The Community Cricket Podcast

This week we’re excited to bring you a conversation with Adam Davidson, Regional Programme Manager for the MCC Foundation. Adam tells us all about the programme, how it is tailored to provide free training and development opportunities for the selected state school cricketers across the country, how particpants can get involved, and some of the upsides of doing so. It’s a wonderful programme that stretches right across the country for both boys and girls in secondary education, so all clubs should be looking to put their players forward for selection. One not to be missed. Enjoy the show!

Notes on podcast series:

The Community Cricket Podcast is brought to you by Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to support and promote cricket in state schools, to develop young cricketers of all ages & backgrounds and to develop associate cricket nations at all levels. The podcast is presented by Tim Ferrone and Darren Talbot. Darren brings an enormous wealth of cricket coaching and development experience, and Tim reckons he spends more time coaching than he does his ‘proper’ job. Both love the sport of cricket and are tremendously passionate advocates of its capacity to benefit all who partake in it.

The Community Cricket Podcast is produced by Wrapped Up Music.

Connect with us:

If you have a comment or club cricket question you’d like us to address, then just drop us a line at: [email protected]

Find out more here: https://www.twenty20cricketcompany.com

Connect Adam / the MCC Foundation:

https://www.lords.org/mcc/mcc-foundation

[email protected]

Sponsors:

Check out Saitama at www.saitamatoken.com or https://linktr.ee/WeAreSaitama

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This week we’re pleased to bring you a conversation with John Oates focussing on best practice around the commercial and marketing areas within cricket. John is the man behind Get Sport Support, a business tailored towards professional and community sports set-ups, and our conversation touches on everything from selling sponsorship and memberships, to community interaction, building a culture, and harnessing volunteers on a short term project basis. John draws together a wealth of industry experience to blend practical principles with genuine insight that will make a difference at your club. Check out details below to sign-up to a series of webinars to explore these topics in more detail. Meanwhile, enjoy the show!

Notes on podcast series:

The Community Cricket Podcast is brought to you by Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to support and promote cricket in state schools, to develop young cricketers of all ages & backgrounds and to develop associate cricket nations at all levels. The podcast is presented by Tim Ferrone and Darren Talbot. Darren brings an enormous wealth of cricket coaching and development experience, and Tim reckons he spends more time coaching than he does his ‘proper’ job. Both love the sport of cricket and are tremendously passionate advocates of its capacity to benefit all who partake in it.

The Community Cricket Podcast is produced by Wrapped Up Music.

Connect with us:

If you have a comment or club cricket question you’d like us to address, then just drop us a line at: [email protected]

Find out more here: https://www.twenty20cricketcompany.com

Connect with John / info about the webinar series: www.getsportsupport.co.uk [email protected]

Webinar series: Twelve essential actions to enhance your cricket club, presented by John Oates from Get Sport Support

A four part series of webinars taking part across June & July 2024. Just contact [email protected] for an application form, only £45 for each club (access to three club members)

Includes:

Deciding on “how we do things around here” - your culture.

Understanding the 5 business outcomes that a sponsor may want from your club.

Actively selling your club to volunteers, especially students and young graduates.

Recognising that empathy is an essential attribute for leaders in community sports clubs.

How short-term projects in the club can attract skilled volunteers.

Why a commitment to provide a great ‘customer’ experience across the club is essential.

Understanding that there are different types of members who have different wants and needs.

Building community interaction is a key to having a successful club.

Your club can attract more followers through projecting the image and values of the club through social media.

Sponsors:

Check out Saitama at www.saitamatoken.com or https://linktr.ee/WeAreSaitama

Advertisers:

Enter CCP10 at checkout for a 10% discount with AJ Sports: https://www.AJsports.co.uk

Check out PLAI Sport at https://www.twenty20cricketcompany.com/plai

This week we welcome David Jaques, a genuine ‘lifer’ down at Capel Cricket Club in the Dorking area of Surrey, to share insights into how he’s helped play a key part in creating a community centric cricket club in a village context, against a backdrop where so many others have struggled. We hear how he has learned to harness local influencers, to make space for volunteers to grow into roles, the importance of a fun environment and the sheer depth of passion invested into the club. A true inspiration; enjoy the show!

