Coach Bowls
Establishing a Bright Future for Bowls Coaching

Coach Bowls is the only coaching qualification for flat green bowls recognised by Bowls England and the English Indoor Bowling Association Ltd. The Coach Bowls qualification provides the foundation for the future of bowls in England, with assurances in respect of the quality and consistency in how bowls coaching is delivered in and out of clubs by a national team of fully qualified coaches.

It is delivered by the Bowls Development Alliance, on behalf of Bowls England and the English Indoor Bowling Association Ltd, under the UK Coaching Framework and endorsed by Sport England.

We all want the sport of bowls to prosper for both this and future generations. We therefore urge clubs and counties to actively encourage their coaches to become members of the Coach Bowls scheme. By doing so, they can help your club and county to be part of an exciting new era for the sport.

The knowledge and experience that coaches accredited under the English Bowls Coaching Society continue to bring to bowls is very much acknowledged. However it is vital for the future development that all newcomers to coaching are required to pass the nationally recognised ‘Coach Bowls’ qualification. This will enable all participants, irrespective of their location, to receive the same consistently high standards of coaching.

Bowls England and the EIBA Ltd provide bursaries to assist their members with the qualification fees, whilst funding may also be available from County Sport Partnerships.

Individual membership to the Coach Bowls Scheme costs just £8 and as well as providing insurance cover, members receive regular updates on developments in coaching and if they so wish, may offer their services to clubs both inside and outside of their county boundaries.

This statement is issued jointly by Bowls England, the English Indoor Bowling Association Ltd and the Bowls Development Alliance.

19th September 2014