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BUCKS CRICKET

Disability Champion

Will your Club be the next Disability Cricket Champion Club?

Cricket is an inclusive sport by its nature; a sport that many people play, follow and have a passion for, for life. Across England and Wales, the ECB wish to support cricket clubs to open their gates and deliver cricket opportunities for those with disabilities. The Disability Cricket Champion Club Programme will support cricket clubs through guidance, resource and equipment, enabling them to welcome individuals with additional needs and varying abilities to support them to play, follow, officiate and volunteer. Creating a truly equitable club game and providing fantastic new opportunities for cricketers and for the Champion Clubs.

ECB Disability Cricket Champion Club Scheme 2026

We are pleased to confirm that the ECB Disability Cricket Champion Club (DCCC) Scheme for 2026 is now open for applications.

The DCCC scheme is designed to support clubs in providing regular cricket opportunities for disabled individuals and recognises the valuable contribution clubs make towards disability cricket across Bucks.

Importantly, being a Disability Cricket Champion Club does not mean that your club must already run a formal disability cricket programme. The scheme is intended to recognise and support clubs that are helping to make cricket more inclusive and accessible within their communities.

Successful clubs will receive a grant of £500, which can be used towards:

  • Additional equipment to make cricket more accessible
  • Coaching fees to support disability cricket sessions
  • Promotion and taster sessions to encourage participation

Clubs can apply via the ECB Investment Management System (IMS):
https://ims.ecb.co.uk/

Once logged in, select “Create Application” and choose the “Disability Cricket Champion Club” scheme from the drop-down menu.

Key dates:

  • Applications open: Tuesday 5 May 2026
  • Application deadline: Friday 18 October 2026
  • Final claims deadline: Friday 27 November 2026

To apply, clubs must:

  • Be ECB affiliated
  • Have adopted Safe Hands and ECB Anti-Discrimination policies
  • Hold valid Public Liability Insurance
  • Provide a recent bank statement
  • Ensure relevant DBS checks are in place

Applications should briefly demonstrate how the funding will help:

  • Introduce disabled people to cricket
  • Increase opportunities for disabled people to play
  • Improve the cricket experience for disabled participants

Please do take the opportunity to apply and continue supporting disability cricket within Bucks.

For more information visit the ECB website: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) - The Official Website of the ECB

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