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.
2025 | 2026 Course Planner
| Course | Venue | Date | Time | Cost | Booking Link | Bursary Funding Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Coach | Cheltenham Ladies College, Cheltenham | Saturdays 10 Jan | 21 Feb | 14 Mar | 28 Mar | 09:30 - 16:30 | £300 | Book Here | Click Here for Details |
| Foundation Coach | St Bede's School, Bristol | Saturdays 17 Jan | 31 Jan | 09:00 -16:00 | £150 | Book Here | Click Here for Details |
| Core Coach | St Bede's School, Bristol | Saturdays 24 Jan | 7 Feb | 28 Feb | 7 Mar | 09:00 - 16:00 | £300 | Book Here | Click Here for Details |
| Core Coach | Oxstalls Campus, Gloucester | Archway School, Stroud | Saturdays 14 Mar | 28 Mar Sundays 19 Apr | 26 Apr | 09:30 - 17:30 | £300 | Book Here | Click Here for Details |
| First Aid | BAWA, Bristol | Tuesday 17 Feb | 18:30 - 21:30 | £40 | Book Here | |
| Foundation Coach | St Bede's School, Bristol | Saturdays 21 Feb | 21 Mar | 09:00 -16:00 | £150 | Book Here | Click Here for Details |
| Safe Hands | Stroud CC | Monday 2 Mar | 18:30 - 21:30 | £30 | Book Here | |
| First Aid | Cheltenham CC | Thursday 5 Mar | 18:30 - 21:30 | £40 | Book Here | |
| Foundation Coach | Oxstalls Campus, Gloucester | Saturdays 7 Mar | 21 Mar | 09:30 - 17:30 | £150 | Book Here | Click Here for Details |
| Safe Hands | Gloucester CC | Tuesday 10 Mar | 18:30 - 21:30 | £30 | Book Here | |
| First Aid | Cirencester CC | Wednesday 11 Mar | 18:30 - 21:30 | £40 | Book Here | |
| Safe Hands | Hatherley & Reddings CC | Thursday 12 Mar | 18:30 - 21:30 | £30 | Book Here | |
| First Aid | Stroud CC | Thursday 12 Mar | 18:30 - 21:30 | £40 | Book Here | |
| Safe Hands | BAWA, Bristol | Monday 23 Mar | 18:30 - 21:30 | £30 | Book Here |
| Venue | Type | Date | Time | Cost | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester Deer Park School, Cirencester | Open | Saturdays 29 November & 13 December, 2025 | 10:00 - 17:30 | £150 | Book Here |
| St Bede's School, Bristol | Open | Saturdays 17 & 31 January, 2026 | 09:00 - 16:00 | £150 | Book Here |
| Oxstalls Campus, Gloucester | Open | Saturdays 7 & 21 March, 2026 | 09:30 - 17.30 | £150 | Book Here |
| St Bede's School, Bristol | Open | Saturdays 21 February & 21 March | 09:00 - 16:00 | £150 | Book Here |
| Venue | Type | Date | Time | Cost | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Ladies College, Cheltenham | Open | Saturdays 10 January, 21 February, 14 March & 28 March, 2026 | 09.30 - 16.30 | £300 | Book Here |
| St. Bede's School, Bristol | Open | Saturdays 24 January, 7 February, 28 February & 7 March | 9.00 - 16.00 | £300 | Book Here |
| Oxstalls Campus, Gloucester | Archway School, Stroud | Open | Saturdays 14 Mar | 28 Mar Sundays 19 Apr | 26 Apr | 09.30 - 17.30 | £300 | Book Here |
| Course | Venue | Date | Time | Cost | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Aid | BAWA, Bristol | Tuesday 17 Feb 2026 | 18:30 - 21:30 | £40 | Book |
| First Aid | Cheltenham CC | Thursday 5 March 2026 | 18:30 - 21:30 | £40 | Book |
| First Aid | Cirencester CC | Wednesday 11 March 2026 | 18:30 - 21:30 | £40 | Book |
| First Aid | Stroud CC | Thursday 12 March 2026 | 18:30 - 21:30 | £40 | Book |
| First Aid | BAWA, Bristol | Wednesday 25 March 2026 | 18:30 - 21:30 | £40 | Book |
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.