Notes on podcast series:

The Community Cricket Podcast is brought to you by Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to support and promote cricket in state schools, to develop young cricketers of all ages & backgrounds and to develop associate cricket nations at all levels. The podcast is presented by Tim Ferrone and Darren Talbot. Darren brings an enormous wealth of cricket coaching and development experience, and Tim reckons he spends more time coaching than he does his ‘proper’ job. Both love the sport of cricket and are tremendously passionate advocates of its capacity to benefit all who partake in it.

The Community Cricket Podcast is produced by Wrapped Up Music.

Connect with us:

If you have a comment or club cricket question you’d like us to address, then just drop us a line at: [email protected]

Find out more here: https://www.twenty20cricketcompany.com

Connect with Capel Cricket Club:

https://capelcricketclub.co.uk

Instagram: @capelcricketclub

Sponsors:

Check out Saitama at www.saitamatoken.com or https://linktr.ee/WeAreSaitama

Advertisers:

Enter CCP10 at checkout for a 10% discount with AJ Sports: https://www.AJsports.co.uk

Check out PLAI Sport at https://www.twenty20cricketcompany.com/plai

The Community Cricket Podcast is a new series created for anyone seeking to help club cricket thrive, brought to you by the people at Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd. Today’s conversation is with John Swannick, founder of the Cricket Club Development Network.

John has been involved in playing and administration around club cricket for many years, and in the absence of an alternative source of business support, decided to set up a community with the intent of sharing best practice in the development and day-to-day management of cricket clubs back in 2015. Now with well over 1,000 members across the length and breadth of the UK, the group is helping provide a wealth of experience and advice to a wide array of club personnel.

In this episode, John relays the purpose and target audience for the group, alongside the kinds of advice and resources that he has compiled over the years, as well as touching upon fundraising, managing volunteers, and the various transitions from junior to adult and soft ball to hardball cricket.

By shining a spotlight on a genuinely unique resource, we recommend you check out the episode AND seriously consider signing up with the Cricket Club Development Network. Details of how to make contact with John are listed below.

Enjoy the show!

Notes on podcast series:

The Community Cricket Podcast is brought to you by Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to support and promote cricket in state schools, to develop young cricketers of all ages & backgrounds and to develop associate cricket nations at all levels. The podcast is presented by Tim Ferrone and Darren Talbot. Darren brings an enormous wealth of cricket coaching and development experience, and Tim reckons he spends more time coaching than he does his ‘proper’ job. Both love the sport of cricket and are tremendously passionate advocates of its capacity to benefit all who partake in it.

The Community Cricket Podcast is produced by Wrapped Up Music.

Connect with us:

If you have a comment or club cricket question you’d like us to address, then just drop us a line at: [email protected]

Find out more here: https://www.twenty20cricketcompany.com

The Club Cricket Development Network:

www.clubdevelopment.org or contact [email protected]

Sponsors:

Enter CCP10 at checkout for a 10% discount with AJ Sports: https://www.AJsports.co.uk

In this episode, we finally turn the microphone to face Twenty20 Community Cricket Founder and MD Darren Talbot, as he explains how and why he founded the company. We celebrate Darren’s recent award winning appearance at the Kia Oval, and he tells us all about his vision for plugging the coaching gap for state school educated children, and how he believes this is a premise that could work nationwide and not just within Surrey. He also shares how the set-up is tailored specifically to cater for its girls’ academy, as well as his plans for the future. Enjoy the show!

Notes on podcast series:

The Community Cricket Podcast is brought to you by Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to support and promote cricket in state schools, to develop young cricketers of all ages & backgrounds and to develop associate cricket nations at all levels. The podcast is presented by Tim Ferrone and Darren Talbot. Darren brings an enormous wealth of cricket coaching and development experience, and Tim reckons he spends more time coaching than he does his ‘proper’ job. Both love the sport of cricket and are tremendously passionate advocates of its capacity to benefit all who partake in it.

The Community Cricket Podcast is produced by Wrapped Up Music.

Connect with us:

If you have a comment or club cricket question you’d like us to address, then just drop us a line at: [email protected]

Find out more here: https://www.twenty20cricketcompany.com

Advertisers:

Enter CCP10 at checkout for a 10% discount with AJ Sports: https://www.AJsports.co.uk