Cumbria Cricket Ltd is delighted to open their nominations for the 2022 ECB Grassroots Cricket Awards, which seek to reward and recognise volunteers across Cumbria who have made a difference to their club or community group.

There are eleven award categories this year:

Connecting Communities

A Club or community organisation which has gone above and beyond the call of cricket to support communities/groups coming back to the game we love.

Inspired to Play

An Individual or group within your club or community organisation going above and beyond to open the game up to new audiences.

Rising Star Award

Young volunteer making a difference – 11–16-year-olds.

Game Changer

Young volunteer (17–25-year-olds) making a difference in the game.

Unsung Hero

Those heroes who impact our game and help us make cricket happen. This could be ground staff, coaches, officials, umpires, or other volunteers.

Growing the Game

A league volunteer, committee member, or administrator going above and beyond to support clubs and help increase the number of games played.

Lifetime Achiever

That one individual who has given many years of service to your club or community group you could not do without.

Cricket innovators

Someone who has brought new ideas and/or implemented new systems to improve your club or community group.

SafeHands Award

An individual that has gone above and beyond to create a positive environment for young people to enjoy the game.

Tackling Climate Change

A club or community organisation that is addressing the threat climate change poses to cricket, by making sustainable changes to operations, adapting their facilities and/or engaging their local community.

Volunteer Grounds Management Team of the Year

Aim would be to reward and recognise those volunteers who are making a real difference at clubs. Those who are working hard and improving the places where the game is played.

You can download more information on each of the categories here.

The deadline for nominations is Friday the 5th of August. Please take the time to look through the categories and nominate some deserving club colleagues.

Please submit your nominations to helen.russell@cumbriacricket.co.uk using the Nomination Form by Wednesday 31st August.