You are here: Home

The County Ground

Error in function redimToSize: The image could not be resized because the size given is larger than the original image.

Error in function saveImage: There is no processed image to save.

The County Ground: Derbyshire County Cricket Club

Charity Information

Official Charity Partners for 2013

We have received a large number of applications / expressions of interest to be one of Cricket Derbyshire’s three official charity partners for 2013

The applications / expressions of interest have been assessed against the following criteria:

Association with Derbyshire
Project delivery in the Derbyshire Community
Previous partnership work with Cricket Derbyshire
Synergy with the proposed Cricket Derbyshire Foundation
Opportunity for Cricket Derbyshire to make a difference

Based on the above criteria the following charities have been selected:

Sight Support Derbyshire – Want to raise money to provide health and social benefits (inc. sport) to Derbyshire’s 25,000 blind and partially sighted population. Based: Derby
Derbyshire Community Foundation - To build an endowment fund to provide grant funding to voluntary and community groups in Derbyshire. Based: Ripley
Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance – Want to raise funds to continue to provide the emergency service. Based: Princethorpe

An action plan from now until the end of the year is currently being finalised with each of the chosen charities.

A letter has been sent out to each of the unsuccessful charities thanking them for their application and inviting them to apply again for 2014.

Requests for Support / Donations

Obviously staff, players, coaches, committee members and vice presidents of Cricket Derbyshire will continue to receive requests to support certain charities and fundraising events during the year.

As a result we need to adopt an official charity and fundraising policy to ensure that a consistent message is communicated by all. The policy will be based on a three tier grading system of Gold, Silver and Bronze and is detailed as follows:

Gold Level

This applies to the official Cricket Derbyshire charity partners only. A plan for the year will be agreed with the senior team of the charity.

Each plan will be based on the following:

Player support / endorsement
Promotion of charity activity through Cricket Derbyshire communication networks such as the website, twitter, facebook (No other charity activities or events will be publicised through official Cricket Derbyshire communication networks).
Three signed bats to be used for selected fundraising events during the year
Bearer letters for tickets to be issued for ad-hoc events
Explore the opportunity of hosting and / or organising a joint fundraising event in partnership with the Cricket Derbyshire Foundation

Silver Level

This applies to requests for the support of charities or fundraising events from Cricket Derbyshire sponsors / partners both from the public and private sector. Each sponsor / partner must contribute more than £2,000 of value to Cricket Derbyshire.

Each request will be to be judged on the following criteria:

Value of the partnerships association to Cricket Derbyshire
Previous requests for support of associated charities / fundraising events
Fundraising activity / event associated with the request and the potential audience

Cricket Derbyshire has the following options to donate based on the above criteria:

Signed Cricket Bat
Bearer letter for 4 x Premier Seating tickets (subject to availability)
Bearer letter for 2 x Premier Seating tickets (subject to availability)
Bearer letter for 2 x standard match tickets (subject to availability)

Bronze Level

This applies to any school, club or charity based in Derbyshire (only) that requests support for a fundraising initiative / event.

Any request relating to a formal event / dinner will be offered a bearer letter for 2 x Premier Seating tickets (subject to availability).
Any other request relating to events such as raffles / prize draws will be offered a bearer letter for 2 x standard match tickets.

If anyone associated with Cricket Derbyshire receives a request for Silver or Bronze level support they should ask that this request is sent in writing to Kerry Madeley or e.mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - giving details of the charity and / or fundraising event.

Any charity that requests Gold Level support in terms of publicity / endorsement should be invited to apply to be one of Cricket Derbyshire’s official charities for 2014. This can be done by writing to Cricket Derbyshire detailing their request and demonstrating the work of the charity as well as their work in the Derbyshire Community. Letters of application should be sent to the following:

Ryan Duckett
Director of Partnerships
Cricket Derbyshire
The County Ground
Grandstand Road
Derby
DE21 6AF

⃰ Please note Cricket Derbyshire refers to both the Club and the Board

⃰ The term partner includes sponsors, advertising partners, affiliated clubs and individuals

Careers: Strength and Conditioning Coach

Job Description

Position: Strength and Conditioning Coach

Role

An exciting opportunity to develop your S&C in a dynamic, professional environment as a member of an ambitious team committed to achieving sustainable success for Cricket Derbyshire on and off the field.

