Thame Town Cricket Club holds the ECB Clubmark accredition demonstrating its commitment to prioritising junior development and creating a benchmark for high quality community club cricket.
The ECB works with Sport England on the club accreditation scheme ‘Clubmark’ to help to develop a vibrant and healthy club cricket infrastructure.
The Club adheres to the Guidelines and Principles for Planning for the Long Term Success in Cricket produced by the ECB.
ECB Clubmark gives clubs an opportunity to write and implement new procedures as well as acknowledge existing practices. Cricket clubs are required to present evidence and demonstrate implementation across four different themes, culminating in the production of a Club Development Plan.
The four themes are:
- Duty of Care and Safeguarding Children
- The Cricket Programme
- Knowing your club and its Community – One Game
- Club Management
There are a variety of information booklets and sheets that can be downloaded.
- ECB Regulations for Young People : Fielding, Bowling and the use of Helmets
- Changing Room and Showering Policy for Young People
- Code of Conduct for Parents & Carers
- Code of Conducts for Members & Guests
- Code of Conduct for Young Players
The Club has carried out Risk Assessment for all the facilities it uses for its members.
For further information on Clubmark please contact the Club Welfare Officer, Mags Lightbody on 07935 587259 or at welfare@thamecricket.org.uk.