Gloucestershire Club Seminar – 18th January 2011

David Leighton – ECB Club Programmes Manager

Ally Jarvis – ECB Regional ‘V’ Manager

Chris Whitaker – ECB Regional Funding and Facilities Manager

Steve Silk – Gloucestershire Cricket Development Manager

Trevor Crouch – Board Chairman

Overview

Welcome and Introduction –Steve Silk, GCB. David Leighton, ECB.

Grounds to Play – ECB Strategy 2010 -2013 – David Leighton

Fundraising and NatWest CricketForce – David Leighton

Building on Your Volunteer Base – Ally Jarvis

Developing a Project from Concept to Completion – Chris Whitaker

Your Club and the County Board (What Next?) – Steve Silk

Q and A - All

Club events and courses supported by GCB in 2010

• 7 x UKCC Level 1; 2 x UKCC Level 2; 1 x Club Coach• 1 x Young Umpires course• 4 x Cricket for Teachers courses• 7 x Young Leaders Courses• 1 x Working in Schools course• 5 x Umpires Courses• 3 Scorers Courses• SKY SPORTS coaches reward event at Sophia Gardens &

Lords• NatWest OSCA finalists trip to Lords• First Aid, Child Protection & Time to Listen courses• New Youth Cricket Leagues (both boys and girls)• 11 Chance to shine projects• Disability Cricket festivals• School and Club competitions• NatWest CricketForce events• Club Development Seminars• vCricket Workshops

Here to help your club……

• Steve Silk – Cricket Development Manager Overall Development, Strategic Planning, County Board Liaison,

Workforce Development, Facilities & Funding, Partnerships, Coach Education Planning.

• Ross Farrer – Cricket Development Officer (Gloucester & FOD)

• Lisa Pagett - Cricket Development Officer (Women and Girls)

• Adam Jones – Cricket development Officer (Boys

Performance)

• Eric Woodmason – Cricket Development Officer (C2s & Coach Ed)

• Chris Munden – cricket Development Officer (Disability & Bristol)

Grounds to Play – ECB Strategic Plan 2010-2013Key points for Grassroots Cricket:

• Enhanced investment in Facilities and Coaching

• Expansion of NatWest CricketForce

• Continued investment in the England and Wales Cricket Trust to provide the Interest Free Loan Scheme for Clubs

• Continued investment in Chance to Shine

• Investment in Indoor Cricket facilities

• £6million grant scheme for Clubs

• Available at www.ecb.co.uk

‘Inspiring the Nation to choose cricket’

More volunteers, better facilities

8th, 9th and 10th April 2011

More volunteers, better facilities

What is it? – More Volunteers, Better Facilities

NatWest CricketForce is a self help cricket club event which offers a varieties of benefits to build a legacy within cricket. NatWest CricketForce is an opportunity to rejuvenate and improve facilities (pavilions and grounds), engage with the local community attracting new volunteers, and encouraging people to play a more active role in their club, all for the benefit and long term future of grassroots cricket.’

Why clubs/County Boards do it?

recruit volunteers grows membership

grow community partnershipsrevitalises run down pavilions and grounds

increases revenue dramaticallycreates a hub for the community

unites the club excites members to get involvedgrows community partnerships

develops sponsorshipsboosts morale – big time

Partnerships Strengthened

ECB, vCricket, Cricket Clubs, Businesses,

Volunteers, Government, County Boards,

England and County Cricket Club Players,

County Cricket Clubs, PCA, Education Network,

Local Authorities, Construction Colleges, Media, EWCT,

Probation Service, Community Groups and many more….

What other clubs have achieved through NatWest CricketForce

• Junior membership has grown by 35% in two months

• United all sections of our club and we found some great project leaders

• £20,000 worth of materials donated

• Seven new committed volunteers - Tamworth CC

• £30,000 worth of skilled labour donated

• Electricity and Water – ‘what a difference’

• We have a new pavilion and changing rooms

• Bar takings, adult teams, volunteers in key roles, hire of facilities, sponsorship – all increased since last year

• We’ve never had a decent scoreboard - but we have one now!!

