Connecting with grassroots
A key pillar of Melbourne United’s engagement with the community is our genuine commitment to programs which create tangible and meaningful outcomes.
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Our naming rights partnership with the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) and a partnership with Basketball Victoria has given the Club significant reach within the grassroots community. This includes more than 13,000 weekly VJBL participants playing basketball across 400 venues state wide
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More than 10,000 children participate in a school clinic across Victoria
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The GAMETIME by Kmart program takes the entire Melbourne United playing roster to schools all over Melbourne, reaching more than 10,000 children
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More than 100 basketball clubs and associations are partners of our Grassroots Program, allowing us to support more than 20,000 junior participants
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More than 1,400 children participate in a school holiday camp, which includes two days of skills and drills with a coach and meeting players
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180 kids participate in the Bulla High 5 Tunnel, and more than 700 children participate in an on court clinic at our home games
