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Facility Strategy

Cricket across Gloucestershire and Bristol is growing with more adult teams, junior, disability and women & girls sections, than ever before. This is of course great, but with growth comes the challenge of ensuring that the game is resourced in the right way with quality facilities that will provide people with the right experience.
 
The ECB, through the County Partnership Agreement, have requested that all County Cricket Boards/Foundations develop a facilities strategy that aligns with the aims of the ECB Strategy, “Inspiring Generations”. It’s this strategy that challenges cricket bodies to think about how counties can create environments where the next generation see our sport as a “game for me”.
 
The ambition is that this plan identifies where the current facilities are, but more importantly, where the cricket facilities are needed in each part of Gloucestershire, to ensure that there is an equality of access and a quality of facility that will enable people to play. This plan will provide an overview of cricket facility needs and priorities across Gloucestershire for the next 10 years.
 
For more information, please visit the button below to access our Facilities Strategy.
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Harry Watts / Club Development Manager

Harry Watts / Club Development Manager

Harry joined the team in August 2022 as our Urban Development Officer and was initially responsible for growing the game of cricket in the urban areas of Bristol and Gloucester. In April 2024, Harry was promoted to Club Development Manager where he now delivers on a number of ECB priority areas including Facility Development, Clubmark, as well as working with Local Authorities on their Playing Pitch Strategies.

In 2018, Harry graduated from Swansea University with a degree in Media & Communications and later gained a PGCE in Primary Education from UWE, having spent multiple years working in primary schools. At his local club, Thornbury CC, Harry supports in different areas, including being an emergency player when required!

Now in his exciting role as Club Development Manager, he is responsible for leading the team of club development staff and working closely with cricket clubs across the county to provide direct support with the aim of creating sustainable clubs for the future.  Furthermore, Harry leads youth competitions and the ECB Clubmark Accreditation and sits on a number of GCF Development Groups and Committees.

As a local Bristolian, Harry is a Bristol Rovers supporter and is a big all-round sports fan.

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