BOWLS ENGLAND EXTENDS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR COACHING BURSARIES

Bowls England is delighted to announce additional support in a bid to help more members to undertake Coach Bowls qualifications.

The Bowls England Coaching Bursary offers affiliated members 50 per cent of the cost of recognised Coach Bowls courses. Since its introduction in 2013, a total of 225 members have been awarded a bursary towards the formal coaching qualifications and modules offered under the Coach Bowls banner.

Now, the criteria for awards has been revised to enable two members of any affiliated club to apply for a bursary within any two year period – meaning that two members of the same club wishing to attend the same course can now apply for funding support.

Tony Allcock MBE, Bowls England Chief Executive, said: “The provision of coaching to bowlers of all levels is vital to the long-term future of our sport. Bowls England therefore introduced the coaching bursary to demonstrate its support to all members wishing to obtain Coach Bowls qualifications and has been very well received. However, feedback has been received that the criteria of one member per club, per year, restricted some of those who wished to attend a course with one of their fellow club members. Therefore, we trust the revised criteria will enable even more members to attend courses in the future and help to make a big difference to their clubs in particular and the sport in general.”

To download the Coaching Bursary application form, or to visit the frequently asked questions, visit: https://www.bowlsengland.com/for-bowlers/coaching-bursary

Coach Bowls is the only nationally recognised coaching qualification for the sport of bowls in England. For more details on Coach Bowls, including information on membership and training opportunities for coaches, go to: www.coachbowls.org