Volunteers & courses
Volunteers are the heartbeat of recreational cricket and play a crucial role at cricket clubs across gloucestershire.
To upskill new and develop existing volunteers at our clubs, the Foundation delivers a wide range of courses & events to help and support volunteers in their roles.
Course Planner
Your one-stop shop for all the courses we have coming up in Gloucestershire, from Coach Education to First Aid and Safe Hands.
If you know which course you’re looking for, you can use the links below to book onto your chosen course.
If you want to find out more about Coach Development, Umpiring, Scoring, Groundskeeping, Safeguarding, First Aid or Young Leaders, click on one of the links above
Please review our course cancellation policy before enrolling on any of our courses.
2026 | 2027 Course Planner
| Course | Venue | Date | Cost | Booking Link | Bursary Funding Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Core Coach (Coaching in the Female Game) | Seat Unique Stadium | 03/10 | 11/10 | 18/10 | 31/10 - 09:00 - 12:00 15/11 | 22/11 | 29/11 - 17:00 - 20:00 | £400 | EOI | Apply Here |
| Foundation Coach | Seat Unique Stadium | 11/10 | 18/10 - 13:30 - 16:30 25/10 - 09:30 - 16:30 | £200 | Book Here | Apply Here |
| Coach Connect - Spin Bowling with Mark O'Leary | Hartpury College, Gloucester | 07/11 - 10:00 - 15:00 | £20 | Book Here | |
| Coach Connect - Transition from Soft to Hard Ball | Hartpury College, Gloucester | 23/01 - 09:30 - 12:30 | £10 | Book Here | |
| Core Coach | Hartpury College | 30/01 | 13/02 | 20/02 - 13:30 - 16:30 20/03 - 09:30 - 16:30 24/03 - 13:30 - 16:30 | £400 | EOI | Apply Here |
| Core Coach | Archway School, Stroud | 30/01 | 13/02 | 27/02 | 06/03 | 13/03 | 20/03 | 27/03 - 14:00 - 17:00 | £400 | EOI | Apply Here |
| Coach Connect - Fielding with Cookie Patel | Hartpury College, Gloucester | 06/02 - 10:00 - 15:00 | £10 | Book Here | |
| Foundation Coach | Archway School, Stroud | 06/02 | 20/02 - 11:15 - 17:45 | £200 | Book Here | Apply Here |
| Core Coach | St Brendan's, Brislington | 07/02 - 12:30 - 15:30 21/02 - 09:15 - 15:45 07/03 | 14/03 | 21/03 - 12:30 - 15:30 03/04 - 09:30 - 12:30 | £400 | EOI | Apply Here |
| Coach Connect - Transition from Soft to Hard Ball | Archway School, Stroud | 06/03 - 11:30 - 13:30 | £10 | Book Here | |
| Coach Connect - Technical Principles Revisited | Archway School, Stroud | 13/03 - 11:30 - 13:30 | £10 | Book Here | |
| Coach Connect - Coaching Groups & Integrated Practices | Archway School, Stroud | 20/03 - 11:30 - 13:30 | £10 | Book Here | |
| Foundation Coach | St Brendan's, Brislington | 04/04 | 11/04 - 09:15 - 15:45 | £200 | Book Here | Apply Here |
Expression of Interest
If you can’t find a course that suits you, please let us know by completing this quick Expression of Interest form
Nicky Clarke / Workforce Manager
Nicky joined GCF from Somerset Cricket Foundation, where she spent 4.5 years gaining valuable experience supporting clubs and leagues, in cricket operations, and with volunteer workforce development. At GCF, Nicky is responsible for supporting the development of the people who make recreational cricket happen, covering everything from grass to game!
Nicky has spent many years supporting the WEPL Board, providing expertise in using Play-Cricket, player registration, and managed migration to clubs across the West of England. She is also a qualified coach, umpire, and scorer who has been lucky enough to score at the county ground in Taunton on a few occasions, including England Lions v South Africa in 2022.
Nicky’s home club is Weston-super-Mare, where she is a long-standing volunteer and has been integral in rebuilding the women’s and girls’ section following Covid. On the rare occasions she’s not doing something cricket related, she has two boys who prefer the social side of cricket to the playing side, she likes to read, run (slowly), and is a half-marathon survivor.
