{"id":1640,"date":"2024-01-08T09:47:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T09:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/the-foundation\/?page_id=1640"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:44:02","slug":"jess-ward","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/jess-ward\/","title":{"rendered":"Jess Ward"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center grid--media-right\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01197-610x340.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t    srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01197-610x340.jpg 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01197-1220x680.jpg 1220w 680h\" \n\t\t\t\t    data-sizes=\"auto\"  class=\"lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>                            \t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"369\">Jess engages with women and girls across Warwickshire to inspire their interest in cricket by building strong community networks. 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