We all know there remains a growing uncertainty on the future of squash. While the elite game forges a seemingly upward trajectory, grass roots remains in limbo as the sport fights to stay relevant.

This month, Squash Mad launches County Scene, which will delve deep inside how one English county, Sussex, is surviving, thriving or embracing change across the landscape.

We will speak to officials, club owners and players to get a proper grip on where the sport is heading and how to keep the sport alive.

We hope to unravel whether one county’s view is the same nationwide — and what England Squash is doing to grow the game.

We will publish regular features on the state of the game and we may even pop across border lines to neighbouring Kent, given that one club there is now an England Squash club of the year.

This correspondent will head to club nights at Southdown Club in Lewes, report on the squash scene in Brighton, ask whether the county is utilising InteractiveSQUASH or other tech paths to attract youth, assess the impact of lost courts and seek out those building new ones.

We also hope to gain traction from other counties across the UK and globally, following the great work published by Squash Mad over the years.

We aims to continue being an important resource for clubs and growth. We need to tell their stories and, importantly, we need to hear from them.

If you are involved with Sussex squash or beyond, please get in touch at [email protected]