Tyneside Badminton Centre // About us
ABOUT US
The Tyneside Badminton Centre (TBC) is a Community Interest Company, committed to providing badminton facilities and supervised activities for its members on a self-sustaining basis. We also provide a variety of other activities that complement badminton.
Membership
We want badminton to be as accessible as possible, so joining the Tyneside Badminton Centre couldn’t be easier. We charge a membership fee of £1 per annum! If you aren’t a member but want to join, then our staff will take your details when you first book. Benefits of membership can be found here
Frequently asked questions
No, but it is best to become a member when you first book as membership gives you several benefits (outlined here). Cost is only £1 per annum.
We can provide shared hire equipment, including, rackets and shoes. Shuttles are available to buy individually, for you to keep.
All courts most be both pre-booked and pre-paid before arriving at the centre. This is to help us control overall numbers, reduce crowding at reception, reduce handling (card machines/cash) and target our cleaning procedures. Strictly no walk-ins allowed. The minimum period between booking and arriving at the centre is 1 hour.
We have tea and coffee provisions available via our cafe facilities – ask at reception. There is a vending machine also situated in the reception.
We can provide water but would advise all users to arrive with their own full drinks bottles.
We have changing facilities available for use, including showers.
Yes here at the centre we have Wifi available throughout the building for the public. We do ask you don’t use it for activities that consume a lot of bandwidth so it doesn’t slow the service for other users.
Meet the team
Amy Kirsopp
MANAGER
Facility management, operations & business development
- Emergency First Aid
- Fire Marshall training


Sarah Burtenshaw
ASSISTANT MANAGER
Booking administration, operations & tournament co-ordination
- Emergency First Aid
- Fire Marshall training
- Badminton England Level 2 coach
- Club: St Gabriels Badminton Club
Daniel Tinnion
CENTRE SUPERVISOR & HEAD STRINGER
Operations & stringing service
- NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration
- Badminton England Level 1 coach
- Emergency First Aid
- Fire Marshall training
- Club: St Gabriels Badminton Club


Robyn Luckley
CENTRE SUPERVISOR & EVENTS
Operations, session coaching, catering & events
- Badminton Level 1 coach
- Emergency First Aid
- Food Hygiene Level 2
- Club: Telecom Badminton Club
Jordan Armitage
CENTRE SUPERVISOR
Centre operations & Pay And Play
- Emergency First Aid
- Fire Marshall training
Contact: jordanarmitage@tynesidebadmintoncentre.co.uk


Jamie Tinnion
CENTRE SUPERVISOR & COACHING
Operations & coaching
- Badminton England Level 2 coach
- Emergency First Aid
- Fire Marshall training
- Club: St Gabriels Badminton Club
Karen Colquhoun
CLEANING SUPERVISOR
Facility cleaning & catering
- 35 years experience
- Level 2 Hygiene
Contact: enquiries@tynesidebadmintoncentre.co.uk
