Coaching & structured practice
Coaching, mentoring, workshops, development sessions and supported practice opportunities for individuals, teams and groups.
Inclusive cue sports & darts development
Creating pathways, breaking barriers, building champions.
Eights & Arrows Pathways CIC exists to widen access to cue sports and darts through coaching, mentoring, equipment support, bursaries, inclusive sessions and practical development opportunities.
6×World Champion founder
UKand Ireland pathway vision
Allabilities and backgrounds
Why we exist
Talent should not be limited by cost, confidence, access or geography.
Eights & Arrows Pathways CIC is being developed as a community interest company focused on grassroots participation, athlete development and inclusive opportunity in cue sports and darts.
We aim to support women and girls, young people, disabled participants, underrepresented communities, grassroots players, teams and aspiring athletes through structured programmes and clear, fair access to support.
Our wider purpose is not only sporting success. We want to build confidence, wellbeing, resilience, leadership, community connection and progression routes for people who may otherwise be left out.
What we deliver
Programmes designed around participation, progression and practical support.
Our activities can be delivered through partner venues, clubs, schools, community organisations, coaches, volunteers and future Eights & Arrows branches.
Women & girls development
Inclusive ladies’ and girls’ sessions, taster days, confidence-building activity and pathways into regular participation and competition.
Youth pathways
Safe, structured youth sessions that help young people learn skills, develop focus and access positive role models.
Disability-inclusive access
Adapted sessions, access planning, venue support and practical considerations for participants with disabilities or impairments.
Athlete support funds
Subject to eligibility and available funds, support may include grants, bursaries, equipment, coaching, facility access, travel or tournament costs.
Outreach & participation days
Taster sessions, community events and participation days designed to introduce new people to cue sports and darts in welcoming spaces.
Women & Girls Pathway
A dedicated area for development, feedback and lived experience.
This area supports women and girls in cue sports and darts through development opportunities, session feedback and testimonials that help evidence impact for funders and partners.
What this area includes
- Women and girls development expression of interest form.
- Session feedback form for participants after activity.
- Testimonials area prepared to show text from question 25 of your feedback responses.
- Clear wording that testimonials should only be displayed where consent has been given.
How people can access help
Support will be clear, fair and focused on community benefit.
Applications and expressions of interest will be assessed against published eligibility criteria, available funds and the intended impact of the support.
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Expression of interestIndividuals, teams, venues or partners tell us what support is needed and why.
2
Eligibility checkWe check fit with our community purpose, access priorities and available funding.
3
Delivery or awardSupport may be delivered directly through programmes or through agreed practical help.
4
Impact follow-upParticipants share feedback so we can evidence outcomes for funders and improve services.
Impact focus
What success looks like.
We will evidence impact through participation numbers, feedback, case studies, progression stories, partner feedback and the practical difference made by each funded activity.
Access
More people able to take part because cost, equipment, venue access, travel or confidence barriers have been reduced.
Confidence
Participants feel welcomed, supported and capable of continuing in cue sports, darts and wider community activity.
Progression
Grassroots players, teams and aspiring athletes gain clearer routes into training, competition, mentoring and leadership.
Wellbeing
Programmes build focus, social connection, resilience and positive routine through inclusive sporting activity.
Representation
More visible opportunities for women, girls, young people, disabled players and underrepresented participants.
Community benefit
Venues, coaches, volunteers, schools and clubs work together to create stronger local development networks.
Crowdfunding & grants
Every pledge helps build the first Pathways programmes.
Funding will support governance, safeguarding, insurance, website and digital systems, pilot venue hire, coaching delivery, equipment, marketing, monitoring, volunteer training and direct participant support.
Set up safely
Governance, safeguarding, insurance, policies, website and initial systems.
Pilot delivery
Women and girls sessions, youth sessions, outreach days and partner venue activity in England and Northern Ireland.
Support funds
Equipment support, bursaries, coaching support, tournament access and development pathways subject to eligibility and available funds.
Scale what works
Use feedback and impact evidence to secure grants, match funding, sponsorships and future branch partnerships.
Partnerships
We want to work with venues, clubs, coaches, funders and community organisations.
Existing partnerships
We are building relationships with organisations that can help widen access, host activity and strengthen community development through cue sports and wider participation opportunities.
Thrapston Cricket Club
Community venue connection supporting local partnership development.
NI Ladies Cuesports CIC
Aligned women and girls cuesports partnership and community development connection.
Partner opportunities
- Host taster sessions, pilot programmes or structured practice.
- Support women and girls development, youth pathways or disability-inclusive access.
- Sponsor equipment, coaching hours, facility time or tournament support.
- Provide volunteers, mentoring, safeguarding knowledge or community links.
- Help evidence impact for future grants and match funding.
Trust & governance
Built to be safe, transparent and funder-ready.
Before launch: add final policy PDFs, your registered company number, registered office, safeguarding lead contact and final policy links.
Contact
Ready to get involved?
Contact us about participation, support, partnerships, sponsorship, venue hosting, volunteering or media enquiries.
Email: wookie147@googlemail.com
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Send an enquiry
Use the contact form for participation, support, partnerships, sponsorship, venue hosting, volunteering or media enquiries.
This opens the official Eights & Arrows Pathways contact form in Google Forms.