Personal Development Programme (PDP)
The PDP will be delivered under two headings of Education Guidance and Career Transitioning. We are laying the building blocks to implement these fully in the future with our priority being to secure funding for a Player Development Manager to work with both the Women’s and Men’s Senior International Teams. Education and Career guidance is currently done on a limited basis and by player development managers from Sport Ireland, Sport NI and ourselves.
Education Guidance
- Career guidance
- Short courses
- Degrees
- Trade skills
- Coaching qualifications
- Workshops
Career Transitioning
- CV creation
- Work experience
- Short term jobs
- Longer term employment
Career Guidance
Our target is to discuss personal goals with each member on an annual basis to plan out a pathway for them towards life after cricket. This will involve up-skilling through completion of short courses, coaching qualifications, trade apprenticeships, degrees and workshops. We will assist with the organisation of such programmes and, where possible, the costs of these will be subsidised by the ICA. As mentioned, our goal to employ a PDM will assist with these meetings and aid the organisation of such courses and workshops. We aim not only to assist the transition into life after cricket but also to improve performance while playing by reducing stress related to uncertainties surrounding the transition away from elite sport.
Membership Tiers
- CI Fully Contracted Membership
- CI Part Time Contracted Membership
- Past Player Membership (in development stage )
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