{"id":369,"date":"2023-11-30T10:51:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T10:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/the-foundation\/?page_id=369"},"modified":"2026-05-30T22:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T21:17:33","slug":"ace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/ace\/","title":{"rendered":"ACE"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-start grid--media-right\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<source data-srcset='https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC06591-610x340.jpg 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC06591-1220x680.jpg 1220w 680h' media='(max-width: 992px)' >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC06591-610x510.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\/2026\/03\/DSC06591-610x510.jpg 610w 510h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC06591-1220x1020.jpg 1220w 1020h\" \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<h3>We are proud to partner with ACE to support diverse talent from grassroots to the elite game, working together to strengthen talent pathways, elite academies, and workforce development.<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"534\">Our shared aim is to engage and inspire young people of African and Caribbean heritage, increasing the number of players involved in cricket across our communities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"774\">By establishing clear talent pathways and effective talent identification systems, supported by accessible sessions, we are creating greater opportunities for local Black communities to connect with, enjoy, and progress within the game.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                                                                    <blockquote class=\"quote\">\n                                                            <p>Our goal is to enter new areas and reach children who have not been involved in cricket at all, and helping cricket rebuild connections with communities that have become disengaged from it. The reality is that it&#8217;s a significant, ambitious challenge, but that&#8217;s been our focus for the past five years.<\/p>\n                                                        <div class=\"author\">\n                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC04372-scaled-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent\" class=\"author__image\" \/>\n                                                                <div class=\"author__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <h4>Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <p>Chair of the ACE Programme<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/blockquote>\n                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--grey section--icon-features\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid justify-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6\">\n                <div class=\"feature\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Training-160x160-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"feature__icon\"\/>\n                                                            <h3 class=\"feature__title\">Schools<\/h3>\n                                                                <p>Build grassroots cricket programmes in targeted black communities in Warwickshire and Birmingham<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6\">\n                <div class=\"feature\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Map-160x160-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"feature__icon\"\/>\n                                                            <h3 class=\"feature__title\">Community<\/h3>\n                                                                <p>Inspire students who love cricket at school to  attend ACE Community Hubs<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6\">\n                <div class=\"feature\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Coaching-160x160-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"feature__icon\"\/>\n                                                            <h3 class=\"feature__title\">Performance<\/h3>\n                                                                <p>Run elite academy programmes to allow talented players fulfil their potential<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center grid--media-left\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-md-1 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\/2021\/06\/2021-mobile-ACE-launch.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\/2021\/06\/2021-mobile-ACE-launch.jpg 407w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-mobile-ACE-launch.jpg 813w 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-md-2 order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>ACE in Schools<\/h2>\n<p>In partnership with ACE, we run a programme across Warwickshire and Birmingham that offers free cricket sessions to local state schools for students in Years 6 to 9.<\/p>\n<p>Our aim is to build strong relationships with schools and community centres, giving young people greater access to coaching while encouraging physical activity and social engagement.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in ACE delivery at your school, please contact <a href=\"mailto:leronbarker@edgbaston.com\">Ronnie Barker<\/a>, ACE Cricket Development Officer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<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\/2026\/03\/DSC06497-610x340.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\/2026\/03\/DSC06497-610x340.jpg 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC06497-1220x680.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<h2>ACE in the Community<\/h2>\n<p>ACE Community Hubs are free weekly sessions designed to encourage local school children to get involved in cricket within their community.<\/p>\n<p>Working with the ACE Programme, Ronnie Barker delivers a number of community hubs across Warwickshire and Birmingham.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.upshot.org.uk\/signup\/dec60566\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Portland Road Hub<\/strong><\/a> at Edgbaston Community Sports Ground (Portland Road, Smethwick B17 8LS) Wednesday 5-6:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center grid--media-left\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-md-1 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\/2024\/03\/ACE-girls-catch-16x9-1-610x340.png\"\n\t\t\t\t    srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t    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