• Eligibility to apply for ECB funding: county grant scheme & interest-free loans
• Access to funding and offers from ECB and SCF partners
• Access to bespoke funding to support the growth of women’s & girls’ cricket
• Professional support and advice from SCF & ECB staff
• £500, kit and tailored support for becoming a Disability Champion Club

• Access to courses for coaches, scorers, umpires, first aiders, volunteers, and officials
• FREE attendance at club seminars, workshops & webinars
• Reward and recognition opportunities through the ECB Cricket Collective Awards & ECB Coach Awards
• Club based Leadership Academy training for 14-17 year olds
• Opportunity to become a Disability Supporter or Inclusive Club that promotes and supports the development of and access to opportunities within disability cricket.

• Eligibility to enter SCF and ECB competitions, including U13 County Cup, U15 County Cup, U16 Somerset Smash, U19 Club T20, SCF KO Cups, entry to affiliated leagues & indoor competitions
• Eligibility to enter Women’s Brown & Brown 100, Girls’ Brown & Brown 100, Brown & Brown Softball & Hardball Cups, Women & Girls leagues, festivals & cups
• Aironix U9 & U11 Countdown Cricket Festivals
• Reduced rates for club net hire on our evenings at the Centre of Excellence in Taunton

• Personal support from professional SCF and ECB staff
• Access to community coaches and Chance to Shine support
• Support for clubs delivering All Stars & Dynamos cricket programmes with marketing, school delivery and preparation for your sessions
• Membership of the Somerset Cricket Grounds Association with access to all current services
• Support in setting up new Junior, Girls and Women’s sections at your club

• Access to Safe Hands Workshops for Club Safeguarding Officers

• Support and Advice from the County Safeguarding Officer
• Designated Safeguarding pages on SCF website with regular ECB updates and policies & Procedure Advice.
• Access to the Safe Hands Management System which clubs can claim free public & employers liability by engaging with the system.
• Easy adoption of the ECB Social Media policy

We are seeking to work with cricket clubs that might have additional time to engage in any of the projects listed below.

• Walking cricket hub opportunity – Run a short 6-8 week programme to target local adults aged 50+, and we will provide an officer to support you
• Talking Cricket – In partnership with Talk Club, we are keen to provide a cricket session that provides light per support. Training is provided via Talk Club.
• Wellbeing champions – Help to support and champion in your club. Champions will qualify as Mental Health First Aiders and will receive poster and a range of social media posts to support your journey.
• Disability Champion Club – £500, kit and tailored support from us to provide dedicated Officer time to support you in your journey and volunteer training where necessary.
• Wellbeing walks- Linking with the local Active Partnerships, volunteers are required to lead short walks for the benefit of your communities health and wellbeing. Full training is given.

• Two free County Championship Tickets for every club member to Day 1 or 2 of Somerset vs Warwickshire County Championship fixture on Friday 19 June and Saturday 20 June

• Two free tickets for every club member to Somerset Women’s first fixture of the season on Saturday 11 April v Yorkshire
• 10 free tickets to either the One Day Cup Matches on Friday 7 August or Tuesday 11 August
• Priority window to buy tickets to any Vitality Blast fixture at the Cooper Associates County Ground (if you complete all required affiliation stages by 13 February)
• All registered All Stars and Dynamos in Somerset will receive one free U18’s ticket and one free Adult ticket to Somerset Women v Surrey Women on Sunday 28 June
• Clubs have ability to apply to be a guard of honour at selected T20 and 50 over SCCC games.