Derbyshire County Cricket Club (DCCC) is one of only eighteen first-class counties and represents the City of Derby and wider County of Derbyshire on the national professional cricketing stage. The team was recently promoted as Champions to Division 1 of the LV= County Championship and boasts an exciting young squad augmented by senior professional players.

Following the international relocation of the current S&C coach, an exciting opportunity has arisen at the Club for an ambitious and skilled individual with the necessary qualifications and experience. We are looking to recruit a new S&C Coach who will support our ambitious plans for the future by optimising the physical condition of cricketers at all levels including the professional squad.

Reporting direct to the Head Coach and the Academy Director, the successful candidate will become an integral member of the multi-disciplinary support team in an elite and competitive sporting environment.

DCCC's blueprint for cricketing success based is upon the development of home-grown talent. The Strength & Conditioning Coach will provide cricketers throughout this pyramid structure with the knowledge, motivation and resources to prepare their bodies for action and reduce the risk of injury. This will include offering nutritional advice and setting overall standards, as well as preparing tailored programmes to specific individuals.

Cricket Derbyshire has also recently announced a breakthrough Academy partnership with the University of Derby and the S&C will be also responsible for supporting the County Age Groups teams, the mini-Academy and managing the internship programme and sports partnership programme with the University.

SALARY: Salary IRO £25,000-30,000 per annum; negotiable depending on qualifications and experience.

HOURS: 37 hours per week, this may include weekends and evenings.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Essential

UKSCA accreditation or ability to achieve this within 6 months
Qualification at degree level in Sport Science or Strength & Conditioning
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (including presentation skills)

Desirable

Masters in Sports Science and/or Strength and Conditioning
Minimum two years of experience in the provision of strength and conditioning services to elite athletes including work with high performance teams or squads.
Understanding of Long Term Athletic Development and its application to cricket
Experience of working within a multidisciplinary, integrated, sporting environment
Experience in the design, implementation and monitoring of strength and conditioning programmes for elite cricketers
Experience of playing and/or understanding of Cricket
Research and development experience in strength and conditioning and injury prevention/rehab
Experience in the preparation and delivery of CPD Workshops and conference presentations

HOW TO APPLY: Submit current CV and Covering Letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by Direct Mail to: Kerry Madeley, Administration and HR Manager, Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Grandstand Road, Derby, DE21 6AF.

CLOSING DATE: 5:00pm on Thursday 14th February, 2013

INTERVIEWS TO TAKE PLACE: Tuesday 26th February, 2013

TARGET START DATE: Monday 1st April, 2013

Careers: Bar and Catering Staff

Job Description

Position: Bar and Catering Staff

Role

To provide support to the front line of a well established catering company, delivering a polite friendly impeccable service to its customers, taking pride in your duties ensuring excellence is delivered throughout.

Duties

Support the catering manager during functions\events
Food or Drinks Service to the highest possible standard
Bar Service duties to the highest possible standard
Provide excellent customer service

Qualities Required:

Essential

Smartly Dressed and Well Presented
Friendly and Polite
Take Pride in your work
Represent the Company and its Customers to the highest standard

Desirable

Have prior experience of working in a catering or bar environment
Hold a valid food hygiene certificate

Careers: Stewards

Job Description

Position: Stewards Job Description

Role

Stewards are deployed to assist in the safe operation of the ground whether for a match day, evening security/gateway reception or a special event.
They must provide spectators/visitors with a great first impression.
They will need to obtain a knowledge of the ground i.e. buildings, entrances, toilets, first aid box.
They will need to be fully aware of any Ticket promotions or offers.
They will need to be able to assist with queries or point customers in the right direction if they cannot deal with the query themselves ie ordering advanced tickets, hospitality enquiries

Qualities Required:

Outstanding Customer Service
Smartly Dressed and Well Presented
Friendly and Polite
Take Pride in your work
Represent the Company and its Customers to the highest standard

Careers at DCCC

Overview

At Derbyshire County Cricket Club, our aim is to attract, develop and retain ambitious and forward thinking individuals in order to create a culture of great talent.

We take pride in what we do and the surroundings in which we do it and value our staff as highly as all other facets of the organisation.

We believe that the County Ground is a positive and rewarding working environment, giving employees the opportunity to progress and thrive in their careers.

Why not visit the vacancies page to see what's available right now?