Steelbacks Foundation

A huge thank you to @AlexWakely1, Simon Bailey and Club Chaplin David Chawner for a very informative discussion at our Mental Health Awareness Evening yesterday. Thank you to those who attended, this is just the beginning of our mental health campaign to get everyone talking.

Wanting to get your first aid courses complete before the start of the season? 🩹 We've got spaces on our courses in January and February. 🗓️ 20th January & 25th February ⏰ 6-9pm 🏟️ @NorthantsCCC Book now 👉 nccc.co.uk/community-hub

New umpiring course! ☝️ This course is designed to give new umpires the key skills, knowledge and confidence to stand as an umpire in cricket. 🗓️ Sunday 15th February, 9:30am-4:30pm 🏫 Lings Forum Leisure Centre For more information and to book 👉 booking.ecb.co.uk/event/ad016bb5…

From everyone at the Steelbacks Foundation, we would like to send a HUGE thank you to everyone who has played their part in the Community in 2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣. From participating to volunteering, we have achieved some amazing things this year. Here's to an even better 2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣!

Christmas Countdown 12/12 🎄 Rounding off the 12 days, we look at the Team Mates programme! 🤝 26 attended programmes in 2025, funded by Public Health. We provide 50 hours of activity and workshops for men with mental health struggles. More info 👉 [email protected]

Christmas Countdown 11/12 🎄 Without Umpires, there is no cricket and they have played a vital role in all of our cricket in 2025!☝ 56 attend courses and train as Umpires. This included 18 females who attended a female only course. 👏 More info 👉 [email protected] 📩

Christmas Countdown 10/12 🎄 Our Girls Leagues have been a huge success in 2025! #⃣ 450 girls took part in competitive matches 👊 #⃣ 404 fixtures played in U11 and U13 Softball leagues and U12, U14 and U16 hardball leagues. 🏏 Find out more 👉 [email protected] 📩

Christmas Countdown 9/12🎄 Our kit recycling scheme has been a huge success due to the generosity from clubs and individuals in the County. Thank you to everyone that has donated! If you know anyone that requires or would donate equipment, contact [email protected]

Christmas Countdown 8/12 🎄 We delivered club support roadshows and workshops throughout 2025! 🛣️ #⃣ 48 individuals at Grounds workshop #⃣ 47 clubs at Club Conference #⃣ 81 affiliated clubs in the County #⃣ 31 Clubmark Accredited. For more info 👉 [email protected]

Christmas Countdown 7/12 🎄 Throughout the @Chance2Shine Engagement Days, we delivered in 53 Primary schools, providing cricket to 11,945 children. If you would like cricket delivered in your school next year, contact our Junior Participation Manager, [email protected] 📩

Christmas Countdown 6/12 🎄 Walking Cricket has been brilliant this year, with 92 participants taking part across our 7 hubs! It has been great to see the female hubs grow with 35 playing! For more info on our hubs and inaugural matches, contact [email protected] 📩

Christmas Countdown 5/12 🎄 This year, £63,755 was granted by the @ECB_cricket across 15 projects in the County Grants Fund and The Grass Pitch Improvement Fund. 🏡 In 2026, we will be sharing information on this to club's in the county, so stay tuned! ⏳

Christmas Countdown 4/12 🎄 In 2025, we delivered 4⃣ @_MCCFoundation hubs with 48 boys and 28 girls taking part. 🏏 Under 14 and 16 age groups are funded by the MCC Foundation and we are already working towards more in 2026 with 3⃣ more age groups confirmed! 👏

Christmas Countdown - Day 3/12🎄 With brilliant support from @LordsTaverners, our Disability Cricket sessions have been an amazing part of 2025! 🙌 We offer Table Cricket, Super 1s, Softball and Super 9s sessions all year round. 355 sessions, 638 participants. What a year!

Christmas Countdown 2/12 🎄 We had a brilliant 61 female volunteers trained in 2025 in: 📍Coaching and Activator courses 📍Safeguarding training 📍Female only umpire course. If you're interested in becoming a volunteer, contact [email protected] 📩

Christmas Countdown 1/12 🎄 First up, we look at the @ECB_cricket All Stars!🏏 1785 children took part, with 1163 All Stars and 622 Dynamos. It was amazing to see so many young children enjoy their first taste of cricket! 💫 For more information 👉 [email protected]

In the lead up to Christmas, we are looking back on our Community highlights in 2025! 🎄 12 fantastic events, sessions and camps will be recognised on this page starting tomorrow. Stay tuned to see the best bits from another wonderful year for the Steelbacks Foundation! 🙌

Don't forget there are 2⃣ Safe Hands workshops happening in 2026! 📍 Burton Latimer Cricket Club - Wednesday 4th March 2026 - 6-9pm 📍 The County Ground Northampton Tuesday 10th March 2026 - 6-9pm 👉 nccc.co.uk/community-hub

Coaching Courses are fast approaching... ⌛️ Want to improve your cricket before the 2026 season? We offer a wide variety of sessions across the county.👊 Click the link below and find the Coaching Courses header. Hurry, spaces are going fast! ⏰ nccc.co.uk/community-hub

Our Super 1s sessions have been a brilliant success this year. 🏏 With support of @LordsTaverners, our inclusive sessions for 8-25 year olds give attendees the chance to be involved in cricket and meet new people. For more info on Super 1s, contact [email protected] 📩

Fantastic to see some competitive Walking Cricket take place between Duston and Highfield Community last week! Played at Trilogy Leisure Centre, congratulations to Duston for winning both fixtures! 🏆 To find out more about Walking Cricket, email [email protected] 📩