Langford CC Nets Project

Who are we?

Langford Cricket Club is a grassroots club, based on the outskirts of the Gloucestershire countryside. After the club folding in the early 2000's, we've grown from nothing into a thriving grass roots club & the hub of the local community for players and locals alike in just a decade. We're passionate about continuing to grow the club and offering cricket to absolutely everyone with our junior, ladies and men's sections. We want to create a sustainable future to ensure cricket for all our members in the long term. 

Our primary focus has always been on inclusion, welcoming new members of all abilities (including those who have no interest in playing), which we feel is particularly important in a rural, fairly isolated area, which is experiencing a significant drop in participation in local sport. 

We're expanding all the time and have hopes of expanding our ladies section and offering girls cricket in 2022, and already run a full juniors settings from u5s to u15s, along with 3 men's sides on a Saturday.

What is the opportunity? 

Courtesy of our generous local farmer, we've now got the opportunity to build new brand new nets in a much better location. This will allow us to replace our old worn out nets that have served us well for so many years, but sadly are now not safe to continue using. After 13 years (they are designed for 10 years of use if well looked after) the current nets have certainly provided their fair share of enjoyment for everyone at the club, so it's vital we get new ones up and running to ensure everyone continues to enjoy using them. 

The Challenge:

The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted fundraising at sports clubs up and down the country. Cricket was particularly badly hit, with the beginning of the season sadly coinciding with the height of the pandemic. Whilst we have worked tirelessly to minimise losses due to COVID-19, fundraising opportunities have been limited due to the on-going restrictions.

Sadly, our flagship fundraiser, the annual Langford Cricket Club Beer Festival, had to be cancelled in 2020 & 2021, wiping out vital income that the club usually relies on. Here's a taste of what we all missed this year...

How can you help us? 

Our biggest challenge is to raise the £20,000 required that we need to be able to build our new nets in time for the 2022 season.   

We're looking for support to allow this amazing rural community-based club to continue to thrive and provide cricket for all ages, sexes and abilities with our ambitious ground expansion. We're particularly proud of the opportunities and focus the club gives younger people in a rural community. Our club has an amazing group of 16-25 year olds in both the men's and ladies section and our junior section from u9-u15 ensures this will continue to be the case over the coming years. Hear from Patrick below as to how LCC has helped him:

We're running two flagship fundraising initiatives which provide scope for everyone to show us support, whatever your financial constraints. 

1. Sponsor a fence post: 

• All 162 fence posts that are going up along our brand-new 300m fence are up for grabs. 
• For £25 you can get your name engraved, along with a quote of your choosing, on one our top of the range fence posts, that are guaranteed to be there for the next 20 years for everyone to admire! 
• All our sponsors will get a shout out in our 2022 handbook, with the plaque on the fence post a proud reminder to the whole community of your support! 

2. Businesses looking to support community projects: 

• We have a range of business sponsorships available that ensure your business gets exposure to not only our club membership, but also the wider community that congregates at Langford Cricket Club. We want to make sure you get a great return on your investment, with a commitment from the club to do all we can to engage with you & your business needs. 

3. And a range of limited time offers that will go live throughout the duration of the fundraise!

• From haircuts to hedging, free gardening services to drinks subscriptions - keep your eyes peeled for new rewards throughout the project! 
• A range of amazing local businesses have donated rewards, which means when you donate you get amazing prices, the local businesses get great exposure and we raise vital funds in the process... what's not to love! 

And an added bonus.... 

As you some people may have seen from the donations section, Sport England have kindly donated £9,000 to the cause. The only caveat is we have to hit the full £20,000 mark or the donation is withdrawn - it's all or nothing!  

We would love your support to allow our club to grow and fulfil the needs of the local community we serve!