What Support Does Bowls England Offer to Bowls Clubs?

Bowls England supports affiliated bowls clubs through a mix of practical club services, development and learning sessions, and funding opportunities. The main support areas listed on its site are affiliation benefits, loans, insurance and greens maintenance, alongside online learning such as the Week of Learning and promotions like the Easyfundraising Big Grocery Bonus. These are aimed at clubs rather than individual bowlers, so the first step is usually to check your club's affiliation status and then follow the relevant link or booking route.

Club services and affiliation benefits

Under its "For clubs" section, Bowls England groups support into four headings:

• Club Services – affiliation benefits for your club
• Loans
• Insurance
• Greens Maintenance

The site describes Club Services as the place to "Discover affiliation benefits for your club." That means the starting point for most club-level help is confirming your club is affiliated, then working through the services listed for affiliated clubs.

Practical help: loans, insurance and greens maintenance

Three of the four club headings cover day-to-day running needs:

These are listed as separate services, so if your club has a specific need — for example, green upkeep or insurance questions — go directly to that heading rather than the general club services page.

Development and learning opportunities

Week of Learning

Bowls England highlights an October Week of Learning, hosted by the BDA. It offers online sessions designed to help bowls clubs develop and plan for the future. The site invites clubs to "Book your session now," so places are booked in advance rather than dropped in on.

This is a development resource: it is about helping clubs plan and improve, not about match play or competitions.

Funding: Easyfundraising Big Grocery Bonus

Bowls England also promotes a funding opportunity through Easyfundraising — the Big Grocery Bonus, with £2,500 to be won. The site frames it as a funding opportunity for bowls clubs, so it is worth checking if your club already uses Easyfundraising or wants a low-effort way to raise funds.

Competitions, events and staying informed

Beyond direct club support, Bowls England runs the competitive and events side that clubs and their members engage with:

• Events Calendar – lists upcoming dates, such as the World Champion of Champions in New South Wales, Australia (4–11 October 2026) and the Champions Dinner 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Coventry (24 October 2026).
• 2027 National Bowls Championships – entries open from 30 November 2026.
• World Bowls Championship 2027 – general sale tickets are available, with priority access registration promoted for the lowest available price.
• Latest News – covers governance and sport developments, including the proposed amalgamation of Bowls England and the English Indoor Bowls Association under the "England Bowls" banner.

For clubs, the events calendar and championship entries are the practical routes to enter teams and plan the season.

How to make use of this support

1. Check affiliation – Club Services is described as the route to affiliation benefits, so confirm your club's status first.
2. Pick the relevant service – loans, insurance or greens maintenance, depending on your club's need.
3. Book development sessions early – the Week of Learning sessions require booking.
4. Look at funding – the Easyfundraising Big Grocery Bonus is a specific, time-limited opportunity.
5. Watch the news and events pages – for governance changes such as the proposed England Bowls merger, and for competition entry dates.

The site does not state costs, eligibility criteria or application deadlines for loans, insurance or the Week of Learning in the material available, so check the individual service pages or contact Bowls England directly before relying on any of these.