Richard Vaughan Badminton Academy
The Richard Vaughan Badminton Academy   is a group of young Welsh badminton players. It is a prominent school for badminton in Wales, and specifically badminton in Cardiff. The founder and head coach is Richard Vaughan, a two time Olympic medal winner, who is based in Cardiff, Wales. Richard is supported by Donal O Halloran, Piret Vaughan, Liam Ingram and Alistair Casey. Dr. Leon Vaughan provides injury prevention programs in addition to the treatment of injuries. Notable Alumni 

 Sarah Thomas, winner of the Welsh Senior Nationals
 Tim Stranks, winner of the British u17 Championships in January 2009. Partnerships 
In June 2006 it announced a 5-year partnership with Finsbury Food Group with the aim of providing the funds to secure coach resources and fund tournament participation in the buildup to the London 2012 Olympics. Other local business supporters includes FD Systems and Accounting Software Direct. External links
 http://www.rvba.co.uk/pages/rvba.html
 https://web.archive.org/web/20081014081104/http://www.welshbadminton.net/
 http://www.buckleybc.org.uk

References

Badminton in Wales
Sports academies