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Coaching Courses

EBCS Courses

Essex County Bowling Association policy is to recommend that all clubs have a minimum of two
coaches ideally one Coach Bowls and one English Bowls Coaching Society (EBCS).
To help clubs achieve this the EBCA has arranged the following:

EBCS Level 1 Coaching Course

24 and 25 June and 1 and 2 July 2026 at Falcon Indoor Bowls Club, Channels Drive Chelmsford CM3 3FB

See coaching courses drop down menu for booking form

Further courses in Essex will be scheduled October 2026 and through the winter season

Coach Bowls Course

Coach Bowls run Level 1 and a Level 2 coaching courses, First Aid and Safeguarding courses. Anyone interested in any of these courses can find full details and registration procedure on the Coach Bowls website.

Please note that EBCS level 1 coaches can attend Coach Bowls Level 2 courses.

Disability Bowls

The EBCA will with the assistance of other coaches be running at least one coaching session focused on helping bowlers with disabilities. We consider this as a very important part of our coaching activities as it often helps bowlers extend their bowling careers. Please try to find time to come along.

Safeguarding Course

We have arranged Safeguarding training for Coaches and for Club Officials in November and again in April. This is to enable anyone in a coaching or club official position who has not already completed relevant training to comply with County, Bowls England and EIBS policy. Each session last 2 hrs and cost £15.

Course Registration

To register for any of the above courses please use the booking forms at https://www.hugofox.com/community/essex-bowls-coaches-association-20714/coaching-courses/ or email Essexbowlscoaching@gmail.com clearly stating your details including you club(s) and contact Tel No.

I recommend you book early as spaces on all courses are limited.

Trevor Plank

Essex County Coach

Reminder. All coaches are reminded that annual memberships to EBCS and Coach Bowls are due in October. Coach Bowls have started sending out reminders, EBCS do not send out reminder. Full details on both websites. To coach in Essex, you must maintain current affiliation to one either Coach Bowls or EBCS (or both).