In June 2021, The JPA appointed a Youth Development Officer and Robin Stockton took this role. Since then, there has been huge progress in bringing the sport of petanque to young people.

During the summer of 2022, coaching sessions were delivered at Haute Vallee and Le Rocquier Schools. An application to the Jersey Community Foundation for a grant to build terrains at Les Quennevais School and Haute Vallee was successful and a terrain has been established at Haute Vallee. Plans are in place to build the second terrain at Les Quennevais. The JPA are very grateful for the support they have received from the Community Foundation.

A terrain already exists at Le Rocquier and there is another next to Grainville School. Contact has been made with these four schools and the four pétanque clubs to “twin” each school with a club with a view to introducing pétanque on a formal basis at each school in the 2023 Spring Term. The support from both the schools and the clubs has been encouraging. Although progress has been slow, work continues to introduce the game to as many primary and secondary schools as possible and an inter-schools competition is planned for spring 2026.

Pétanque Jersey has a team of coaches that has been involved in the training of players who wish to both improve their game and represent Jersey in National and International competition. Future plans include bringing more highly qualified coaches to the island to assist in the training and development of more experienced players.