The NCU are running another Club Life Development Weekend. This has been scheduled for 6th and 7th April and will take place at Ulster University, Jordanstown.
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More details:
DAY ONE - Saturday 6th April -"Making all YOUR Coaching sessions fun and challenging"
12.00 -12.10
Welcome & Introduction
Callum Atkinson & Simon Johnston
12.10 -12.30
Cricket Ireland Coach Development Pathway - Update
Andrew Poynter
12.30 -13.45
Workshop 1 – Sports Hall 2 "Creating No fear Cricketers"
Simon Johnston & Nigel Jones
Supported by Senior Knights Players
13.45 -15.00
Workshop 2 – Sports Hall 2 "Fundamentals for Cricket"
John Hunter & Callum Atkinson
15.00 -15.30
Working Coffee Break - NCU Player Pathway Overview
Alan Waite & Uel Graham
15.30 -17.00
Workshop 3 – Sports Hall 2 "Pace like fire" – Creating FAST Bowlers
Nigel Jones
Supported by Senior Knights Players
17.00 -17.20
Recap and Summary on all sessions
Callum Atkinson & Simon Johnston
DAY TWO – Sunday 7th April -"Creating Strong Clubs at the heart of Communities"
10.00-10.20
Welcome & Introduction
Angela Platt
10.20-11.30
Workshop Rotation – Choice of Two workshops
Workshop 1 – Building your Club Profile – Marketing Communications Lessons from Professional and Amateur Sport
Damian Kelly, Ulster Rugby
Workshop 2 – Attracting and retaining volunteers in your club
George Gillespie, Volunteer Now
11.30-12.10
Club Safeguarding - Update
Joy O'Neill, Cricket Ireland
12.10-12.20
Club Development Plans - Update
Eimear Hubble, Cricket Ireland
12.20-13.00
Working Lunch - NCU Player Pathway Overview
Alan Waite & Uel Graham
13.00-14.00
Keynote Session – Building Club Capacity & engaging communities
Garreth Thornton, Ulster GAA
14.00-15.00
Keynote Session – Increasing Female participation in your Club