What we do |
We offer community cricket clubs throughout Great Britain the following FREE support services:
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identifying, sourcing and negotiating the availability of essential new, second-hand,
or refurbished ground maintenance equipment (e.g. mowers, rollers,
scarifiers, water misers etc) either on loan; at special low hire rates; or to purchase or for barter on a 'caveat-emptor -buyer-collects' basis.
- arranging for two club volunteers to attend either a FREE, long-weekend, Course in basic
groundsmanship; or commercially-sponsored, formal Courses leading
to recognised qualifications in groundsmanship;
identifying, sourcing and negotiating the acquisition of essential new, second-hand, redundant, or surplus ground (playing) equipment (e.g. sight-screens,
covers, practice nets etc., from clubs that are folding or merging);
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identifying, sourcing and negotiating the special-low-rate hire or purchase of an appropriately-sized,
secure, 'Portakabin' style on-site temporary changing rooms and/or storage facility for both the ground maintenance and ground (playing) equipment;
Commencing 2010, the phased introduction of a series of new, innovative, high-media-profile, sponsored, local, regional,
and national cricket events, competitions and tournaments that have been specifically formulated to raise community
awareness, interest and participation in local cricket clubs at all levels and stimulate their
recruitment of younger players; 2. Introductions to pre-vetted opportunities for local community cricket clubs to create additional 'no-risk' income/revenue streams - requiring no 'up-front' payments or capital outlay - from relevant OSCL-endorsed, joint-venture commercial partnerships*;
(*In this context, the definition of a 'Joint-Venture Commercial Partner' (JVP) is a private individual, business/affinity marketing partnership, a private limited company, PLC, or other commercial or corporate organisation whose contractual alliance with the OSCL or a club provides or results in either, (a) sponsorship; (b) commission income; (c) financial savings and/or benefits in kind (e.g. lower annual insurance premiums for more comprehensive cover); or, (d) a combination of all three).
3. Sourcing and securing special procurement discounts for the supply, delivery and installation of ground maintenance equipment and materials; complete fire protection and security systems; cricket ground equipment including sight-screens, covers, score-boxes; practice nets; pavilion/club-house bar furniture, equipment and supplies; shower units, etc - including, for example:
5. Searching out and locating possible - and potentially more suitable - alternative home playing venues for long-term annual hire at reasonable cost;
6. In collaboration with the club, preparing and presenting proposals to - and negotiating with - their local authority to take over responsibility for the all-year-round maintenance of a local-authority-owned square, pitches and, where appropriate (e.g. if a cricket-only dedicated facility), the ground/outfield and clubhouse, in return for a long-term - i.e. 25 to 99 years - Lease for the sole, exclusive, use of the facility at an annual low peppercorn rent; including the right to hire it out to other third party clubs or cricket organisations for special events and retain the income;
7. Pro-active practical help and support in the promotion of increased local, regional and national participation in cricket by girls and women; the blind/partially-sighted; and those with other physical disabilities.
8. A FREE Information and Advice 'Help Desk' (contact us).
