Coach Development 

Introducing our 2022-23 winter ECB Coach Development programme, a busy and varied schedule with courses ranging from Support Coach (to follow ASAP) to the new Core Coach (new Level 2 qualification from ECB). 

ECB Coach Development supports the development of coaches at all levels of the game, to ensure they’re able to provide players with the best possible experience of playing cricket and the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding of the game to help them fulfil their potential.

Please the ECB Course Guide below for information on all courses. 

ECB Support Coach

• £20 

• 1 face to face module lasting 3 hours

• 2 bitesize e-learning modules

• Aged 16+

We hope to provide updates on Support Coach dates in the near future.

ECB Foundation I Coach

• £150

• 4 face to face module lasting 3 hours

• 7 bitesize e-learning modules

• Aged 17+

ECB Core Coach

• £300

• 8 face to face module lasting 3 hours

• 6 bitesize e-learning modules

• Aged 17+

Bursary Support

Funding by the England and Wales Cricket Trust to offer bursaries that support the following groups:

• Women
• People from ethnically diverse communities
• People with disabilities

Eligibility for bursary funding

• The individual must be associated with a club whose primary affiliation/membership is to Hampshire Cricket Board. If you primarily affiliate to another county cricket board/foundation please reach out to them to see if there is any funding available.
• Register/pay to attend any of the course prior to the 31^st January 2023 (learners can attend a course beyond the 31^st Jan but must have registered before this date)

Learners are expected to pay up front for the course and upon completion of their course, they will be refunded the appropriate amount – Completion is defined as: 

• Have an ECB DBS at the point of completing all on course/online modules
• Attend all dates of the course/achieve competency as per the qualification standards
• Complete the associated online safeguarding and multiple choice module/questionnaire

The bursary will be allocated to the person who made the original payment

Due to the increased growth of female participation within the county we focussed our bursary funding application to the Trust to drive further opportunities to women and girls to access courses and we are able to offer some unique opportunities:

• ECB Foundation I for female participants – First come, first serve – Full bursary on offer for a maximum of 18 participants (course fee £150)
• ECB Core Coach Course for female participants – First come, first serve – Full bursary on offer for a maximum of 18 participants (course fee £300)
• Learners must be 17 years of age to access these courses and learners will not be qualified to coach, independently until their 18^th birthday.

Remaining bursaries will be provided at 50%, on a first come, first serve basis for all other ECB Foundation I and Core Coach courses to the groups mentioned above.

Please note that additional bespoke opportunities are being planned to support people attending/contributing to our Lord Taverner’s/other associated community programmes/partnerships (specific to people with disabilities and people from ethnically diverse communities).

To submit a bursary application please contact John Cook. 

Additional Funding Opportunities

Please see details of additional funding opportunities for not only coaches but officials and other volunteers through our local physical activity partnership – Energise Me - https://www.energiseme.org/funding-support/finding-funding/funding-for-coaches-volunteers-and-officials/ 

First Aid 

First Aid courses are now available across the county. Click below to find a course near you.