Cash boost for accessible project at Anchorsholme Bowling Club in Lancashire

A bowling club on the Fylde Coast has been boosted by a four figure windfall.

Anchorsholme Bowling Club & Academy has been awarded £4000 in funding from the Greene King IPA Proud to Pitch In scheme, which supports grassroots sports across the UK.

The grant of £4,000 now means that the club can purchase equipment, (including wheelchairs suitable for a crown green), which will allow people in the local community with physical disabilities to play crown green bowls.

The Greene King IPA Proud to Pitch In scheme, invites local sports clubs across the UK to apply for funding of up to £3,000, so they can continue to provide sports to their local communities.

A club spokesman said: “This grant is incredibly welcome and means the club can be more accessible to those who previously thought they couldn't take part in crown green bowls.”