Somerset Cricket Foundation

Who we are

We are here to facilitate the playing and improvement of recreational cricket in Somerset as well as positively impacting our communities through cricket. This involves working in close partnership with many organisations and individuals as well delivering courses, programmes and projects.

Our culture and values

Our Mission

We will engage, inspire and develop our clubs and communities to improve people’s lives through cricket.

Our Strategic Objectives

To fulfil our stated mission we will:

1. Sustain and develop a thriving network of clubs
2. Develop, grow and diversify the volunteer workforce
3. Take cricket to our communities and make it a game for all
4. Proactively safeguard the game in Somerset
5. Develop gold standard governance

Our priorities

To help us achieve or strategic objectives we have developed 14 priorities that all have actions and key performance indicators linked to them. The priorities are:

1. Increase the number of females playing at clubs
2. Develop club and community facilities to meet anticipated future demand
3. Maintain and grow opportunities for adults to play the game
4. Maintain and grow opportunities for juniors to play the game
5. Support and grow the volunteer network within the cricket community
6. Grow and support the qualified coaching workforce in clubs and schools
7. Improve the quality of pitches and outfields at cricket facilities
8. Develop a new wave of officials
9. Increase the number of children experiencing cricket in our schools
10. Develop a culture of cricket within our schools
11. Provide more opportunities for people with a disability to play cricket
12. Significantly increase the positive impact that has on individuals and communities in Somerset
13. Develop safeguarding to ensure cricket environments are welcoming and safe places
14. Diversify and develop our governance to achieve ECB Gold standard by 2023

We will work with many different partners and stakeholders to fulfil our stated mission including but not limited to; Our affiliated cricket clubs, local cricket leagues and associations, schools (primary, secondary and SEN), Somerset County Cricket Club, the ECB, Chance to Shine, The Lords Taverners, local councils, Sport England, County Sport Partnerships and local charities.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Somerset Cricket Foundation, in partnership with Somerset County Cricket Club, has developed its own EDI Strategy and Action Plan to compliment the ECB’s actions to improve the EDI landscape across cricket communities. You can read the full report here: https://somersetcricketfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EDI-Strategy-Doc-2023_FINAL.pdf