Category: Timeline Stories

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A year of achievement!

£131K funds raised to complete our Extension Project which included 50% increase in floodlit shooting facilities,, Men-in-Sheds workshop, Social Gathering area, Equipment Laboratory and a Well-being area. Awarded 2 grants one to cover most of costs for installation of 4 batteries to support our 66 solar panels, the other to support the development  of our …

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Highlights for 2024

Will be updated at our November Annual Awards Evening but will include Winners of the Sport & Recreation Alliance Green Award, hosting our first 2 day 3D British Field Championships & Running Archery event, massive developments to our field course and environment and a jump in the number of WR and UK Record Status Tournaments …

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Became self sufficient in Energy Use!

Installed 66 Solar Edge Panels, achieved Planning consent for our extension project, another 11 days of WR & UK Status Tournaments, members broke 4 World Records, 8 won Gold at National/international tournaments. National Team Longbow winners, 6 Juniors outdoor national champions, awarded £30.8K in grants, 8 members broke multiple national records. 11 members selected to …

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Incredible on-field performances and environmental impact!

Delivered 11 days of World Record and UK Record Status events. 10 medals at National Indoor Championships. 7 members broke British Records! 1 member award MBE.  9 selected for GB Development Squads and 2 members ranked No1 in the World. Appointed 4 Lifetime Honorary Members. Cleared and sowed large meadow flowering area. Finalist in the …

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Member wins Paralympic Gold!

Member won Paralympic Ladies Compound Gold in Tokyo. Member breaks Senior World Records for the first time! Hosted the first of 3 Annual Junior Masters events. Fletchers Wood Sponsored by the Worshipful Company. seeking to explore accessible field archery. Defibrillator installed. Boule Courts installed. Won AGB Club of Year for the 3rd time. Member recognised …

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Purchased additional Field Course land and installed floodlighting.

First Crowdfunding Project – raised £20K in 4 weeks to support purchase and development of new land. Completed the Tournament Control Centre. Final re-accreditation of ClubMark.  Introduction of floodlit shooting, installation of all-weather surface in floodlit area and along entire shooting/waiting line.  Produced first fantastic Club Cohesion video. Thanks to a generous donation by a …

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Installed Fully Accessible Social Gathering Area

Received grant from Barnwood Trust and plant/materials from Elliotts to construct social terracing in-front of Clubhouse. Tesco’s supported development of play area. Boule area created and short mat bowls section formed. Men-in-Sheds became very active and facilities created for them. Following second break-in security system installed. Achieved 17 medals at the British Junior Championships and …

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Clubhouse/Training Centre Installed!

Received £100K from Gloucestershire Environmental Trust, plus grants from Summerfield Trust and Worshipful Company of Fletchers towards the Clubhouse/Training Centre. Carried out some innovative fundraising of our own. Expanded our field course activity using temporary adjacent woodland and consolidated our winter mini-field league to run fortnightly. Extended the carpark through commercial sponsorship.

Increased our coaching capability.

Awarded 2 grants for coach development. Increased coaching capability to 34 and members exceeded 230 for first time. Again achieved ClubMark re-accreditation. 50% funding from Tewkesbury BC towards our first tractor. Ran 2 outdoor World Record Status events. Individual Ladies Cadet World Champion, Mixed Junior Gents Team World Champion. Received first ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award from …

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Ran first Record Status Tournament at the new ground!

First British Record Status Tournament at ‘Deer Park’ and first World Record Status indoor event. Took delivery of first wheeled Carriages for bosses, a key moment vin our development!. Received further grant from Sport England to improve facilities.  Passed ‘exemplary’  when audited by the Cabinet Office as part of an audit of Sport England. Break …

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