Course Planner
Find and book your place on the latest coaching courses.Coach Development Course Planner
Our Coach Development Course Planner, will help you find and book your place on the latest coaching courses taking place in Gloucestershire.
Use the button to find out about course content, who it is for, commitment and pre-requisites for certification such as ECB DBS, Safeguarding and First Aid for each course. Please refer to our course cancellation policy at the bottom of the page before committing to a coaching course.
Bursaries for Coaches
ECB Bursaries intend to increase the diversity of learners new to coaching or those taking the next step on their coach development journey.
Groups include, potential coaches that are female, from ethnically diverse communities, with a disability, experiencing financial hardship. A bursary can be awarded to learners that register on ECB Support Coach, ECB Foundation Coach or ECB Core Coach programmes between 1st February 2025 and 31st January 2026
ECB Support Coach
| Venue | Type | Date | Time | Cost | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol Indoor Sports Centre | Support Coaching Course | Sunday 16th March | 11:00-14:00 | £40 | Course Completed |
| Woodmancote Primary School | Support Coaching Course | Thursday 3rd April | 18:00-21:00 | £40 | Book Here |
| If you are interested in a Support Coach course at your club then please get in touch. |
ECB Foundation 1
| Venue | Type | Date | Time | Cost | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham YMCA | Open | Saturdays 1st and 15th March | 12-6.30pm | £150 | Course full |
| Seat Unique Stadium | Open | Tuesday 22nd and 29th April, Tuesdays 6th & 13th May | 6-9pm (4 evenings) | £150 | Course full |
| Cheltenham Ladies College | Open | Sundays 27th April & 11th May | 10am- 5pm | £150 | Book |
ECB Core Coach
| Venue | Type | Date | Time | Cost | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxstalls | Open | Saturdays 18th & 25th Jan & Saturdays 15th and 22nd Feb | 9.30am - 5pm | £300 | Closed |
| Archway School | Open | Saturdays March 1st, 15th, 22nd & 29th | 12.30pm - 6.30pm | £300 | Course running |
| Shine Community Sports Hall | Open | Saturday March 15th & 22nd & Saturday April 5th & 12th | 9am-5pm | £300 | Course running |
| Hatherley & Reddings Cricket Club | Focus on coaching Girls Cricket | Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st May, 4th, 11th, 18th June | 5.30pm- 9pm | £250 | Contact charlotte.moore@gloucestershirecricketfoundation.org |
| Frenchay Cricket Club | Focus on coaching Girls Cricket | Tuesdays, 20th May, June 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 1st July | 5.30pm- 9pm | £250 | Contact charlotte.moore@gloucestershirecricketfoundation.org |
Theresa Ellison / Administration Officer
Theresa’s role is to help and support others in the wider Gloucestershire Foundation team to ensure that the Foundation runs effectively and efficiently. Some of the key administrative areas are:
- Helping to organise and set up the trials, winter nets programme and performance programme for the Girls and Boys Zonal squads
- Keeping club contact details up to date including checking that each club’s Safeguarding Officer has valid qualifications and initiate and verify DBS applications for club volunteers
- Administering online bookings including trials, winter nets programmes, Coach Development courses, holiday camps etc
- Helping with many financial activities by creating invoices, payment of bills, chasing outstanding debtors etc
- Help to create and run the office side of Coach Development
Theresa acts as the point of contact for many administrative parts of the Foundation.
