629 clubs from 24 leagues affiliated to the YCB and, through us, to the ECB via the club affiliation package in 2021.
For 2022, the Yorkshire Cricket Club Affiliation package benefits include:
ECB Core offer delivered through Yorkshire Cricket:
- Support to achieve and maintain ECB Club Accreditation (where eligible)
- Support with Club Development Planning
- Eligibility to apply for ECB Funding
- Support for NatWest CricketForce
- Access to ECB Safe Hands Workshops & Resources
- Full access to ECB Play Cricket website
- Access to offers from ECB Partners
- Eligibility for ECB Competitions
- Eligibility for CCB / League Competitions
- Two-Way Communication with the YCB
- Access to Pitch Advisory and Ground Services
Together with the ECB Core offer, the Yorkshire offer also includes:
- An optional four discounted tickets for a Yorkshire CCC T20 game at Headingley (£80 worth of tickets for just £20)
- Access to Funding4Sport
- YCB Emergency Fund
- YCB Discretionary Development Fund
- Access to cricket development staff and safeguarding officers
- Access to local Cricket Development Groups
- Club events/seminars/roadshows
- Grounds courses
- Pitch Advisor support
- Player Pathway: Pathways to Excellence, Regional Cricket, County Age Group Cricket
- Chance to Shine
- All Stars Cricket
- Dynamos Cricket
- Diverse community development
- Development of Women and Girls Cricket
- Support of coaches, umpires, scorers, groundspersons and volunteers
- Links with key partners/local authorities/colleges/schools
- County Sport Partnerships support
- Online and social media communication
- Mail outs to clubs, leagues and league councils
- Admin support centrally
- League Council support (financially)
- League support
- Support of clubs by leagues
- Reward and recognition events
- ECB Grassroots Cricket Awards
- County Age Group and Regional fixtures
- Priority booking on Coach Education courses
Over 95% of clubs who are affiliated to the YCB do so via the league in which they play and pay their affiliation fees as part of the annual league fee.
For any queries about the affiliation process or to affiliate your club or league, please contact Donna Staniland via email at d.staniland@yorkshirecb.com.