Bowls

Bowls Development Alliance

The 'Bowls Family', which consists of:

• British Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA)
• English Short Mat Bowling Association (ESMBA)
• English Indoor Bowling Association Ltd (formerly EIBA and EWIBA)
• Bowls England (BE)   

has been awarded more than £750,000 by Sport England to help deliver grassroots opportunities and increase participation over the next four years.

The funding will be used primarily to develop bowls and increase participation in the sport, in all its forms, across the country through joint recruitment and retention projects designed for Over 65's.

The National Governing Bodies will be working with clubs and counties in a bid to achieve these targets.

In addition to this work, the Bowls Development Alliance National Strategic Plan has identified a number of key objectives:

• Recruitment - Increase Participation in our sport by encouraging those over 55 years of age to take up our Sport.
• Increasing participation in our sport by helping young people access five hours of sport a week by establishing "School-club Links" and encouraging our Clubs to achieve "Clubmark Accreditation".
• Retain existing participants.
• Increasing the proportion of people satisfied with the aspects of sport that are important to them.
• Develop the continuous Performance Pathway - from starter to International.
• Create an effective link between Youngsters, Schools, Bowling Clubs and other interested Organisations.
• Improvement of Facilities.
• Assist Clubs to achieve "Clubmark Accreditation" via their local County Sports Partnership. 

Contact Details:

 

Bowls Development Alliance
Currently Vacant
Development Officer
Tel: TBC
E-mail: info@bowlsdevelopmentalliance.com

 

English Indoor Bowling Association
Stephen Rodwell
Tel: 01664481900 or 07831 284748
E-mail: SteveRodwell@eiba.co.uk
website: www.eiba.co.uk/

 

Bowls England
Alistair Hollis
Tel: 07765 050408
E-mail: Alistair.Hollis@bowlsengland.com
Website: www.bowlsengland.com  

 

English Short Mat Bowling Association
Keith Hawkins
Tel: 07970 190530
E-mail: keith@esmba.co.uk
Website:  www.esmba.co.uk

British Crown Green Bowling Association
Adele Leigh
Potteries and District County Bowling Association Development Officer 
Tel: 07954 161907
E-mail: adele.leigh@ntlworld.com

Website: www.crowngreenbowls.org/ or http://freeteams.net/potteriesdistrict/

 

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