Boccia UK was set up in 2007 and we are responsible for the management, preparation and performance of British boccia players at major events including the Paralympic Games.
Our primary role is to manage the World Class Programme, with the support of UK Sport and National Lottery funding. Currently, we have 11 athletes who are supported by the WCP.
Working together with Boccia England, Disability Sport NI, Disability Sport Wales and Scottish Disability Sport, we have also set up our first Talent Transition Squad so that we can improve the strength and depth of boccia players in the UK. We are currently supporting four athletes on this programme, nurturing their talents in the hope they can progress onto the World Class Programme.
Our vision is to become the world’s leading boccia nation.
At the rescheduled 2020 Paralympic Games, David Smith OBE successfully defended his title, winning gold in the BC1 Individual competition to take his personal tally to five medals from four Games and becoming Britain’s best boccia player of all time.
At the 2022 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, GB returned home with three medals - Claire Taggart winning gold in the individual BC2 women’s event, David Smith OBE winning silver in the individual BC1 men’s event and silver in the mixed BC1/2 Team, which was comprised of Taggart, Smith and Will Hipwell.
And at the European Para Championships in 2023, Great Britain won more medals than any other nation.
About Boccia
Meet the Squad
