To survive and thrive as a bowls Club, structural change is required.
The Club plans to become a "Not for Profit" Community Interest Company during 2025
Leasing and restructuring as a not for profit business will help us to generate income from grant fundraising and integrate our local community in the new entity, hopefully drawing in local volunteering talent. As a social enterprise, we will be improving our "outward facing product", such as Junior Bowls, Adults with Learning Difficulties bowls, public events and the Clubhouse Cafe, and also will be improving facilities for members, in particular the clubhouse and the green. If we do not adapt, we may face closure within a few years when self management is forced on local sporting clubs, in particular bowls clubs in municipal parks, like our own.
We have a great story with potential funders, and have already engaged in activity beneficial to the local Addlestone community