At the end of the academic year 2018/19, Kent Sport revamped a squash court turning it into a multi-use sports facility perfect for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Cheerleading and beyond. After all the new equipment was laid out, there was something that was missing – inspiration.

Collaborating with Creative Campus, Kent Sport put on a competition to all budding artists to ‘Design Our Space’. The brief was straight forward – submit something that will inspire others. It was a challenge that was met. We are pleased to announce our winner: Billy Radford. Billy ran with the idea to create a space that not only inspires, but provides the perfect landscape for motivation.

“The Design Our Space competition was the perfect opportunity to bring some vibrancy, life and colour to a previously unloved corner of The Sports Centre. The space is now bright, fresh and bold and it is my hope that the sportsmen and women who will be using the space, enjoy their new surroundings,” said Billy, Sports Development Officer at the University of Kent.

“It was quite the feat to find the right balance between art and sport. I believe Billy did a great job to help us transform this space into the fantastic training arena for Kent Sport members. We hope that this area will help pave the way for athletes to develop the skills to help them achieve their goals,” said Christopher Monteiro-Sharratt, Head of Operations at Kent Sport.

Kent Sport continues to provide excellent facilities for its members and recently undertook upgrading the Hall 2 balcony to be more purpose built for those wanting to expand their skills in and out of the boxing ring.

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