Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: Progress in 2024 Our Vision We want our communities to say “I feel part of Sussex Cricket.” This vision is central to our Sussex Cricket County Plan and EDI strategy, underpinning our entire culture at Sussex Cricket. We are committed to inspiring a passion for cricket across ALL our communities, creating inclusion and welcoming environments for people from all walks of life, regardless of their race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, physical or neural ability. We strive to achieve our vision by genuinely listening and responding to what we hear. We believe we have already made progress on and off the field, however we will continue to be better, challenging ourselves and each other to be accountable for our actions and behaviours.
EDI Initiatives in 2024 Sussex Cricket are proud to have launched a number of initiatives in 2024 to further progress our vision to be inspire passion for cricket in all our communities and create inclusion and a welcoming environment from people from all walks of life.
Sensory, Inclusion and Quiet Room We invested monies received from the ECB towards EDI initiatives that would create ongoing benefit and encourage underrepresented groups to feel welcome at the 1st Central County Ground, Hove and to ensure we have facilities that are accessible to all. These funds allowed us to develop our plans to introduce a sensory/quiet room at the ground in Hove and hidden disability wristbands Research shows that 15-20% of the UK population is neurodivergent, with thinking and learning styles that differ from what is considered typical. It is with this in mind that we used the ECB EDI funds to create a sensory/quiet room that where spectators and their families can watch and enjoy cricket matches at the 1st Central County Ground in a space that meets their sensory needs. Extensive research took place across cricket, sport generally and neurodiversity charities into what should be included in a sensory room and how these were designed so that we could best understand how we could create as inclusive and welcoming space as possible.