“It is an honour to be the Chair of the Wirral Badminton League , an organisation that has been around for almost 100 years. I believe badminton is a brilliant sport which should be accessible for everyone and is the perfect indoor sport to keep us all moving over the Winter. I am taking over this role at a difficult time. The number of participants and clubs on the Wirral are falling rapidly due to a number of reasons and Covid recently severely reduced participation and many never returned. At a national level, the sport is not publicised very well and is rarely on television. Costs have increased due to the recent rise in energy costs and inflation and the decrease in more traditional, cheaper venues such as church halls so whilst I still believe clubs offer great value, it is no longer as cheap as it used to be.”