ESMBA PARTNERS
The Bowls Development Alliance is a partnership organisation with a core purpose to; ‘sustain, grow and develop the sport in partnership with the Bowls family’.
Created by the Sport’s National Governing Bodies to channel Sport England investment into the sport, the Bowls Development Alliance’s primary goal is to increase participation in bowls whilst ensuring the sport is inclusive and accessible for all. It champions collaborative working across the sport, and it works to develop NGB-affiliated clubs and their volunteers, safeguard participants and share best practice.
Supporting Sport England current strategy “Uniting the Movement” is a key part of our work. Sport England state it is a critical time for the sport of bowls to articulate its contribution to boosting activity levels across the country and helping people realise the physical and mental benefits of playing sport.
We are working closely with our partners and developing a new, shared vision for growing participation in the sport through our core services which include Club Development, Education, and Safeguarding programmes.
You can also find more information on the BDA website, and you can follow for updates and information on our social media channels as below:
Facebook – www.Facebook.com/BowlsDevelopmentAlliance
Instagram – www.Instagram.com/BowlsDevelopmentAlliance
LinkedIn – www.LinkedIn.com/company/Bowls-Development-Alliance
The English Short Mat Bowls Association (ESMBA) which is Sport England’s recognised National Governing Body for Short Mat Bowls in England is pleased to be working alongside ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) in supporting Village Halls Week. Short Mat Bowls Clubs can be a lifeline for many village halls as they are regular users throughout the year, Village Halls in turn provide an ideal location to house a Short Mat Bowls Club thus becoming an ideal partnership in the making. The ESMBA recognises the need to foster good relationships with Village Hall Committees and by working alongside ACRE will strive to help them in the setting up of a Short Mat Bowls Club in their village. In the first instance village halls should email enquiries@esmba.co.uk for further information.
The History of TLH Leisure Resort
The history of TLH Leisure Resort goes back to 1947 when the Murrell family first started the business as a 28 bedroom hotel. The resort has now expanded from its small beginnings; TLH is going from strength to strength and always striving to offer the best value whilst delivering unforgettable holidays.
The TLH Team
Key to the resort’s success is the staff at TLH. The team is very important and is the heart of the business. Teamwork and customer service runs through the core of TLH, both front of house and behind the scenes staff endeavour to make your stay or event a memorable occasion. Happy customers are their prime concern and all staff members receive regular, award winning, in-house training to ensure the highest standards of service are maintained.
TLH Leisure Resort Today
Today TLH Leisure Resort boasts 4 3 star hotels, offering a range of indoor and outdoor leisure facilities to residential guests as well as to the local community.
Their indoor tournament standard bowling arena allows keen bowlers the opportunity to enjoy year round bowing holidays. Their on-site Aztec Leisure complex offers unrivalled leisure facilities in Torbay, with a 25 metre indoor pool, family fun pool, luxury spa, bistro, gym and fitness studio, not forgetting their fun filled Aztec Games arena, which boasts, 10 pin bowling, archery, snooker, pool, table tennis and arcade games.
TLH Leisure Resort proudly offer specialised breakes such as dancing, bowling and spa alongside their core leisure business, offering memorable holidays to famlies, couples and groups. Their high, year-round occupancy levels and high guest return rate is testament to the TLH leisure Resort experience and value.
Owners: Ann & Tony Holland (Bowlers both).
We had been Bowling since 1984 when in 1992 we embarked on opening a Bowls Shop - there being no other outlets in the area. We knew we didn't want premises in the City - too difficult to enter such crazy terrain, so after scouting for something outside the city we eventually found an empty shop in a quiet housing estate off the Nottingham Ring Road.
On finding the empty shop we have done work on it and are now enjoying Bowlers of all ages and experiences popping in to buy, chat, seek advice, moan about the weather, the groundsman, etc. but we love it!
The bowls Shop Online As time and technology moved on we realised that we needed to join the crowd and go with the flow. However, neither of us were capable of building a website, but we found some wonderful technicians to get us up and running into the tech world, and over the last ten years the online store has become the major part of our business.
If you click on the link below you will see the website which we hope you find appealing and helpful.
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