ECB Foundation Coach course planned

Another ECB Foundation Coach course will be held in Shropshire this Autumn.
It will be held in November at Ercall Wood Academy with the details below:
Date: Sunday 23rd & 30th November 2025
Time: 9:30am until 4:30pm
Venue: Ercall Wood Academy, Golf Links Lane, Wellington, TF1 2DT
Cost: £150 (bursaries available)
Pre-requisites: 17-years-old (18 for certification), valid safeguarding (accessed once registration is complete), valid ECB DBS
This programme has been designed to develop a learner’s knowledge, skills and confidence to use icoachcricket to lead safe, fun and inclusive sessions that ignite a lifelong love of the game.
An ECB Foundation Coach will be qualified to lead coaching sessions independently and without supervision.
The booking link can be found HERE with registration closing on 14th November 2025.
Coaching Bursaries
A bursary can be awarded to learners that register on ECB Support Coach, ECB Foundation Coach or ECB Core Coach programmes.
Anyone wanting to access coach development that is experiencing financial hardship can be awarded a bursary of up to 100 per cent of the national price of the programme.
Once an applicant receives confirmation they will need complete their programme registration using a discount code to redeem their bursary.
Anyone wanting to access coach development that is female, from an ethnically diverse community, has a disability who is not experiencing hardship will be awarded a bursary of up to 50 per cent of the national price of the programme.
Once an applicant receives confirmation, they will need to complete their Cvent registration and make full payment and upon attendance at face-to-face modules receive a refund to redeem their bursary.
To begin your bursary application, please complete the following link HERE.
If you have any further question about coaching bursaries, please contact Ed Ashlin via ed.ashlin@cricketshropshire.co.uk
To find out which coaching course is the right one for you, view the below Coaching Pathway document: