school: [email protected]
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Essex Rebels Reach.
Essex Rebels Reach links basketball engagement activities in secondary schools with higher education experience visits. Targeted at schools in wards within Essex with historically low rates of progression to higher education, this programme engages young people with basketball and arranges visits on to the campus of the University of Essex, where they can experience for themselves what life at university is like. Participants also hear from basketball scholarship students about their journeys and progression to higher education.
To find out more about the Essex Rebels Reach programme contact our Sports Development Coordinator (community and schools), Olivia Partridge: [email protected]
Essex Rebels Play
Starting from as young as 5 years old, Rebels Play sessions provide an inclusive, fun and lively introduction to children who want to try out basketball. Children are engaged in games and activities that help develop fundamental movement skills, as well as build their love of basketball. Sessions take place at the Essex Sport Arena on Saturday mornings. More details via the Essex Sport website.
Holiday camps.
Taking place during school holidays at the Essex Sport Arena, Essex Rebels holiday camps are for all aspiring basketball stars of the future.
Children learn the fundamentals of basketball, such as dribbling, shooting techniques and passing drills. Children also have the chance to meet our professional players as well as win prizes and tickets to Rebels matches.
Upcoming matches & events
Essex Rebels Doubleheader: SLB Women & D1 Men
Join us at the Essex Sport Arena on 22 February for an exciting basketball doubleheader, featuring both the Essex Rebels SLB Women and NBL Division 1 Men’s teams.
The action kicks off at 4 PM, as the Essex Rebels Women take on the Leicester Riders in a highly anticipated Super League Basketball clash. Following their game, the Rebels Men will hit the court at 6:30 PM to face the London Cavaliers in an exciting NBL Division 1 match-up.
This is a fantastic opportunity to experience two competitive games back-to-back and see some of the region’s top basketball talent in action. With plenty of energy and excitement guaranteed, it’s the perfect event for basketball fans, families, and anyone looking for an entertaining evening.
Don’t miss out—come and support the Essex Rebels at the Essex Sport Arena!
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY SPECIAL
Celebrate International Women’s Day with the Rebels at the Essex Sport Arena!
Join us on 8 March as we celebrate the achievements of women in sport and beyond at the Essex Sport Arena!
The day kicks off at 2 PM with our Essex Rebels NBL D1 Men’s team as they go head-to-head with the City of Birmingham Rockets in an exciting matchup. Then, at 6:30 PM, don’t miss our highly anticipated Essex Rebels Women’s Volleyball team as they take on a strong Team SideOut Polonia in a thrilling Volleyball Superleague clash.
Tickets for the Men’s Basketball game are available now on Fanbase. Tickets for the Women’s Volleyball game are FREE—simply redeem them on Fanbase.
Come for the action, stay for the celebration, and let’s make this International Women’s Day one to remember!
Further event details will be announced soon.
Essex Rebels D1 Men vs Hemel Storm
BIG NBL CLASH at the Essex Sport Arena!
Rebels Fans, the excitement doesn’t stop after our International Women’s Day Special—get ready for an epic showdown the very next day! On 9 March, the Essex Rebels Men are taking on Hemel Storm at 4 PM in a high-stakes NBL clash you won’t want to miss.
Get ready for intense, action-packed basketball—grab your tickets now and help us pack the Arena!
SLB Women: Essex Rebels vs B. Braun Sheffield Hatters
Super League Basketball Action
Mark your calendars for 22 March as the Essex Rebels take on the B. Braun Sheffield Hatters at the Essex Sport Arena! The Hatters have had a strong season, but the Rebels are ready to rise to the challenge in this exciting Super League Basketball showdown.
Tip-off is at 4 PM, so don’t miss your chance to catch the action live and cheer on the Rebels at home at the Essex Sport Arena!
SLB Women: Essex Rebels vs Newcastle Eagles
Super League Basketball Action – Essex Rebels vs. Newcastle Eagles!
Join us on 29 March at the Essex Sport Arena as the Essex Rebels Women take on the Newcastle Eagles in a thrilling Super League Basketball clash. With the season nearing its end, every win counts—this one’s going to be big!
Don’t miss out on the action—get your tickets now and be part of the excitement as we push towards the playoffs!
SLB Women: Essex Rebels vs Caledonia Gladiators
Super League Basketball Action – Essex Rebels vs. Caledonia Gladiators!
Join us on 12 April at 4pm at the Essex Sport Arena for an exciting Super League Basketball clash as the Essex Rebels Women take on the Caledonia Gladiators. This is the second-to-last home game of the season, so don’t miss your chance to see the Rebels Women in action!
Get your tickets now and be part of the excitement as we push toward the playoffs!
SLB Women: Essex Rebels vs Cardiff Met Archers
Super League Basketball Action – Essex Rebels vs. Cardiff Met Archers!
It’s the last home game of the season for our Essex Rebels Super League Basketball Women! Join us on 19 April at the Essex Sport Arena as the Essex Rebels Women face the Cardiff Met Archers at 4pm.
Don’t miss out on the action—get your tickets now in the last home game!
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