• Daktronics – Electronic Scoreboards

• Climate Cover – Flat Sheet Covers

• H & R Johnson Tiles – Tiles and tiling products

• Autoguide – Autorollers

• Jacksons Fine Fencing – Timber and security fencing and gates

• Bowcom – Ground-dryers

Tangible BenefitsOfficial Business Supporterswww.ecb.co.uk/natwestcricketforce

• Wolseley Build Center – All Building materials

• Easy Score – Portable Scoreboards

• Dulux - Decorator Centres

• SISIS – Groundsmans Machinery

• Poweroll – Pitch Rollers

• Community Repaint – Heavily discounted paint

Tangible BenefitsOfficial Business Supporterswww.ecb.co.uk/natwestcricketforce

Quick and easy to change the score Each number scorer replaces 10 hanging

numbers and changes easily from 0-9 Players and spectators appreciate the

high visibility over 80m Unique portable suitcase-style

construction Scoreboard is easily carried between

pitches and venues and stored after use. Scoreboards can be supplied with a stand

or can be hung on a wall or secured to a fence.

Larger boards with Batsmen scores availableNumber Scorers can be

purchased separately to update an existing board or make your own scoreboard – attach simply to any surface.

SPECIAL OFFER

Mention this seminar when ordering and get your Club Name

FREE!

Manual Scoreboards

Professional Image at a Great Price

Tangible BenefitsOfficial Supporterswww.ecb.co.uk/natwestcricketforce

• Synergy Products – Aerators and top dressing machinery

• Weaver Flooring – All types of floor coverings

• Durant Sports Ltd – Covers, mobile net cages, sight screens

• Johnjac Cricket Supplies – Covers, sight screens, mobile net cages • Stuart Canvas – Cricket covers and boundary ropes

What support is available to Clubs and where can it be found?

Help desk: natwestcricket@ecb.co.ukRegional Support OfficersOnline blogsStep- by- Step guide: www.ecb.co.uk/natwestcricketforce Vital Materials: www.ecb.co.uk/natwestcricketforce

What You Can AchieveTop Ten tipsLocal Media Press ReleasesLetters to BusinessesNews ReleasesContributorsEncouraging Business Volunteers‘How To’Re-opening Posters and Post CardsSaying Thank You

Case studies: www.ecb.co.uk/natwestcricketforce

Newsletters: monthly updates www.ecb.co.uk/natwestcricketforce

and via e-mail to all registrants

DVDs:

Use them to inform, build enthusiasm and gain support

Step by Step Guide: detailed resource on planning

your event

Presentation: available to all clubs – cut and paste to

suit your needs

Posters and Postcards: Available to all clubs.

Great way to inform and gain the support of businesses and local community – please distribute around your local community

Be Involved posters

Be Involved postcards

Volunteer Recruitment

• Posters, postcards, concertina leaflet

• General volunteering, coaching, groundsmanship, partnerships with schools and local groups

• CricketForce – opportunity for recruitment

• Ask your County Board for copies or download from www.ecb.co.uk/beinvolved

Register your club now for NatWest CricketForce weekend

8th, 9thth and 10th April 2011

Fundraising, Fundsaving, Income Generation

• NatWest Cricket Club Guide

• NatWest Fundraisers

• Proposed Fundraising Booklet

• Business Energy Direct

• Streamline – Alternative to cash and Cheques

Fundraising and Fundsaving Opportunities

• Construction and Agricultural Colleges

• Using other organisations/individuals skills

and time

• Green Agenda – Sustainability

• Fundrazor and Razorlot

• CASC & Gift Aid

• Sky TV

Building on Your Volunteer Base

Recruit Club Volunteer Coordinator

(supported by county board)

Know Your Volunteers Tool

Retention / Reward

Recruit New Volunteer Identify Gaps

Trained by the V Team

New Innovative Ideas

Where to recruit from

Produce role descriptions

CricketForce

County & National OSCA’s

vCricket Award

Certificate

Junior ParentsVolunteer Bureaus

New Ideas

‘Be Involved’

Players / Members

Thank you!

