Cricket East will again be involved with the Young Leaders in Cricket Programme in 2022, which over recent seasons has seen over 250 young leaders go through the programme and volunteer in clubs across Hunts and Beds.
Modules for this year’s programme start in March and run through the season.
The purpose of the programme is to give young people between the ages of 14 and 16 the opportunity to acquire new skills and develop leadership skills that will allow them to volunteer within their cricket club and/or school.
Training given is made up of five modules: Activator Coaching; Umpiring and Scoring; Grounds Keeping, Mental Toughness, First Aid and Fundraising.
In addition to developing new skills, the benefits to the Young Leader include being a role model to younger members of their club, volunteering qualifies for the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and the programme can be used in a University Personal Statement and/or CV.
Cricket East is working in partnership with the programme organisers to provide volunteer opportunities for the young leaders.
If your son or daughter is interested in this exciting opportunity and would like to hear first-hand how others have benefited in the past, please click here to book onto an online ‘Enthuse’ presentation evening to find out what exactly the programme is all about.
By booking onto an Enthuse presentation, you are not committing to the programme.
If you are unable to attend one of the sessions, but would like to find out more about the programme, you can register your interest on the link as well.
The venues and dates for the presentations are:-
- Tuesday 15th February and
- Wednesday 23rd February
- Both 6:30 pm starts (they are the same presentation, so only no need to attend both)
BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAMME:
The benefits for a young player include:
- Develop Cricket leadership skills
- Improve understanding of the positive impact coaching can have
- Gain qualifications and life skills
- Become a role model to younger members of the club and school
- Contribute towards PE GCSE
- Contribute towards Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme
- Use in University/College Personal Statement and/or CV
AWARDS & CERTIFICATES:
- On completion of the programme participants will receive an ECB Activators Certificate of attendance
- Grounds Management Association certificate
- Association of Cricket Officials certificate
- First Aid certificate of attendance
- Fundraising certificate
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES:
Participants will be required to volunteer for 20 or more hours in as many aspects of the running of the game as they can:
- Umpiring
- Scoring
- Pitch preparation and ground maintenance
- Coaching
- Warm up
- Managing teams
- Kit management
- Results management
- Fundraising
