Club Development News
Midland Gliding Club accredited as Junior Gliding Centre
Posted onFollowing an accreditation visit this week, we are delighted to announce that the Midland Gliding Club at the Long Mynd is the latest BGA club to achieve Junior Gliding Centre status.
Emergency funding available for storm-damaged facilities
Posted onOrganisations with facilities – such as clubhouses – affected by the recent storms can now apply for grants of up to £15,000 after Sport England added an emergency storm damage option to our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Activity Fund. Whilst the effects of the recent storms and the subsequent flood damage…
Governance and income generation
Posted onGood governance is essential for the long-term success and effective management of any organisation. To help clubs and groups understand the benefits and principles of good governance, Sport England has developed a new animation and webpage. These new resources are designed to help organisations get to grips with the five…
BGA Women's Advocate
Posted onTo help co-ordinate BGA activity with several existing and emerging initiatives and activities that aim to increase women’s participation in gliding, Yvonne Elliott has taken on the role of BGA Women’s Advocate. Yvonne is a former school and college teacher who holds a Gold badge with two Diamonds and is…
Make a Difference - Voluntary and Paid Opportunities
Posted onThe BGA publishes details of voluntary and paid opportunities that are supplied by clubs. You can view the information here.
Oxford Gliding Club accredited as Junior Gliding Centre
Posted onOxford Gliding Club based at Weston-on-the-Green airfield has been accredited as a BGA Junior Gliding Centre. There ii information about how to become a BGA Junior Gliding Centre here.
Marketing information updated
Posted onMarketing is an important aspect of any gliding club effort to maintain and grow their membership. The BGA marketing information has been updated including links to Sport England resources. You can view BGA marketing information here.
Club tax guidance
Posted onThe BGA is aware that several clubs have raised concerns about the treatment of certain income with respect to CASC and corporation tax. A subject matter expert in this field has been engaged by the BGA. The BGA Development Committee is acting as a conduit between clubs and the expert….
Battery powered winch launching
Posted onAn aeroclub in Austria claims to be using the worlds first battery powered glider launching winch. Although mains supplied e-powered winches are already in use, this is a significant development. Technical data: Power: 205 kW Rope force: 8500 N Max launching weight: 850 kg Battery capacity: 180 kWh (160 kWh…
Red Diesel use from April 2022
Posted onLegislative changes introduced through the Finance Bill 2021 and subsequent secondary legislation restricts the entitlement to use red diesel and rebated biofuels from April 2022. Use of red diesel for maintaining community amateur sports clubs will continue to be permitted. You can read more here.