Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to launch this year’s 2024 Cricket Collective Awards which will bring together the annual Grassroots Cricket Awards, and for the first time the Coach Awards which seeks to reward and recognise volunteers across Oxfordshire who have made a difference to their club or community group.
There are sixteen award categories that will allow us to recognise and reward those in Oxfordshire that have made an outstanding contribution to cricket this year, be it a young volunteer who has gone over and above or a club that has excelled in opening up the game to a brand new audience this summer. The deadline for all nominations is Friday the 26th of July 2024. Last year after rewarding and recognising over 70 volunteers across Oxfordshire, this year we would like to go beyond that to reward and recognise those that help make a difference.
The categories are as follows:
Metro Bank Champion of Girls Cricket Award– A volunteer, coach or role model who has championed growing girls’ cricket at their club.
Growing the Game – A league volunteer, committee member, or administrator going above and beyond to support clubs and help increase the number of games played.
Rising Star Award – A young volunteer making a difference in the game (for 11-16-year-olds).
Volunteer Grounds Team of the Year – An opportunity to reward and recognise those volunteers who are working hard and improving the places where the game is played
Tackling Climate Change – A Club or community organisation that is addressing the threat climate change poses to cricket, by making sustainable changes to operations, adapting their facilities and/or engaging their local community.
Unsung Hero – Those heroes who impact our game and help us make cricket happen. This could be ground staff, coaches, officials, umpires, or other volunteers.
Outstanding Services to Coaching – This person is the life and soul at your club, in your league, your county or at your school, coaching and making a difference to players.
Coach of the Year – A coach who goes the extra mile and is a true coaching hero to their club, league, county or school.
Connecting Communities – A Club or community organisation that has gone above and beyond the call of cricket to support communities/groups coming back to the game we love.
Inspired to Play – An Individual or group within your club or community organisation going above and beyond to open the game up to new audiences.
Cricket Innovators – Someone who has brought new ideas and/or implemented new systems to improve your club or community group.
Lifetime Achiever – That one individual who has given many years of service to your club or community group you could not do without.
Game Changer – Young volunteer 17 – 25-year-olds making a difference in the game.
Safe Hands – An individual that has gone above and beyond to create a positive and inclusive environment for young people to enjoy the game
Young Coach of the Year- A young person who is already passing on their enthusiasm for the game and inspiring the next generation of players (16-25-year-olds).
Activator of the Year – A All Stars or Dynamos activator who has shown enthusiasm, has been innovative and organised at their All Stars and/or Dynamos Cricket sessions this summer.
How Can You Nominate Someone?
You can nominate someone by clicking here to complete an online form to nominate someone. The deadline for all nominations is Friday the 26th of July 2024, with the county winners being put forward for the national awards.
When will the awards take place?
The awards will take place in September or October with details currently being finalised
How many people will be rewarded and recognised?
As per recent years we will look to reward and recognise all applicable and verified nominations.
We look forward to receiving your nominations.