All Bowls England and EIBA affiliated clubs are invited to apply to be part of Phase 4 of the Club Development Programme. Clubs need to meet the criteria below in order to be considered for the programme:

The Criteria:

To be eligible to apply for Phase 4 of the programme clubs must meet the following criteria.

- Clubs must be affiliated to either Bowls England or the English Indoor Bowling Association Ltd
- Clubs must be willing to be proactive and take on tasks set out in a Development Plan
- Clubs must have seen a decline of 10% or more of their net membership from 2016 to 2018
- Clubs must have a demonstrable capacity for membership growth

We expect to receive a high number of applications and clubs will be shortlisted for Phase 4 based on membership loss, capacity for growth and the supporting statements. For those who do not meet the criteria, please be aware that the Play Bowls Package (please click this link for more infomation) is available to all affiliated clubs via the twice yearly application windows.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 31st July. To apply to be part of the Club Development Programme's Phase 4, please click here to apply online or download and complete the application form which can be found on this page, before returning it to the address at the bottom of the form. For more information, please contact clubdevelopment@playbowls.org