Sussex County Cricket Club will recognise the unsung heroes of the recreational game.
More than 500 people from around 50 clubs will attend the Volunteer Reward Day at the Royal London One-Day Cup match against Surrey.
The event at Hove on Sunday (August 14) is part of Sussex’s Volunteer Action Plan, which recognises people who put in countless hours around the county at clubs and community groups.
The highlight of the day’s celebrations will see 13 winners from the 80 nominees for the ECB Grassroots Cricket Awards and ECB Coach Awards presented with their honours during the interval by Sussex chair Jon Filby and chief executive Rob Andrew.
As part of their plan to reward and recognise the work of volunteers across Sussex, 50 clubs applied to access the Volunteer Reward Fund.
The fund enables clubs to reward key volunteers as a thank you for making games happen without having to cover the cost. So far, £8,500 has been reinvested back into recreational cricket around Sussex.
Gary Wallis-Tayler, Community Cricket, Director said:
“Volunteers are critical to the successful running of cricket and without them clubs and many community-based programmes wouldn’t operate.
“By inviting volunteers to The 1st Central County Ground to say a simple thank you and to recognise those who go above and beyond, it shows how much Sussex Cricket value volunteers across the game.
“Recreational cricket in Sussex is the strongest it’s ever been, and I would personally like to say a massive thank you to everyone who devotes their time to helping grow and sustain the game.”
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