Contact Us

Contact us

Whatever the nature of your enquiry or needs, we will do everything we can to help as quickly and efficiently as possible.

As a membership organisation, our customers are at heart of everything we do and adhering to high standards of customer care is very important to us. 

This customer service charter sets out the service you can expect as a customer and member of Basketball England. Our aim is to provide services as effectively and efficiently as possible for all our customers. 

The easiest and most efficient way to contact Basketball England is through the below online form. Before completing the form, our most common queries are detailed below in our FAQs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What licence do I need? +

To join, simply go to the membership portal and follow the sign-up process. When presented with the options to select the roles, age-group and level (national league, local league or BUCS for players, coaches and bench personnel and national or region for officials) you wish to participate at and the system will apply the appropriate licence. 

If you wish to participate in multiple roles, you will only pay for the most expensive licence type. 

Coaches and officials operating at senior NBL level require a performance membership and validation of their licence to be active and insured.

Those coaching or officiating only in Jnr. NBL need only become a participant member and validation of their licence to be active and insured.

Those coaching and officiating with a valid performance membership and licence for senior NBL can also operate in Jnr NBL.

How do I update my profile? +

Please email [email protected] quoting your membership number and outlining the information you wish to be updated.

What information/documentation do I need to provide when licencing? +
  • Local league player: Photo

  • NBL/WNBL player: Photo, passport, international letter of clearance (for any player registered with a non-British seniors only, BBF), FIBA approval (U18s BBF), visa/settled status proof (non-nationals only)

  • Officials (referees, table, statisticians): Photo, passport, qualification, safeguarding self-declaration SG1, safeguarding course, DBS, visa/settle status proof (non-nationals only)

  • Coach: Photo, passport (NBL only) qualification, safeguarding self-declaration SG1/2, safeguarding course, DBS, visa/settle status proof (non-nationals only, NBL only)

  • Bench personnel: Photo, passport (NBL only) qualification, safeguarding self-declaration SG1/2, safeguarding course, DBS, visa/settle status proof (non-nationals only, NBL only)
I have forgotten my membership/login details +

There is a forgotten details link below the login area: https://membership.basketballengland.co.uk/Account/ForgotLoginDetails 

Please click on this and you will be able to recover your membership number using the email address attached to the account.

You will be able to request a password reset link using your membership number.

Please make sure to check your spam folder for any emails you request.

How long does it take for my licence to be approved? +

Basketball England will aim to consider all applications meeting the required conditions within seven business days.

Contact us form 

If you have multiple enquiries that relate to different areas, please submit separate form submissions for each one.

Phone Support

Phone: 0300 600 1170

You can currently call our support team for assistance between the following times:

  • Monday-Wednesday: 8am-6pm
  • Thursday and Friday: 8am-8pm

Our address

NSC, Gate 13, Etihad Campus, Rowsley Street, Manchester, M11 3FF

Our staff matter

Online or abuse over the phone will not be tolerated. We look after the well-being of our staff and urge people to think about the impacts of their actions or we will take the necessary actions required to protect our staff.

Basketball England will not hesitate to take action against individuals and their associated clubs who are abusive or offensive to our staff.

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