for Clubs and Leagues......
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Dear All
We hope you all survived the heatwave last week!
We have a full Bulletin for you this week with details on lots of exciting initiatives to get involved with throughout the summer.
Best wishes
ECB, Participation and Growth Team
This week the England Women’s T20 team will start their campaign at Birmingham 2022, as the format and the women’s game features in the Commonwealth Games for the very first time. England will be taking on the best teams in the world at Edgbaston, with their first game against Sri Lanka this Saturday at 6pm.
Check out their full schedule below!
Please do get behind the team throughout their Commonwealth Games journey. Watch their games live across the BBC, send good luck messages to your favourite players, follow England Cricket for results updates, and make sure you check out @Wegotgameofficial for lots of behind the scenes content and action!
The Ruth Strauss Foundation is asking you to host your own #RedforRuth event this summer in support of families facing grief. Help bring cricket communities together and raise awareness and funds to support more families facing one of life's toughest tests.
It’s easy to get involved and turn your club red:
• Sign up, receive a free event pack
• Turn red, be as creative as you like!
• Win prizes
For more information, ideas and to sign up visit the Ruth Strauss Foundation website.
Thank you for your support.
On 20th July the Schools Games launched a campaign designed to maximise the sporting fixtures across the summer holidays. Building upon the magic of elite events it encourages children to pledge to do activity and enjoy participating in challenges designed in to keep them active and engaged throughout the summer.
For more information please click on the link below.
Rainbow Laces weekend is on 25–28 August this year, coinciding with an England men’s test, Royal London Cup quarterfinals, The Hundred and the Disability Premier League.
We hope counties and clubs will bring this moment to life. To help, the ECB will circulate a toolkit containing information and materials.
We particularly want to promote Pride in Cricket, a new national LGBTQ+ supporters group, which is collecting expressions of interest from potential members.
We look forward to celebrating with you.
Cricket is striving to open the sport up to everyone, showcasing it and changing people’s lives. This is true of the LGBTQ+ community too. We have come a long way, but this is a journey and we want you to be part of our journey to make cricket a sport for all.
You are invited to participate in the first ever LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Cricket Conference on 1 September at Edgbaston where you will learn about significant changes in LGBTQ+ engagement and participation in cricket and what this means for the game at national, county and local levels. To sign up please follow the link below.
England & Wales Cricket Board
28 July 2022