Training

Cricket Development Officer (volunteering):

Ross Farrer

07584 705646

ross.farrer@glosccc.co.uk

Regional vCricket Manager:

Ally Jarvis

07776 445533

ally.jarvis@ecb.co.uk

Developing a Project – Concept to Completion• Concept – ideas and aspirations

• Supported by the whole Club?

• Forming a sub-committee – mix of skills and experience

• Common project themes:

– Pavilion– Changing rooms– Fine turf – square and outfield– Non Turf Practice facilities and match play– Social provision– Machinery and storage– Ancillary equipment – covers, sightscreens etc

Developing a project – Feasibility Study• Producing a feasibility study is the best way to establish a plan for

the project

• A feasibility study will help with attracting funding

• It need not cost the earth but some professional fees may be required

• What to include:

– Aims and objectives– Basic design and costs– Project management and professional fees– Usage and users – community benefit, other sports, increased participation– Maintenance and sustainability– Potential funding – funds banked, funds to be raised, grants and loans– In kind contributions –labour and/or materials– Possible timescales

Specific feasibility issues• Non Turf Practice

– Read ECB ‘Guidance note to the provision and installation of Non Turf Pitches and Net cage facilities’

– Use an ECB Approved Supplier– Think carefully about location – orientation, slope, trees etc.

Raising Funding• Internal fundraising

• Grants and Loans– ECB booklet ‘Sources of Grant Aid and Funding for Cricket

Clubs’– EWCT Interest Free Loan Scheme– Lords Taverners– Sport England– Local Authority– Waste Management Funds – BIFFA, SITA etc– Coal Regeneration

• Writing applications– Consider the aims and objectives of the funders– Get pre-application advice if possible form the organisations– Sell the attributes of the project – community benefits, other

sports

Executing the project – issues to consider

• Project management – professional and from the Club

• Cash flow – managing sources of funding and contractor expectations

• Timescales – Planning Permission– Building Regulations– CDM regulations– Funding applications and restrictions on grants (spending

within financial year etc)– Seasonal construction requirements

Maintaining and Sustaining

• Projects need to be used

• Usage should not exceed carrying capacity

• Maintenance should be budgeted for and built into pricing structure

• Training for staff should be provided

• A sinking fund should be established for expected replacement

• Specialist contractors used where necessary

Case Study – Stones Cricket Club, Pavilion Extension

• The project took 2 years to complete in 2 phases

• The Club generated over £30,000 of fundraising through Sportsman's Dinners, Auction Evenings, Raise the Roof, Halloween parties, Bonfire nights, Xmas parties, Pig Racing, Band Nights, and Rambles

• A further £16,000 of grants were raised from sources including Ripponden Parish Council, Calderdale Community Fund and Calderdale MBC

• Over £35,000 worth of in kind labour and materials were provided – the Club involved the whole community

• An ECB Interest Free Loan of £15,000 provided the final funding

Sources of Advice• ECB Regional Funding and Facilities Manager – design

consultancy

ECB Technical Guidance available at www.ecb.co.uk/techspecs

• TS4 Fine Turf• Guidance Notes for the Provision and Installation of Non Turf

Facilities• TS5 Pavilions and Clubhouses• Developing Your Project• Sources of Grant Aid and Funding

• ECB facilities website www.ecb.co.uk/facilities

• IOG publications and website www,iog.org

• Pitch Advisor – Jason Hobbs 07798 743747 jason@hobbs1959.freeserve.co.uk

• Sport England www.sportengland.org

Your Club and the County Board – What Next?

NatWest CricketForce 2011!

Volunteering Workshops

Groundsmans/Umpires/Young Leaders/Coaches/Welfare Officers courses.

District Development Groups

www.gloucestershirecricketboard.com