IMPACT REPORT 2023

10 NOT TI NGHAM S H I R E COUNT Y CR I CK E T C LUB women & girls In recent years, we’ve seen consistent increases in the number of women and girls picking up a bat and ball, learning new skills and becoming umpires, scorers or coaches – and the past 12 months have been no exception. While the increased visibility of women’s cricket – with Trent Bridge playing host toThe Blaze andTrent Rockets, in addition to 2023’sWomen’s Ashes Test – has been a significant factor, our dedicatedWomen and Girls Officers have supported clubs and inspired more women and girls to get started in the game. In total, 446 girls aged between five and 11 have been introduced to the game for the first time through the All Stars and Dynamos National Programmes. We have more girls’ teams within our county than ever before, with 15 new teams and five new sections forming in 2023. In total, there are now 37 girls’ teams and 19 sections in operation within our county’s borders, paving the way for more girls to progress into the County Age Group pathway. As women and girls’ cricket has developed, our offering has evolved; this year, we took a more flexible, collaborative approach to the organisation of girls’ hardball league cricket. Allowing clubs to facilitate ‘scratch’ or ‘collaborative’ teams has led to a growth in the number of girls’ teams and sections countywide. There is much to celebrate in the senior women’s game too, with 26 new teams and 6 new sections forming this year.We’ve also bucked the trend in seeing increased numbers of women taking steps into officiating. OurWomen and Girls Officers have launched bespoke introductory courses and provided one-to-one mentoring to help break down long- established stereotypes. These new introductory programmes have provided a safe space for open learning, with 31 girls and 46 women attending. Many of these have gone onto mentorship programmes and ECB umpire courses. The number of female umpires standing in open-age cricket in Nottinghamshire has grown from one to five over the past 12 months – an increase best showcased by the first ever County Age Group Festival to be run by an all-female officiating team being held within our county borders. FOR MORE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE GI RLS ’ DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE , WOMEN’ S INDOOR LEAGUE AND OUR FEMALE OFF ICIALS P I LOT, CL ICK ON THE L INKS BELOW. 16 446 26 New girls’ teams established PLUS 6 new girls’ sections established • 6 new women’s sections established 31 girls and 46 women trained as umpires or scorers • 15 female coaches trained girls were introduced to cricket through All Stars or Dynamo’s new women’s teams established GI RLS ’ DEVELOPMENT FEMALE OFF ICIAT ING GI RLS ’ SECONDARY COMPET I T IONS