We are pleased to announce that, following the success of last year’s event, the Derbyshire Women & Girls Conference will be returning in 2026.
Derbyshire Women & Girls Conference 2026
📍 The Central Co-op County Ground
📅 Saturday 14th February 2026
📌 Legends Lounge (Top floor of the Elite Performance Centre)
Transforming the Women and Girls game continues to be a strategic priority for both DCF and the ECB. Therefore, we are keen to provide as much support as we can to the volunteers that are helping shape the future of the women and girls game at club level.
We are going to provide several workshops designed to support the development of Women’s and Girls’ cricket and include topics we believe are relevant and important in our efforts to continue to grow the game.
This is a great opportunity for players and volunteers across the county to network, share best practice and learn something new ahead of the 2026 season.
To help with our planning we are asking that you register through the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/yKPhKkgBS7
The agenda below outlines what workshops will be covered:
| Time | Workshop | Detail |
| 9.30am-9.45am | Arrival | Tea & Coffee and biscuits |
| 9.45am-10.00am | Welcome and Introduction | Welcome from Richard Wood (DCF Managing Director), Charlie Storr (DCF Facilities and Women & Girls Lead) and Women’s Softball Sponsor Emprise Teamwear. |
| 10.00am-11.30am | Club Facilities, Funding and Projects | A workshop to talk through all things Facilities for the Women and Girls Game and discuss progress since last year’s conference. We will discuss the ECB’s county grants scheme and how it can make your club more welcoming for female use as well as discussing example and best practice projects. |
| 11.30am-11.45am | Break | Tea/ Coffee and comfort break |
| 11.45am-12.30pm | Girls Cricket – Creating more teams | A workshop to discuss how Women’s teams can help continue to grow the number of Girls teams in the county. We will cover:
· Why girls only? · Current state of play · Playing opportunities · Premier League and Division 1 requirements · Ways to start and grow a girls’ section · Safeguarding the future of the women’s game |
| 12:30pm-1:15pm | Lunch | Buffet Lunch and guest speaker Q&A (speakers TBC) |
| 1:15pm-2:15pm | People &
Volunteer Development |
A workshop to discuss ways to develop the volunteer workforce to support Women and Girls cricket at your club.
· Upcoming opportunities and courses · Metro Bank funding · Leadership Programme |
| 2:15pm-2:30pm | DCF updates & wrap up | Updates from the DCF team and wrap up |
The Women and Girls conference aims to offer a wide range of opportunities to support recreational Women and Girls cricket and volunteers.
We hope it will be well supported by the Derbyshire cricket community.
