More Than Bricks and Mortar: A Safe Space for Burton’s Community
Banter is proudly operated as a registered Community Interest Company (CIC). Every milkshake bought, tournament played, and event hosted directly funds our non-profit mission to provide safe, inclusive spaces for neurodivergent individuals, vulnerable adults, and communities across Staffordshire and surrounding areas.
🏆 Nominated for a BBC Make a Difference Award Finalist 2026
We’re proud to share that Banter has been nominated and listed as a finalist for the BBC Derby Make a Difference Award 2026, Community Award. Out of thousands of grassroots initiatives across the region, our dedicated work providing a safe harbor, battling social isolation, and supporting neurodivergent and vulnerable families has been recognized on the regional stage. This nomination belongs entirely to our incredible volunteers, our players, and every single community member who walks through our doors and helps us prove that real human kindness is a force of nature. We can't wait til 13th September to celebrate all the inspiring nominations and find out the over all winner!
BBC Make a Difference Award Finalist 2026
More Than Bricks and Mortar: A Safe Space for Burton's Community
Our mission
Banter is proudly operated as a registered Community Interest Company (Inclusive Spaces CIC).
Every milkshake bought, tournament played, and event hosted directly funds our non-profit mission to provide safe, inclusive spaces for neurodivergent individuals, vulnerable adults, families and community groups who need help, support or a safe space in Staffordshire and beyond.
Find out more here in our community page and see how you can help make a difference too!
How we support our community
From Inclusive discos, to support sessions, we tailor everything we do around our community which is at the heart and soul of everything we do. Whether it's needing a cup of tea and an ear to listen, support navigating challenges and barriers or groups to join to learn skills, combat social exclusion and create community cohesion to remove isolation and support positive mental wellbeing, our mission is to create a safe, inclusive and adaptable space that treats each person with kindness, respect and empathy.
Every membership, donation and fundraiser helps us to make this a reality and empower communities to connect and grow without hidden agendas, statistics or box ticking exercises.
We want to show kindness because its the right thing to do, not because it meets some government marketing campaign or tick box. We want to treat people like real human beings, each with unique lived experiences and challenges we can support them with that can't be put into a box or be treated like a computer statistic or programme code.
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