Posts made by Leigh

• Women's Health for Young Cricketers Guidance from MCC Foundation

  The MCC Foundation in collaboration with the ECB Women's Medical Team have put together a great resource guide for young female cricketers. Meant to be a guide for the girls themselves, it covers t...

  posted in Female Health Considerations

  

  Leigh
  3/8/24, 3:48 PM
• Best Practice How-To Guide: Upcycling/Reselling Scheme from Yorkshire Cricket Foundation

  Kendal James, Head of Participation at Yorkshire Cricket Foundation, has developed a groundbreaking reusing scheme called Cric-Kit to remove barriers, empower communities and reduce the environment...

  posted in Upcycling Kit and Equipment

  

  Leigh
  11/30/23, 12:35 PM
• Finding funding for W&G teams

  Finding funding for your club W&G team can be a bit tricky. Many of the grant schemes from sports bodies towards inclusivity in grassroots cricket are focused on capital projects, not funding k...

  posted in Funding and Grants

  

  Leigh
  11/22/23, 1:04 PM
• Fundraising through reselling

  Clubs are always looking for ways to raise money, and a nice way to do so that benefits all of the members is a sale of pre-loved kit and equipment. We all have extra tops, bats, pads, etc in our c...

  posted in Funding and Grants

  

  Leigh
  11/22/23, 12:17 PM
• Protective equipment for young cricketers - ECB Guidelines

  One of the most common questions asked is whether girls need to wear a box/abdo protector. According to ECB Guidelines, the answer is NO. There is specific guidance for girls' helmets, as well.&nbs...

  posted in Clothing and Equipment

  

  Leigh
  11/8/23, 12:53 PM
• #HerGameToo Sexism Reporting Tool

  A message from #HerGameToo, a voluntary campaign that works to tackle sexism in sport and empower women and girls to be involved. They have created a useful tool for anonymously reporting witnessed...

  posted in Safeguarding

  

  Leigh
  11/4/23, 4:48 PM
• Research: The Need for Gendered Clothing in Sport - Tess Howard

  England Hockey player Tess Howard published research looking at the impact of girls having to wear boys' sports kit or girls' kit that was not inclusive to all girls. Although focused on school spo...

  posted in Clothing and Equipment

  

  Leigh
  11/2/23, 1:43 PM
• Upcycling/Re-Distributing Cricket Clothing & Equipment

  Cricket is behind many other sports in regards to sustainability of kit and equipment, whether it be the manufacturer's practices, location or materials used. Additionally, the bulk of cricket clot...

  posted in Upcycling Kit and Equipment

  

  Leigh
  11/2/23, 1:19 PM
• ECB Women's Health Group: Education Modules

  An excellent resource with videos from the medical team at the ECB. 

  posted in Female Health Considerations

  

  Leigh
  11/2/23, 12:59 PM