{"id":8287,"date":"2025-07-17T09:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T08:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/?page_id=8287"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:38:50","slug":"young-cricket-collective","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/young-cricket-collective\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Cricket Collective"},"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\/2025\/08\/Artboard-1-80-610x340.jpg 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Artboard-1-80-1220x680.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\/2025\/08\/Artboard-1-80-610x510.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\/2025\/08\/Artboard-1-80-610x510.jpg 610w 510h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Artboard-1-80-1220x1020.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 run the Young Cricket Collective in partnership with the ECB to give 14-18 year olds the skills and confidence to umpire and score cricket matches.<\/h3>\n<p>Through three face-to-face modules: Young Leaders, Young Officials, and Young Volunteers, participants learn the fundamentals of scoring and umpiring before putting their knowledge into practice in real match situations.<\/p>\n<p>The course includes a nationally recognised qualification and is ideal for any 14-18 year old looking to deepen their understanding of cricket and get involved at their local club or school, with opportunities to use their new skills at matches, festivals, and tournaments, supported by ongoing mentoring.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/booking.ecb.co.uk\/event\/18c886ec-09e4-474a-9ce6-0bd196e234ee\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young Cricket Collective (Female Only)<\/a> on Friday 7th August | 10am-4pm at Dorridge Cricket Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t                                                                    <blockquote class=\"quote\">\n                                                            <p>The course was really enjoyable. 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