Changes announced to National Programmes for 2025
All Stars Cricket and Dynamos Cricket will be returning in 2025, with lots of exciting updates and announcements released by ECB to clubs last week. Please read on for details of changes and some information for clubs to be aware of.
Changes for 2025
- New and improved digital system
- New equipment supplier and return of Club shop
- Updated Curriculum and E-learning
- Marketing assets
- Increase in RRP
New digital system
This information is relevant to clubs that will be delivering National Programmes in 2025 ... there will be a new system, called Clubspark Engage, which will simplify the online element of managing the programmes. Clubspark Engage will improve:
- Safehands integration
- Instant E-learning connection
- Simpler Checklist for Clubs and Activators
- Refined interface
- Single ECB sign in
- Issue resolution
New equipment supplier and Return of Club shop
After the issues we faced at the start of this year, we are delighted to learn that the ECB have partnered with a new kit supplier that will mean participants' kit, new centre kit and club shop kit will be available again in 2025.
Some key updates for participants and clubs in relation to kit include:
- All Stars participant packs will be back this year with bat, ball, bag and T-shirt, the same as previous years. All Stars participants returning from 2024 will receive a bat in 2025
- Start up clubikts allocated to new centres
- Wild Cards (Topps) will be distributed straight to participants rather than to clubs for them to distribute
- Online club shop will return with credits to clubs based on numbers of participant sign ups
Updated Curriculum Activities and E-learning
For both coaches, activators and players, we are delighted that there will be:
- Updated E-learning with more video content for coaches to access
- 11 New curriculum activities
Marketing
For clubs, there will be new marketing assets available via the ECB Resource Hub
For the information of participants:
- Priority Launch (for previous years' participants) - 5th - 12th March 2025
- Public Launch - 13th March 2025
Increase in RRP Nationally
The RRP will increase for the first time since 2017 with prices going this year from £40 (2023 model) to £50 for both All Stars and Dynamos.
For clubs the change in RRP will represent an increase in the share of the registration cost that goes to clubs. Information has been emailed to all clubs.
Key dates and timeline
- ClubSpark Engage Launches – 16th January
- ClubSpark system requirements complete – 23rd February
- Priority Launch – 5th March
- Public Launch – 13th March
- Online Club Shop opens – April
- Course Delivery Launch – 8th May Onwards
For more information about All Stars and Dynamos, either as a parent or as a club, please contact Aled Evans:
