Welcome to the section of the website dedicated to volunteering and events in Shropshire Cricket.
Clubs are constantly looking to expand their volunteer base and the constantly changing state of the modern game means that new roles are often required to support this. Every volunteer is vital to clubs, from the person who mows the outfield during the week to those who deal with new advances such as promoting the club’s activities through social networking mediums. Locally there are Volunteers available to support your club ! Click here to contact Energize who have a number of young people waiting to help out as part of the Volunteer Academy.
This section will cover all aspects of volunteering (vCricket, NatWest CricketForce, NatWest OSCAs etc.) as well as informing you of any events that are ongoing and being planned by Cricket Shropshire and its affiliated clubs as well as links to the SCB and ECB newsletters.
Volunteering - The number of volunteers involved at all levels of cricket in Shropshire continues to go from strength to strength, contributing hugely to the state and welfare of the game across the county. From the 32 club development plans undertaken in Shropshire in 2010, there are currently 2,128 volunteer roles compared to 1,794 in 2009. One volunteer currently undertakes 2.3 roles (we are looking to reduce this through recruiting more volunteers) in the county.
How clubs recruit, reward and retain these volunteers is something with which Cricket Shropshire can assist. With initiatives such as vCricket (aimed at 16-25 year olds), NatWest CricketForce (the biggest volunteer event in UK sport) and the NatWest OSCAs (Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards), there are proven effective methods of doing this.
The ECB have launched a new set of resources to support clubs in this important area. There are helpful sections on:
Finding Volunteers
Keeping Your Volunteers Happy
Saying Thank You
Become a Volunteer
Volunteer Job Roles & Descriptions
For more information please visit: ECB website on Volunteering
Or Contact the SCB office for further information: 01952 265676 or register with us/ECB for volunteering - Here