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Visually impaired boccia project a great success

Last summer we launched a new educational resource dedicated to visually impaired (VI) boccia, in conjunction with British Blind Sport. We were also able to make a funded VI Boccia Development Package available to eight organisations looking to develop and deliver VI boccia. Here we share some of their experiences.
Local boccia competitions are underway!

We're very pleased to have supported volunteer competition organisers to run two local boccia competitions in late 2021, and to have three more planned for early 2022.
Coach Development Grant Applications – now open!

We are pleased to open applications for our 2022 Coach Development Grants.
Appointment of new Project Officer

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Wooding has returned to the Boccia England team.

What is boccia?

Boccia is a Paralympic target sport, similar to bowls, which is played indoors by disabled players. Currently the fastest growing disability sport in the world, propelling balls to land as close as possible to a marker ball is the aim of the game and having originated in ancient Greece and Egypt, the sport is now played in over 50 countries worldwide.
Find a club

Find your nearest boccia club here.
Rules of the game

An overview of the rules of boccia
Introduction to boccia
Virtually Boccia

Virtually Boccia schools and colleges competition.
Classification

Classification is a way of grouping players into levels of impairment, in order to make sure that players are competing on an equal level.
Staff

A who's who guide to our small staff team.
Boccia Leaders Award

Introduces the necessary skills and knowledge required to deliver local level boccia within the community.
Back to Boccia Roadmap

The document below sets out Boccia England’s proposed return to play steps as we look forward to getting back on court and restarting all boccia activity in time.
Competitions Update

Here is the latest update on competition activity.

Safeguarding

We have achieved the Child Protection in Sport Units Advanced Safeguarding Standard to ensure we provide a framework for all those involved in our sport to help them create a safe sporting environment for children and young people and protect them from harm. Read more

Cotswold Crusaders and the Rainbow Cup!

Anna and Archie Eaton tell us why Cotswold Crusaders have been enjoying the Rainbow Cup and how it has brought the club together during Covid-19 when they can't meet to train. Read more