Basketball court project proves a real slam dunk

A PLYMOUTH community interest company has just transformed a run-down basketball court at Central Park into an amazing piece of urban floor art, with funds provided by the area's ward councillor.

- By CARL EVE

The Creative Crossover CIC set up by Troy Woodhouse, Glenn Woodall and Louise Mills combines educational platforms with basketball to engage local communities with their projects, and encourage children to put down their devices and get outside and exercise in the fresh air.

The Fox Cub Court saw art and graphic design at the forefront of the team's project.

The Creative Crossover teamed up with Green Communities in Plymouth to run a free creative workshop, asking the local community to design and come up with a name for a basketball court.

The turnout exceeded expectations, with over 30 designs submitted - with design ideas ranging from global warming to giraffes and princesses in an array of amazing shapes and colours.

The team said that with so many wonderful designs it helped inspire the final finished piece a giant fox, a ladybird and a colourful rainbow.