Boccia UK is set to strengthen its board with the appointment of two new independent directors.

Boccia UK is the national governing body of boccia, the world’s fastest growing Paralympic sport. It is responsible for identifying and nurturing the talents of the UK’s best boccia players, including three-times Paralympic gold medallist David Smith OBE.

Boccia (pronounced ‘bot-cha’) is a precision indoor ball game, similar to Bowls and Pétanque. The sport has been specifically designed to be inclusive of disabled people with players throwing, kicking or using a ramp to propel a ball onto the court with the aim of getting closest to a 'jack' ball.

As a sport specifically designed to be inclusive of players with the highest levels of support needs, it makes a particularly valuable contribution to disability sport provision in the UK and around the world.

Boccia UK Chair David Richmond explains:

“The recruitment process has already begun, searching specifically for candidates with experience in finance and accounting as well as an individual who understands from an athlete perspective what it takes to deliver a successful world class programme.”

“Both positions are voluntary and will play a vital role in the future of Boccia UK. We are an ambitious governing body, eager to build on our achievements at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and the BISFed 2018 World Boccia Championships which we hosted in Liverpool. The successful candidates will join a highly experienced board and will help steer Boccia UK to continued future success.”

Applications close on 18 March. To find out more, please visit:

https://www.uksport.gov.uk/jobs-in-sport/Independent-Director-Finance-UKSP-40072

https://www.uksport.gov.uk/jobs-in-sport/Independent-Director-Athlete-specialism-UKSP-40074