Registered Charity
About us
Who we are
The Derbyshire Cricket Foundation (DCF) is a registered charity that improves lives and empowers communities across Derbyshire through cricket. We also serve as the governing body for recreational cricket in Derbyshire – one of 39 county organisations working with the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to support a network of grassroots clubs and leagues to develop and sustain the game. Our ambition is that cricket will be the most inclusive team sport, and our strategy, “A Game for Everyone, outlines our plan to achieve this in Derbyshire
Our culture and values
Our Purpose is to… “Empower Communities and Improve Lives through Cricket.” Our Vision is to… “Provide every person in Derbyshire with the opportunity to have a positive experience through cricket.” Our Mission is to… “Inspire a generation to say that ‘Cricket is a Game for me’.”
Equality, diversity and inclusion policy
Cricket is a game for everyone! It can connect communities and improve lives, and help bring people from diverse backgrounds together. Widening participation in cricket and inspiring a generation to say ‘Cricket is a Game for Me’ has been the cornerstone of the DCF strategy for several years. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is therefore integral and imperative to our core purpose. It is our responsibility to identify barriers that may prevent people accessing the game or feel welcome, and take action to address them.
We align to the ECB’s vison to make cricket the most inclusive team sport and our 2025-2028 County Wide Strategic Plan sets out our path to delivering on our ambition. We are committed to improving access and opportunity so that anyone, anywhere in the county has the chance to engage in cricket.
We have made significant progress over the past 4 years, but we recognise more needs to be done to increase access for underrepresented groups. Our 2025 Operational plan is built on insight and learnings gathered over the last 4 years and sets out 5 priority areas that will address key issues and barriers to access.
