The ECB and NATWEST bank encourage cricket clubs in England to develop and implement plans to improve facilities on and off the cricket ground at all levels of cricket.

In 2005, we joined in with the approximately 500 other clubs and receive sponsor T shirts and a commemorative clock, the plan for 2005 was:

1) To engaging with local business who then provided materials at a discounted rate so that we could improve the pavilion facilities.

2) Through one of our member's contacts with the institute of Groundsmanship, we managed to engage the headgroundsman of the Sussex County Cricket Club Academy Ground. The Groundsman provided his services free throughout the Sunday morning and provided valuable advice for the cricket table.

3) Our main supplier and maintainer of the Grounds equipment (Arun Mowers) provided additional equipment for the Sunday and assisted with groundwork at no cost.

4) Over the weekend , the club managed to get > 10 club members to proved labour to improve the external appearance of the pavilion , through panelling up of the Balustrade, fitting units within the pavilion (donated by a local store), painting the exterior of the pavilion and assistance with pre-season groundwork .

The 2005 Workforce activities were split into two main phases of activities , first phase can be viewed HERE and second phase HERE

In 2006, we joined in with the approximately 600 other clubs and received sponsored T shirts and a commemorative plaque, the plan for 2005 was:

1) We again managed to engage the head Groundsman of the Sussex County Cricket Club Academy Ground. The Groundsman provided his services free throughout the Sunday morning and provided valuable advice for the cricket table.

2) Our main supplier and maintainer of the Grounds equipment (Arun Mowers) provided additional equipment for the Sunday and assisted with groundwork at no cost.

3) The club managed to get a number of club members to proved labour to improve the external appearance of the pavilion , through painting of Balustrade panelling, painting the exterior of the pavilion and assistance with pre-season groundwork

The 2006 Workforce activities took place on Sunday 9th April and can be viewed HERE

1) Our main supplier and maintainer of the Grounds equipment (Arun Mowers) provided additional equipment for the Sunday and assisted with groundwork at no cost.

2) Over the Cricketforce weekend the club had more that 15 members proved labour to improve the external appearance of the pavilion and ground. The main areas of work were the replacement of the remaining balustrades on the Friday, Painting of the Balustrade and the exterior of the pavilion and finally assistance with pre-season groundwork.

The 2007 Workforce activities took place on Friday 30th March, Sunday 1st April and Wednesday 4th April and pictures can be viewed HERE