Volunteer with Gloucestershire Cricket this summer at big events including The Women’s Ashes and Madness
2 March 2015
Gloucestershire Cricket is looking for enthusiastic people to become ‘Cricketeers’ and join their expanding team of volunteers to help put on an unforgettable summer of sport in Bristol and at the Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to be involved in the NatWest T20 Blast fixtures, the Club’s four ‘Schools’ Days’ where a total of 1,500 children watch a game, at The Women’s Ashes when England take on Australia in the Royal London One-Day International and at the Madness concert in September.
The Club is building on the success of last year’s volunteering programme which saw a wide range of people from students to full time employed help out at the Bristol NatWest T20 Blast fixtures and the England v India Royal London One-Day International.
“We were overwhelmed last year with the enthusiasm shown by every single Cricketeer.” Roz Hutchings, Head of Community Engagement told us. “It was great to work alongside members of the community who simply wanted to get involved with Gloucestershire Cricket and help us create some amazing match day experiences. Plus, it is a great opportunity for people to gain work experience and develop their skills.”
To become a Cricketer it is not essential to have an experience or knowledge of cricket – although it helps, but most importantly Gloucestershire Cricket want volunteers who love big sporting occasions and are excited about creating a buzzing atmosphere.
The roles will include greeting spectators with a big smile as they arrive and thank them for coming as they leave, hand out freebies at the gates, help spectators find their way around the ground and be on hand to muck in and help in other areas such as catering, media and hospitality as needed.
“There are loads of benefits from becoming a Cricketeer.” Roz continues. “Not only will you get to be involved in a fantastic summer of sport and get the chance to see Madness, every Cricketeer will be provided with full training plus at the end of the programme they’ll get to keep their kit, receive a certificate to show their participation and be given two tickets to come and enjoy a game next season.”
One of the Cricketeers from last year, Adam Whitty – a graduate from the University of Bristol told us: “I absolutely loved being part of the Cricketeers’ programme. I was able to get involved with a local organisation that is trying to do something really special in Bristol, gave up my own time to interact and be friendly with people in and around the City, and also got to watch some of the most exciting sport in the country. It really was a fantastic experience and one that I would recommend to anyone.”
Applications are now open for Cricketeers until 5.00pm on Friday 10 April 2015.
For more information about the programme and how to apply, head to www.gloscricket.co.uk/cricketeers-match-day-volunteers/
