Steelbacks Foundation

A huge thank you to @AlexWakely1, Simon Bailey and Club Chaplin David Chawner for a very informative discussion at our Mental Health Awareness Evening yesterday. Thank you to those who attended, this is just the beginning of our mental health campaign to get everyone talking.

Safety First 🚑 The next First-Aid course is taking place on Wednesday 15th April.. 6-9pm at The County Ground, click the link to secure your place 👉 booking.ecb.co.uk/event/ed9acf07…

Cricket At Easter 🐤 Visit the brand new Steelbacks Foundation website to view all of our Easter Cricket Camps! 🏏 For boys and girls of all ages and experience, there's always a camp for you! For more info and to register 👉 #events" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">steelbacksfoundation.org.uk/get-involved/#…

Chair of @OfficialOldCC, Declan Ryan, appeared on stage at The Hundred auction last week. Click the link to read all about it! ⤵️ steelbacksfoundation.org.uk/news/old-crick…

1️⃣0️⃣ Days To Go! The Get Set Weekend kicks off on 28th March, with the cricket season rapidly approaching! If you're club are looking to apply the final touches before a big 2026, sign up before it's too late. Register your club 👉 app.smartsheet.eu/b/form/019a346… #getsetweekend🏏

Brilliant to see the Steelbacks Women Head Coach, David Ripley, attend last night's Super 1s session! 🙌 Thank you to Lord's Taverners for their brilliant support of these sessions taking place every Monday! 👏

More Scoring Sessions 🤩 Learn the ways of Duckworth-Lewis from the scorers box! Running on March 24th at 7pm at The County Ground, complete this ECB course before registering 👉 booking.ecb.co.uk/EazLMP Register 👉 booking.ecb.co.uk/9oPYMy

GET INVOLVED 🗣️ Volunteers at Cynthia Spencer have organised a Sporting Memorabilia Fair at Pondwood House. 🏏⚽️ For more info and to find out how to get involved in a brilliant cause, refer to the poster!

1⃣ Month To Go! Learn the key skills of umpiring in a female-only Umpiring Course. 📌 Old Cricket Club 📅 Sunday 12th April ⏰ 9:30am-4:30pm You have until 5th April to register. Use this link to secure your place 👉 booking.ecb.co.uk/W3BLeZ @official_NCL

@Chance2Shine are running cricket sessions at The County Ground every Monday for children aged 8-16! For more information, contact liam.sayles@nccc.co.uk 📩

1️⃣ Week To Go 📝 Our Electronic Scoring sessions start on 17th March, running for 3 days until March 19th. 📆 All sessions are at 7pm at The County Ground. Pre-registration course👉 booking.ecb.co.uk/EazLMP Once completed, register here 👉 booking.ecb.co.uk/EazLMP

@Chance2Shine are running weekly cricket sessions every Thursday for ages 8-16! Taking place at Weavers Leisure Centre, read the information on the poster to find out more.

Under 1⃣ week left to book onto this umpiring course! ⏳ Taking place on Sunday 22nd March, you have until 15th March to register. To book 👇 booking.ecb.co.uk/dmNelD

Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay! The growth of women's cricket in the county is amazing to see and we can't wait to keep building in 2026! From walking cricket hubs, umpiring courses, softball leagues and indoor leagues, our women's game is only going in one direction ⬆️

Thanks to @Chance2Shine, Wellingborough Highfield Centre are hosting street cricket sessions for children aged 8-15! For more info 👉 louise.billington@nccc.co.uk 📩

Mixed Hard-Ball Camps are live 🏏 The County Ground are hosting a hard-ball camp on Tuesday 31st March. For information and to register 👉 booking.ecb.co.uk/oQ8OgV

Don't miss a thing 📝 Our scoring techniques workshop is running on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th March at The County Ground. Before attending, please complete the online course on this link 👉 booking.ecb.co.uk/EazLMP To register 👉 booking.ecb.co.uk/3odvo7 @official_NCL

It was brilliant to see Northamptonshire all-rounder Justin Broad attend yesterday's Super 1s session. 🙌 A huge thank you to @LordsTaverners for their support of these sessions and to Justin for getting involved!

RE-ARRANGED ⏰ Tomorrow's ground guidance event, hosted by NCCC Head Groundsman, Craig Harvey, has been re-arranged for Wednesday 18th March at 7pm.

Availability for Easter Girls Cricket Sessions from soft to hard ball cricket is now open! 🙌 Hosted at Northampton University, all equipment is provided. If you have cricket kit, please bring it along! Sessions start on Saturday 14th March. Book 👉 booking.ecb.co.uk/event/e9019f91…

Vote now ⏳ The Cricket Collective Awards nomination window is OPEN! 🔐 These awards celebrate all volunteers across Northamptonshire's recreational cricket community. 🙌 The nomination deadline is 20th May. To nominate, click the link below! 👇 surveymonkey.com/r/G5X36RQ