Coach Bowls Insurance/Membership is open for Year 1st October 2026 – 30th September 2027

Cost for Year 2026-2027 – £20.00 – Please read information below and pay bottom of page

For less than the cost of a few cups of coffee, your membership helps ensure you remain connected, protected and recognised as part of the Coach Bowls coaching community.

Why Renew?

Alongside supporting the continued development of coaching in bowls, your membership provides access to valuable insurance protection, including:

  • Civil Liability Insurance providing protection should coaching activities lead to claims of injury or property damage.
  • Cover for coaching, tuition and advice provided during your insured membership period, with an extended claims notification provision for coaching activities.
  • Legal defence costs in relation to Health & Safety proceedings where applicable.
  • Data Protection liability cover relating to GDPR responsibilities when handling personal information.
  • Financial loss cover for certain professional activities where applicable under the policy.
  • The reassurance that comes from being protected by a specialist sports insurance policy underwritten through Allianz.

These benefits provide peace of mind, allowing you to focus on what matters most: delivering great coaching experiences.

More Than Insurance – Continuing Your Coaching Journey

Your Coach Bowls membership is about much more than insurance cover and qualification recognition.

As a member, you have access to the Coach Bowls Members’ Area, which contains a growing library of coaching resources, guidance documents, templates and videos designed to support you throughout your coaching journey. Whether you are newly qualified or have been coaching for many years, these resources are there to help you reflect, develop and continually enhance your coaching practice.

The Members’ Area is not simply a place to visit while completing a qualification. It is a resource designed to support you throughout your coaching career, helping you access best practice, refresh your knowledge, discover new coaching ideas and continue your personal development.

We encourage every coach to make the most of these materials and to view coaching as an ongoing learning journey. Great coaches never stop learning.

Staying Current and Safe

As a Coach Bowls member, we would also like to remind you of the importance of maintaining your coaching credentials and safeguarding responsibilities.

All coaches should:

  • Hold a current DBS certificate obtained through their National Governing Body.
  • Complete safeguarding training every three years.
  • Keep up to date with best practice and emerging guidance in coaching and safeguarding.

We are excited to announce that this year we will be launching a new Safeguarding Refresher Course, specifically designed for coaches and Safeguarding Officers who have already completed their initial safeguarding training. This will provide an opportunity to revisit key principles, explore new developments and ensure that safeguarding remains at the heart of everything we do.

We will also be introducing a new Neurodiversity Awareness Module, helping coaches to better understand and support participants who may think, learn and experience the world differently. As bowls continues to attract a diverse range of participants, understanding how to create truly inclusive coaching environments has never been more important.

Investing in Your Own Development

As coaches, we spend much of our time helping others develop, but how often do we take time to consider our own growth?

As you renew your membership, we encourage you to reflect on your own coaching journey:

  • What have you learned this year?
  • What skills would you like to develop next?
  • Could you become a mentor and support the next generation of coaches?
  • Do you have the knowledge, experience and personal skills to help others grow and succeed?
  • How could you make an even greater impact within your club, county or national coaching community?

The future of bowls coaching depends on coaches who are willing not only to develop players, but also to support and inspire fellow coaches.

A Craft to Be Proud Of

The past year has been another exciting one for bowls, with England’s bowlers achieving success across the international stage in all codes of bowls competitions.

From major championships and home international events to performances at the highest levels of the sport, these achievements are a reminder of the strength, depth and talent that exists throughout the bowls community.

Success at any level is never accidental. Behind every player is a network of people who have encouraged, guided and supported their development along the way.

Across a range of performance programmes and international preparations, players have consistently highlighted the positive impact that structured coaching support has had on their development, confidence and performance. They value coaching that is relevant, supportive, player-centred and focused on helping them achieve their goals.

That feedback should make every coach proud.

Whether you coach a beginner attending their first taster session, a club player looking to improve, a bowler striving for national success, a competitor representing their country, or a bowler competing on the world stage, the principles remain the same. Great coaching builds confidence, develops skills, creates belonging, and helps people achieve more than they thought possible.

The influence of a coach often reaches far beyond the green or the mat. Coaches help clubs grow, support volunteers, develop future leaders and create environments where people enjoy participating and want to stay involved in the sport.

Every volunteer coach in every discipline of bowls contributes to the success of our sport.

Looking Ahead

The impact of great coaching extends far beyond technique. Coaches create welcoming environments, build confidence, support wellbeing, nurture talent and help people form lifelong friendships through bowls.

  • Every player who stays in the sport because they felt encouraged.
  • Every beginner who takes their first steps onto the green.
  • Every club that grows because someone felt included.

That is your legacy.

As we look forward to another year of helping people enjoy, improve, and succeed in bowls, we hope you will continue this journey with us.

Thank You

Thank you for every hour you give, every player you encourage, every club session you deliver and every individual whose bowls journey has been improved because of your support.

For just £20 per year, your Coach Bowls membership keeps you connected to a community of like-minded coaches, provides valuable insurance protection, gives access to ongoing learning and development opportunities, and helps ensure coaching continues to flourish across our sport.

The future of bowls depends on great coaches.

The growth of our clubs depends on great coaches.

The experiences, friendships and memories created on greens across the country depend on great coaches.

And great coaches never stop learning, developing and inspiring others.

Renew your Coach Bowls membership by 1 October 2026 and continue making a difference to players, clubs, and our sport.

We look forward to supporting you throughout the coming year.

With sincere thanks and best wishes,

Amanda, Adam, and Bernie

Coach Bowls Team