Cricket NSW Female Engagement Strategy Cricket NSW have bold plans to increase the number of girls playing cricket, working hand in hand with clubs, associations and schools. Here is a document with key kips on making your clubs more welcoming for girls and women: Tips for Clubs 20 ideas to get more girls to your clubs Women in Sport UK resources – creating allies for your girls These are fantastic simple to use resources for coaches and clubs for ways to engage more girls: https://womeninsport.org/resource/coaches-toolkit-creating-mini-allies/ Female Cricket Ambassadors With generous funding from the Play Our Way Grant, Cricket NSW are looking to engage females to help drive new players to try cricket. We’re looking for someone who can spend a few hours a week and assist us with these: Assist in promotions and raising awareness amongst different groups – Mums groups, other sports etc. Assist with connections to local schools eg P&C, Sport Coordinators Flyer drops /place posters / promotions / help us spread the word For these programs only in your local area between January and June 2025 January 2025 school holiday programs and Social Girls programs Term 1 before and after school programs in local schools Easter school holidays programs Term 2 before and after school programs Help organise Winter skills development programs. This is paid role (paid as an honorarium of $1000 for 6 months) with an option to continue past June. For more information CLICK HERE To apply CLICK HERE Applications close Thursday 28th November. Helpful Tips As the number of girls and women playing cricket grows both in mixed teams and female only teams, remember to use gender neutral language when addressing teams and at presentation nights, rather than referring only to “boys”. Examples include: teammate team girls and boys kids player cricketer Vocabulary is simple but makes a considerable difference to how girls and women feel and bond at your club. Gender neutral language means everyone feels included. Funding available for Junior Clubs for Girls Each season we have grants available to support local clubs. The Growing Cricket for Girls and Leading Clubs Grant give grants to clubs looking to help create and retain girls' teams. Contact your local cricket manager or Julie Stafford (julie.stafford@cricketnsw.com) to discuss. Money can be used for: Equipment Coaching Coloured uniforms for girls Other ideas Female Coaches We’re focussed on changing the landscape of cricket by having more female coaches. Please check out this page that tells you all the info you need on how to become a coach and keep an eye out for female only coaching courses run locally. https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/coaching Female Umpires We’re also keen on getting far more females umpiring that currently we have! Check out this page for everything you need for umpiring: https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/umpiring For more information please contact Claire Polosak: Claire.Polosak@cricketnsw.com.au
