Cricket Collective Awards
Recognising those volunteers who give their time to the game of cricket.ECB Cricket Collective Cricket Awards - Highlighting the amazing volunteers in Gloucestershire
The ECB Cricket Collective Awards aim to reflect the achievements and efforts of the cricket community in their work off the field and provide you with a fantastic opportunity to nominate and recognise the volunteers who make cricket possible.
Nominations Received in 2025
Clubs Nominated Their Volunteers in 2025
Attended the 2025 CCA Presentations
The Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation (GCF) welcomed over 100 volunteers to the 2025 Cricket Collective Awards on Friday, 15th August, celebrating the invaluable contributions of individuals who ensure the game thrives at the grassroots level. Held during Gloucestershire CCC’s Metro Bank One Day Cup clash with Glamorgan at the Seat Unique Stadium, the awards ceremony showcased the incredible work of volunteers from across the county’s 174 affiliated clubs.
Guests were welcomed by GCF staff before hearing from Andy Shield, Chairman of the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation, and Peter Matthews, Chairman of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. Both chairmen spoke passionately about the value of volunteering in recreational cricket, paying tribute to those who work tirelessly — often behind the scenes — to make the game accessible and enjoyable for all.
Hearing Andy & Peter discuss the importance of the recreational game was hugely insightful. It demonstrates the impact it has on not just on local clubs, but also the subsequent support it provides to Gloucestershire CCC’s ambition of producing home-grown cricketers for their pathway and senior team.
It was amazing to see the Jessop Room full of volunteers from clubs across our County, shining a light on all the fantastic work that takes place across the recreational game. Whilst this event provides an opportunity to thank those who provide vital support to their local communities, it also highlights the wide variety of work that takes place, hopefully inspiring those in the room to diversify their offer at their local clubs
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Winners
Gloucestershire Winners Highly Commended by the ECB
2025 Cricket Collective Award Winners
Young Coach of the Year – Fuzael Ahmed, Golden Hill CC
Rising Star (11–16) – Freddie Bennett-Cheater, Churchdown CC
Game Changer (17–25) – Shravani Philpot & Liara Hampton, Super 1‘s
Cricket Innovator – Lesley Slack, Quedgeley & Hardwicke CC
Inspired to Play – Alison Spurrell, GCF Dynamos Schools Competitions
Growing the Game – Neil Stacey, Kingswood Village CC
Volunteers Grounds Team – Quedgeley & Hardwicke CC
Coach of the Year – Robin Munson, Quedgeley & Hardwicke CC
Metro Bank Champion of Girls’ Cricket – Harry Brownless, Cirencester CC
Safe Hands – Jackie Orr, Downend CC – Recognised as Highly Commended by the ECB
Tackling Climate Change – Xeena Cooper, The Next Test Recognised as Highly Commended by the ECB
Connecting Communities – Derek Singleton, Cheltenham Walking Cricket
Unsung Hero – Jo Hulin, Downend CC
Outstanding Contribution – Services to Coaching – Craig Burden, Down Hatherley CC
Lifetime Achiever – Brian Woodcock, Cirencester CC
Each award winner represents the very best of cricket in Gloucestershire, from inspiring the next generation to championing sustainability, inclusion, and innovation.
As the One Day Cup match unfolded on the pitch, the day served as a reminder that while players may capture the headlines, at the recreational and professional levels, it is the volunteers who keep the game thriving in communities up and down the county.
The Cricket Collective Awards remain a key date in the GCF’s calendar, shining a spotlight on those who give so much. Working in collaboration with Gloucestershire CCC and Wiltshire Cricket who also ran their Cricket Collective awards on Friday, we can’t wait to run this event again in 2026.
CCA 2023
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.
