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27 February 2010

Focus Clubs

 

A Focus Club is one that has been identified for a clear strategic reason, and one that is committed to long-term junior development. Each Focus Club will be expected to do various things by the ECB in return for their resources.

 

As part of a Government and Sport England initiative and in preparation for the ECB Whole Sport Plan, ECB asked County Boards in 2005 to identify a number of cricket clubs with Junior Sections which were best placed to help implement the ECB National Strategy. Focus Clubs would receive priority in most areas of funding and other support from the NCB and the ECB, and in return would have a crucial role to play in securing ECB funding for the Board. 

As over 160 clubs are affiliated to the NCB, we obviously cannot assist every club. The NCB therefore wrote to clubs with junior sections asking them to accept or decline the invitation to become a Focus Club.  As a result 24 clubs are now officially recognised as Focus Clubs.

It was decided to provide dedicated CDO support to each Focus Club, both on an individual basis and through regular consultation evenings.
 

Each year ECB funding is awarded in two parts - the Fixed Fee payment, based on successful delivery by the Board of an agreed Action Plan, and the Performance Related Fee payment, of which a crucial part is delivery by Focus Clubs in five key areas - Participation, Clubmark accreditation, Membership, Coaching roles and Volunteer roles.
 

Focus Clubs not only need to deliver but also to ensure that their performance is recorded on the ECB's PlayCricket.com website, which provides ECB with the facts needed to maintain and increase their funding sources.

Focus Club Community Clusters

A Focus Club Community Cluster is in essence a geographic area and is a collaboration of:

· The Focus Club (cricket club)

· Its partnership of schools / education establishments (including primary, secondary, special education needs schools, high and further education colleges)

· Local community groups (including youth clubs, brownies, guides, cubs, etc...)

· Local business and sponsors

 

Click here for a Memorandum of Understanding between Focus Clubs and the County Board.