Governance

Strategic Plan

The BBSA's 5-year strategy, from 2021 until after the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, is based on the below mission, vision and values:

MISSION
To build on our past history of Olympic and international success in both bobsleigh and skeleton and to consistently be seen on the podium at all levels

VISION
To nurture ice sports talent to remain a world leader in the field

VALUES

  • Integrity

  • Teamwork

  • Commitment

  • Excellence

Click here to read the BBSA’s Strategic Plan in full.

Articles of Association & Terms of Reference

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The Articles of Association for the BBSA have been removed as they are currently under review. They will be updated to better reflect the structure of the organisation as it continues to evolve. The latest version will be updated here shortly.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Terms of Reference for the Board of the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association can be found via the following link:

BBSA-Terms-of-Reference.pdf

Annual Governance Statement, inc. Cascading Good Governance Review

The BBSA’s good governance ensures accountability, transparency and fairness across the World Class Programmes for Bobsleigh and Skeleton. It involves a robust framework of policies, procedures and committees providing structure and consistent standards across the organisation aligning with the Code for Sports Governance.

The full document can be found here

Equality & Diversity

The BBSA are committed to making Bobsleigh and Skeleton more equitable and available to everyone. 

We are committed to equality and valuing diversity within both the sport and our workforce. Everyone should be free to participate regardless of gender, race, ability, religion, sexuality or age. We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, HIV positivity, working pattern, caring responsibilities, political beliefs - or any other grounds.

Our goal is to ensure that these commitments, reinforced by our values, are embedded in our working practices with colleagues, partners, coaches, volunteers, athletes and other stakeholders. Great Britain has an increasingly diverse population - not all have an equitable representation in Bobsleigh and Skeleton. Everyone should have the opportunity to participate at competitive levels and to progress to an elite level. Participating in sport improves community relationships and the general health of the population.

UK Sport have provided NGBs with Equality and Diversity Standards that must be met. The BBSA will work to ensure that it will become more equitable; both in terms of the organisation and the wider sports.

A copy of the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association Equality Policy and related policies can be found here

A copy of the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association Diversity Action Plan can be found via BBSA-Diversity-action-plan.pdf 

International Federation

The International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) is the international governing body for both bobsleigh and skeleton. The Federation is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Originally known as the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT), the organisation was founded in Paris in November 1923 and Great Britain were among the founding members.

The IBSF conducts competitions in eight disciplines: 2-man Bobsleigh; 4-man Bobsleigh; Women’s Bobsleigh; Monobob; Men’s Skeleton; Women’s Skeleton, Mixed Team Skeleton and Para-Bobsleigh.

In addition to the Olympic Winter Games and World Championships, the IBSF runs World Cup, European Cup, North American Cup and Asian Cup races, as well as youth and para-sport events.

For more information on the IBSF and for wider race results and athlete records, visit the official IBSF website at ibsf.org