Lucy K Rowland

There have been numerous studies proving the positive physical and mental benefits of sport. I find that when I play basketball with the social team, my mood immediately improves and I am more likely to have a great day. As Community Outreach Officer, I would love to share this amazing side of basketball with the wonderful communities which we are all part of in London. I am a keen volunteer and enjoy spending my time mentoring underpriviliged students and helping out at my local library. Whilst I am incredibly proud of UCL Women's Basketball, I still think there's more we could do! Basketball is a great sport for lower income communities in London with little access to extensive equipment or enormous fields. Because of this, I would create more opportunities for us as a club to fundraise and support local children's sports teams. Of course, Basketball is also a popular sport for those in wheelchairs and I think we should continue to support and encourage this element of Basketball within the community. Helping the community in this way will be both fun and rewarding. It will challenge us to think of new and creative ways to fundraise like charity tournaments, evening events, and delicious foody extravaganzas.