Slam Jam is Basketball England’s official junior programme designed for children aged between 7 and 11 years old
The Slam Jam programme is designed to provide a great first experience to the sport in a fun, safe and engaging atmosphere.
Slam Jam not only focuses on basketball related activity, but it also aims to improve the physical literacy and fundamentals of movement for all participants.
We hope that everyone who finishes the programme will want to continue their basketball experience and make it a sport for life.
Slam Jam is packed with fun basketball games, rewards and gives children a great way to learn the basic skills of the game.
Sessions can be delivered over six weeks as part of PE lessons or after school clubs, as well as within a club or community setting.
All the information you need can be found via the pods below, whether you want to find a session for your child, set up Slam Jam at your club or run it in your school PE lessons.
What is Slam Jam?
Slam Jam is an action-packed, six-week programme that aims to get children, aged 7-11 years-old, playing basketball for the first time. Sessions are packed with games, competitions and activities led by activators who are fully trained by Basketball England.
Slam Jam is all about learning new skills, making amazing friends and of course, having lots of fun!
What’s included?
As part of the registration child will get six coaching sessions and a kit bag, including a t-shirt, basketball and other goodies.
Stickers will be given out throughout the programme to celebrate their attendance and achievements.
Who is Slam Jam for?
Children aged between 7-11 years-old.
How can I get involved?
To find out about Slam Jam sessions near you, or how your club can host a block of sessions, contact us using the button below.
Become a Slam Jam Provider
Inspire the next generation to kickstart their basketball journey. After all, you never forget your first basketball session or the people that made it happen!
How your club / community venue will benefit:
- Engage more kids and feed your junior pathway
- Increase awareness of your club/community venue through our national marketing and PR campaign
- Deliver a ready-made junior programme with support from Basketball England, including activator training and promotion
Support from Basketball England
Our team will provide:
- training for up to five staff on how to successfully deliver Slam Jam
- access to our Slam Jam booking tool to add your programme and manage participants
- a starter kit, including coaching resources, activator kit and balls
- marketing support, including promotional materials that complement our wider national marketing campaign
Requirements
Every club / community venue that runs Slam Jam must:
- have a welfare officer/safeguarding lead in place
- have a first-aider present at every session
To register your interest to become a Slam Jam provider, please click the button below:
A Service Level Agreement (SLA) will need to be uploaded as part of your application to become a Slam Jam provider. A template SLA has been listed in the Related Resources section of this page.