As part of the month-long promotion of disability bowls in England, Disability Bowls England have prepared several case studies in to bowls players, today we are looking at a grass roots bowler Steve Bigg, who has only started playing bowls in the last four years. Steve is one of many Wheelchair Bowlers who use a bowls buggy to play. Continue reading “Player Profile – Steve Bigg”
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Club Profile – Bugle Blues Visually Impaired BC
The latest 2014/2015 Love Fisher Brown award entrant to be profiled is the Bugle Blues VIBC which is a bowling club for visually impaired people formed in 1996. Continue reading “Club Profile – Bugle Blues Visually Impaired BC”
Project Profile – Sports for all in Sussex
The Bowls Development Alliance have been working in partnership with Sports for all in Sussex. They provide various sport sessions for adults with learning difficulties. Through the Just Bowl offer, the Bowls Development Alliance have been able to engage with Sports for all in Sussex and offer sessions based at Shinewater Sports Centre, Eastbourne. Continue reading “Project Profile – Sports for all in Sussex”
Club Profile – Bristol IBC
The latest 2014/2015 Love Fisher Brown award entrant to be profiled is Bristol IBC. Continue reading “Club Profile – Bristol IBC”
Player Profile – Bob Love
As part of Disability Bowls August, the month-long promotion of disability bowls in England, Disability Bowls England have prepared several case studies of current disabled bowlers. Today we are looking at an elite performer, Bob Love, who amazed us all at last year’s Commonwealth Games with his unique bowling style in that he bowls with his feet, which he has been doing for 32 years.
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Club Profile – Berkhamsted BC
Today’s 2014/2015 Love Fisher Brown award entrant to be profiled is Berkhamsted BC who entered the Love Fisher Brown award to showcase their work with disabled bowlers. Continue reading “Club Profile – Berkhamsted BC”
Disability Package Funding
One of the aims of Disability Bowls August is to raise the profile of disability bowls, to inspire clubs and individuals to develop the opportunities they currently have or to create additional inclusive activities. At the Bowls Development Alliance, there is a funding source to support clubs through this type of process called the “National Package Funding Scheme”. Continue reading “Disability Package Funding”
New Earswick & District IBC
The final prize winner of the 2014/15 Love Fisher Brown Award are runner up, New Earswick Indoor Bowls Club. Continue reading “New Earswick & District IBC”
Launch of 2015/16 Love Fisher Brown Award
The BDA is delighted to announce the launch of the 2015/16 Love Fisher Brown Award, sponsored by AeroBowls with entries now being taken up until Friday 27th May, 2016. Continue reading “Launch of 2015/16 Love Fisher Brown Award”
2014/2015 Love Fisher Brown Award winners announced!
Launched in October 2014, the Love Fisher Brown Award set out to identify, recognise and reward organisations providing participation opportunities for disabled bowlers. In the subsequent months, fifteen entries were received from clubs, leisure organisations and care groups from across the country. Continue reading “2014/2015 Love Fisher Brown Award winners announced!”