Suffolk Cricket – Bursary Fund
To support the participation in cricket of young players, to whom the potential cost of being part of a Suffolk Cricket Training Programme may present some financial challenges, Suffolk Cricket Board are able to offer support.
Support is open to any player for the coming year and can cover:
- Cub Hub Programme Fees
- CAG Programme Fees
- The cost of buying essential equipment and clothing.
Suffolk Cricket will review all applications received and allocate funds based upon available resource. Whilst the scheme is not means tested we do rely on a top level of disclosure from applicants about their circumstances, which is treated in the strictest of confidence.
All applications will be formally replied to as promptly as possible with an outcome of the application.
Please complete the form below.
Should you have any queries please contact Andrew Blanchard
SYC Foundation Honorary Patron – Tymal Mills
“The SYCF helped me to get to where I am today, no doubt about it.
I grew up in Brandon, Suffolk and went school at Mildenhall College of Technology when I was selected to be part of the Essex County Cricket Club Academy.
I had played for Suffolk u15’s through to the u17’s and the development side and whilst my enthusiasm and commitment to the new opportunity at Essex was without question, I did have challenges to overcome.
To get to training two nights a week I left Sixth Form at MCT at lunchtime to get a bus from Bury St. Edmunds and from there had to get two trains to Chelmsford via Ipswich before doing that again on the way home, getting back around 11pm.
Whilst I never minded doing this journey or lacked motivation there were obvious financial difficulties and restraints that came with using public transport this frequently. The SYCF helped by giving my financial support to help cover the costs of some of my train fares. Also I knew that I was able to ask for any help for other such things like equipment which may also be a challenge to some people like it was for myself.
I’m now lucky enough to be a professional cricketer and get to travel the world playing the sport I love. I owe a lot to the SYCF and was honoured when I was asked to become an Honorary Patron for them.”
Tymal Mills, Sussex CCC and England