{"id":52,"date":"2026-05-26T13:42:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/younglionsbasketball.co.uk\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-07-12T13:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:14:03","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/younglionsbasketball.co.uk\/?page_id=52","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"52\" class=\"elementor elementor-52\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47eeb22 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"47eeb22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e13dad elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3e13dad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3c089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab3c089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/younglionsbasketball.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/New-Kids-training.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-177\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/younglionsbasketball.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/New-Kids-training.png 1024w, https:\/\/younglionsbasketball.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/New-Kids-training-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/younglionsbasketball.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/New-Kids-training-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/younglionsbasketball.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/New-Kids-training-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/younglionsbasketball.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/New-Kids-training-990x990.png 990w, https:\/\/younglionsbasketball.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/New-Kids-training-441x441.png 441w, https:\/\/younglionsbasketball.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/New-Kids-training-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 147px, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad3d918 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ad3d918\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34676e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f34676e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e4aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91e4aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Young Lions Basketball Club is a family\u2011run, 100% not\u2011for\u2011profit community built on passion, purpose, and the belief that every child deserves a place to grow. Every penny we receive is reinvested directly into equipment, player development, and future club events \u2014 ensuring our young athletes always come first.<\/p><p>Led by qualified coaches and supported by our close family team, we create a safe, energetic, and inclusive environment where children of all abilities can thrive. Whether a child is picking up a basketball for the first time or already developing their game, they\u2019ll find support, encouragement, and a pathway that matches their level.<\/p><p>At Young Lions, First we jump, then we fly is more than a motto \u2014 it\u2019s our coaching philosophy. We help children build confidence, coordination, teamwork, and movement skills that support them in basketball and beyond.<\/p><p>To keep players motivated and proud of their progress, we run our unique Skills Challenge Pathway. Children work through a series of fun, structured challenges \u2014 from fundamental basics to more advanced skills \u2014 earning achievement stickers as they complete each stage. The goal is to collect the full set, celebrating every milestone along the way.<\/p><p>Most importantly, Young Lions is more than a club. It\u2019s a family. A community where every child is welcomed, valued, and encouraged to take that first jump\u2026 and discover how high they can fly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us Young Lions Basketball Club is a family\u2011run, 100% not\u2011for\u2011profit community built on passion, purpose, and the belief that every child deserves a place to grow. Every penny we receive is reinvested directly into equipment, player development, and future club events \u2014 ensuring our young athletes always come first. 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