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[Pitbull]

I think if you go to the ECB or Sport England? pretty sure that's how my club did it and talk to the local council/ government.

But as for the winter nets we do charge everyone a contribution towards the nets/ hiring of the facilities.

[Pitbull]

http://www.lordstaverners.org/charity/support-and-funding/youth-cricket.htm

http://www.sportengland.org/funding/small_grants.aspx

just a few links

[legger123]

Thank you very much!
I'll have a look at them now, and get the old man to have a look when he gets back from work

[Pitbull]

No problem!

Glad I could offer some useful advice

[charlie15]

That's good advice from Pitbull, we don't have this problem for our colts, but the best way is as Pitbull said.  Speak to your Sports officer at the council and get him to put the word out.  You could also advertise clinics and get kids to turn up for free net sessions, I think Sport England and the ECB do something along these lines.  If you drop me a PM with your email I'll fire over some marketing info for you on sports clubs.

One thing that works well for us as well is that we have age groups all the way through form U7's to U18's, which gives a good progression through into the seniors, as well as a good few of them getting experience in the seniors.  Hope this helps.

[legger123]

Me to fire over a PM?

[Liam-SCCC]

We have the same problem at Bridport. When I was a youth p,Ayer we had 2 teams in each age group! And we're very much the team to watch, not we have 1 under 15 team. We lost a lot of senior players who were also coaches and the senior teams are struggling too.

I was thrown into the role of Youth Coordinator and Head Coach when I was 17 and since then I turned 18 last summer and did my level 2 coaching course. I have been lucky enough to be asked to coach on the chance to shine project at local schools over the summer. I'm going into 7/8 local primary schools and a secondary school, so hopefully we can get some across from the school. 5/6 kids from each school would be perfect.

The problem we have is that another local club has cropped up and are taking all of the junior from the local schools. They have there own ground, although it is only a farmers field. We have a 12 pitch square, artificial, brand new 2 bay nets and a bowling machine. Along with other various training aids.

[Simmy]

its nice to know we are not the only club struggeling! when i was a kid we had a u11's u15 u17's

now most of up are all grown up and playing 2nd team and 1st team cricket we now have no junior teams!

we have alot of kids that are 6 7 8 but we do not have a under 11's team yet

[Played and Missed]

Thought you might have bought all of the best youngers within the Gwent area Rich?