Bridgwater & Taunton College Sports Centre

You get more at Bridgwater & Taunton College than just a qualification. Join Team BTC and represent the College in a number of sports or get involved in non-competitive activities through BTC Active.

You get more at Bridgwater & Taunton College than just a qualification. Join Team BTC and represent the College in a number of sports or get involved in non-competitive activities through BTC Active.

The Team BTC provides talented students with the opportunity to access professional, high quality sports coaching alongside studying at an excellent further education institution.

The TASS Dual Career Accreditation Scheme recognises an educational institution's commitment to dual career support for talented athletes in full-time education.

BTC has been awarded the maximum three stars by the English Colleges Football Association (ECFA) and now stands as one of only four colleges in the UK to achieve this elite status.

Bridgwater & Taunton College is proud work closely with Bridgwater United FC to give our talented women footballers additional opportunities to develop their skills.

Each course includes work experience with key sports partners and employers, so you gain all the skills you need the world of work. Students also take part in residential trips and visits to key events.

Special Features • Opportunity to play Basketball five days a week, via College and partnership teams • Club player pathway link with nine times Men's Somerset League champions & three times ‘Best in the West Champions', Bridgwater Basketball Club • Compete in Somerset Colleges and AoC Sport competitions • Coaching development programme with the Bridgwater Bucs • Runners Up of the AoC Sport Basketball South West Men's League 2017/18 • Quality coaching from experienced coaches at college, club and regional level Partners • Bridgwater Bucs

Special Features • Programme in partnership with Professional Women's National League 1 Club Bridgwater United FC • Receive over twelve hours of training, plus matches, a week via College and partnership with BUFC • Opportunity to compete in the two highest competitions in the country for college football; Women Super League Academy & England Colleges FA Premier League • Bespoke training programme where players have the opportunity to train and play whilst receiving outstanding education that meets the FA Dual Careers initiative • Seven players represented Yeovil Town Ladies in Women's Super League 1 2018/19 • ECFA Premier League playoff Semi Finalists 2017/18 • Strength and conditioning, nutrition and wellbeing support provided by Sport England via Support from Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) Partners • Yeovil Town Women's FC

If you just want to participate in sport for fun, there is a range of other activities to get involved in through Team BTC Active, such as football, rugby, badminton volleyball and many more sports as well as opportunities to volunteer and be part of our Team BTC Activators.

BTC Active is the College's diverse and exciting enrichment programme. It is open to all students and designed to get more people enjoying physical activity on a regular basis, no matter their ability or experience.

To help with the Active programme, Bridgwater & Taunton College has volunteer Team BTC Activators, enabling students to take on key roles in planning, co-ordinating and delivering sport across the College.