Club Affiliation

By affiliating to Wiltshire Cricket, clubs will also be automatically affiliaiated to the ECB. As part of the affiliation process we will collect club contact information for many different roles so that we can keep in touch with important news and information that could benefit your club.

Categories of Affiliation

CATEGORY 0 - Non-Wiltshire clubs:

Secondary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.

Fee: £25

CATEGORY 1 - Clubs with no junior sections:

Primary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.
Primary Affiliation to the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Access to an ECB play-cricket website
Support from WCL Officers and staff in all areas, including access to face to face meetings if requested
Membership of Wiltshire Cricket Groundsmans Association with access to Pitch Advisor and Channel 4 trailer
Advice on local and national funding opportunities
Opportunity to nominate club volunteers for recognition via the Natwest OSCAs
Access to the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Safeguarding Young People in Cricket’ child welfare policy and associated training
Opportunity to achieve Community Amateur Sports Club status (CASC)
Ability to apply for work permits for overseas professional players
Opportunity to enter ECB Club Competitions
Access to advice and guidance from the ECB
Receipt of all communications from WCL
Access to ECB programmes and initiatives as applicable (e.g. Cricketforce)
Access to courses for coaches, umpires, scorers and groundsmen
Eligibility for England and Wales Cricket Trust Interest Free Loans and other ECB Grant schemes

Fee: £45

CATEGORY 2 - Clubs with junior sections:

Primary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.
Primary Affiliation to the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Access to an ECB play-cricket website
Support from WCL Officers and staff in all areas, including access to face to face meetings if requested
Membership of Wiltshire Cricket Groundsmans Association with access to Pitch Advisor and Channel 4 trailer
Advice on local and national funding opportunities
Opportunity to nominate club volunteers for recognition via the Natwest OSCAs
Access to the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Safeguarding Young People in Cricket’ child welfare policy and associated training
Opportunity to achieve Community Amateur Sports Club status (CASC)
Ability to apply for work permits for overseas professional players
Opportunity to enter ECB Club Competitions
Access to advice and guidance from the ECB
Receipt of all communications from WCL
Access to ECB programmes and initiatives as applicable (e.g. Cricketforce)
WCL assistance with Junior Cricket and ECB initiatives relating to junior cricket or growth areas, e.g. All Stars Cricket / Dynamos Cricket / Women’s Soft Ball Cricket
Assistance in running Junior sections and advice on winter coaching plans.
Development opportunities for young players through county age group squads and development cricket
Access to courses for coaches, umpires, scorers and groundsmen
Advice on local and national funding opportunities
Eligibility for England and Wales Cricket Trust Interest Free Loans and other ECB grant schemes

Fee: £55

CATEGORY 3 - Clubmark accredited clubs:

Primary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.
Primary Affiliation to the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Access to an ECB play-cricket website
Support from WCL Officers and staff in all areas, including access to face to face meetings if requested
Membership of Wiltshire Cricket Groundsmans Association with access to Pitch Advisor and Channel 4 trailer
Advice on local and national funding opportunities
Opportunity to nominate club volunteers for recognition via the Natwest OSCAs
Access to the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Safeguarding Young People in Cricket’ child welfare policy and associated training
Opportunity to achieve Community Amateur Sports Club status (CASC)
Ability to apply for work permits for overseas professional players
Opportunity to enter ECB Club Competitions
Access to advice and guidance from the ECB
Receipt of all communications from WCL
Access to ECB programmes and initiatives as applicable (e.g. Cricketforce)
WCL assistance with Junior Cricket and ECB initiatives relating to junior cricket or growth areas, e.g. All Stars Cricket / Dynamos Cricket / Women’s Soft Ball Cricket
Assistance in running Junior sections and advice on winter coaching plans.
Development opportunities for young players through county age group squads and development cricket
Access to courses for coaches, umpires, scorers and groundsmen
Support from Development Office with Clubmark re-accreditation and Safe Hands Management System
Access to ECB game wide Insurance offer
Advice on local and national funding opportunities
Eligibility for England and Wales Cricket Trust Interest Free Loans and other ECB grant schemes