BLACKPOOL BOWLS CLUB QUESTIONNAIRE

1.	Name of Club:

2.	Contact:

3.	Position Held:

4.	Address:

5.	Postcode:

6.	E-Mail Address:

Club Membership Details

7.	Number of memebers at present:
	0-10
	11-20
	21-30
	31-40
	41-50
	51-60
	60+

If over 60, please state how many:

8.	Has this amount increased or decreased significantly over the last 5 years?
	Decrease
	Increase
	Remain the same

9.	Is the membership of your sports club likely to increase or decrease or remain the same over the next few years? Please tick the appropriate box AND estimate how many extra or fewer members you expect:
		Increase	Decrease	Remain the Same
	Senior Club Membership is likely to...
	Junior Club Membership is likely to...

Seniors Membership change by?

Juniors Membership change by?

10.	Does your club have the capacity for new members?
	Yes
	No

11.	What type of 'use' / participation does your club facilitate? (Please tick all that apply):
	Casual use
	Competition
	Social Club

12.	What is your membership policy?
	Open to All
	Nomination

Other, please give details:

13.	Which of the following issues are currently problematic for your club? (Please tick all that apply):
	Lack of internal funding (subs / fundraising)
	Lack of external funding (Local Council / Governing Body)
	Lack of appropriate local facilities
	Access difficulties for members (cost, lack of public transport)
	Lack of information about local services
	Retaining / recruiting members

Other, please specify:

Home Venue

Please note that if your club uses only one venue then you are only required to complete the questions relating to site 1 throughout the questionnaire. If you club uses more than 2 venues then please use the comments box at the end of the quesitonnaire to provide information about these other facilities.

14.	Please indicate the following information about your home venue:
	Name and Address of Site 1:

		Local Council	Club / Private	School/Education	Other
	Site owned by:
	Site maintained by:

	If the site is owned or maintainedf by another party not named above, then please give details here:

Type:

Crown Green

Flat

Short-Mat

		No	Yes
	Floodlit?
	Specialist disability facilities?

Cost per season:

Cost per match:

Do costs include use of ancillary facilities?

No

Yes

Name and Address of Site 2:

		Local Council	Club / Private	School/Education	Other
	Site owned by:
	Site maintained by:

	If the site is owned or maintainedf by another party not named above, then please give details here:

Type:

Crown Green

Flat

Short-Mat

		No	Yes
	Floodlit?
	Specialist disability facilities?

Cost per season:

Cost per match:

Do costs include use of ancillary facilities?

No

Yes

15.	Please list any other greens that the club uses for matches (including casual use):
	Name and address of site 1:
	Name and address of site 2:

Quality of Greens Used

16.	Please indicate the condition of the greens that your club uses for home games (please tick the appropriate box):
	Site Name 1:
	Site Name 2:

		Excellent	Good	Average	Poor	Very Poor
	Site 1:
	Site 2:

17.	How many cancellations were there on the facilities listed above in the last season, and if you rated any pitches / other facilities poor or very poor in the previous question, please expand below (e.g. if there was flooding etc)
	Site Name 1:

Number of cancellations:

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Reasons for cancellations:

	Reason why quality of poor, please tick all that apply:
	Poor Maintenace
	Poor / lack of ancillary facilities

Other, please state:

Site Name 2:

Number of cancellations:

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Reasons for cancellations:

	Reason why quality of poor, please tick all that apply:
	Poor Maintenace
	Poor / lack of ancillary facilities

Other, please state:

Access to Ancillary Facilities

18.	Does the club have access to ancillary facilities at the greens your club uses? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
	Site Name 1:

		Yes	No
	Car Parking
	Changing Rooms
	Showers
	Referees Changing Area
	Toilets
	Social Area

Site Name 2:

		Yes	No
	Car Parking
	Changing Rooms
	Showers
	Referees Changing Area
	Toilets
	Social Area

19.	Please indicate the quality of the ancillary facilities which you use:
		Excellent		Good		Average		Poor		Very Poor
	Site 1
	Site 2

	If you rated any of the facilities as poor, please expand below:

20.	If your club uses any other grounds / facilities for training please list below, indicating (if appropriate) as to whether they are floodlit and how often your club uses the facilities.
	Name and Address for Site 1:

Floodlit?

No

Yes

Day of use:

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Frequency of use:

Name and Address for Site 2:

Floodlit?

No

Yes

Day of use:

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Frequency of use:

21.	Does your club share its grounds or facilities with any other clubs?
	Yes
	No

	If yes, please give details of the other clubs who use the grounds / facilities:

22.	Has your club applied for funding or is it in the process of applying for any funding? (E.g. the Big Lottery, Community Fund etc)
	Yes
	No

	If yes, please give details below (e.g. was your application successful etc)

Access to Facilities

23.	How do the majority of your members travel to their home venue? (Please tick one):
	On foot
	Public Transport
	Car

Other, please give details:

24.	Please indicate the average travel time of your club members to their home green, (please tick one):
	0-5 mins
	6-10 mins
	11-20 mins
	21-30 mins
	31 mins to 1 hour
	1 hour +

25.	Is the travel time acceptable?
	Yes
	No

26.	Please use the space below to make additional comments about sport in your area:

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Please click on the 'Submit' button to submit your response If you have any queries about this questionnaire please contact Strategic Leisure on 01925 855550

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