On the 9th & 23rd February, the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation delivered two Club Development Roadshow events, helping to prepare affiliated clubs for the season ahead.
The events were held at the University of Gloucestershire and the Seat Unique Stadium, allowing clubs from all corners of the county to attend the events.
For both events, clubs were welcomed to invite 5 members, allowing them to attend seminars across five key areas of club development:
· Diversify your Cricket offering – starting additional sections.
· Build your club – funding & facilities.
· Reward, Recruit, and Retain your people – supporting volunteers.
· Developing Stronger Cricket Clubs – club development planning.
· Creating safer & inclusive clubs – safeguarding, discrimination, and discipline.
The sessions were delivered by staff from the GCF and England & Wales Cricket Board, helping to provide a national and local viewpoint on different topics. The event was also well supported by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, creating stronger links between the professional and recreational game.
The Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation would also like to thank our partners who attended the events, providing insights for clubs into the support that is available to them as an affiliated club in Gloucestershire. We thank them for their support: Gray-Nicolls, UES, Flicx, Notts Sport, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Utilitrack, St Austell Brewery, Stuart Canvas, Hawkins Groundcare, wesport, North Bristol NHS Trust, and Willow Turf Care.
Speaking on the event, GCF Club Development Manager Harry Watts said:
“We have thoroughly enjoyed relaunching the Club Development Roadshows in 2026. These events are invaluable for us at the Foundation, providing a platform for clubs to network each other, meet our excellent partners and receive content in a more interactive and social way.
“In recent years, so much of our key messaging has been communicated via email, which at times is a necessity, however it has been refreshing to meet club members in person and deliver content in a different way. It’s been particularly enjoyable seeing clubs engage with each other and realise the shared challenges they face & goals they are striving towards, regardless of their shape or size. We look forward to running more events like this in the future.”
For any clubs looking for more information on the events, please head to this webpage. There you will find access to all of the presentations and resources mentioned during the events.
Once again, a huge thank you to all of our affiliated clubs for their attendance at both events. It was fantastic to see more than 250 volunteers from over 80 clubs across Gloucestershire.