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Equality and social inclusion are key areas of Newport Cricket Club's mission statement - although boys have easy access to Cricket, for Girls the opportunities are few and far between, as there is very little Cricket played in local Schools. The ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ Cricket Programme will address the gender imbalance giving Girls an equal opportunity to play Cricket, creating a vibrant Girls Cricket section at the Club, giving Girls from across the City the opportunity to play Cricket.
Since relocating to Spytty Park thirty years ago, the Club has battled with the very poor water supply. Thirty years ago, we didn’t even have a ground, so an adequate water supply was the least of our worries. Welsh Water say that they can’t solve the daily problems we face, so a stand-alone water irrigation system is essential for the club to be sustainable in the future and to continue to provide high standard facilities for future generations of Newport youngsters to learn to play the game.
The Club's new Community Cricket Project will offer 48 'Free Places' for coaching sessions to U10 children (Boys & Girls) and will hopefully see a large increase in participation numbers. The increased numbers will create 4 new Junior teams (Boys U7, U9 & U11's and Girls U12). Demands on the Club's grass wickets (used predominantly by seniors) is already at breaking point, so a new artificial wicket costing £12,500 is urgently required to cope with the increased demand.
A 12 month community programme will be created, using Cricket as a vehicle for engagement, catering for children, young adults and community groups. Over the last 15 years, Cricket participation numbers have declined at a higher rate than other team sports. Welsh Government also estimates health implications costing over £650 million p/a, due to physical inactivity. To counter these trends, Newport Cricket Club’s project to increase participation through organised weekly coaching sessions
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