OACC Partner with Local Charity

It's not often the team sec gets to reveal some exciting and serious news, but there are a lot of things happening behind the scenes at OACC as our committee continue to work hard to help the club move forward. So here is the latest announcement which we are very proud of and we hope as members you will be too.

The first official event to support the below announcement is Friday from 5pm at Woollams for the junior end of season presentation evening. Please all feel free to pop along. Its a Friday after all!

OACC are proud to announce that we have decided to support local St. Albans based charity Youth Talk. Youth Talk provides free, confidential counselling to 13-25 year olds in St Albans and surrounding areas.

At OACC we recognise and appreciate that the health of the young is not just physical but can also be mental. Our rapidly expanding youth section is now approaching 400 members and whilst we aim to maximise the benefits that participating in team sports and playing outdoors bring young cricketers, we also realise that sometimes this may not be enough, and we want to make sure our members and their families are aware of this wonderful local service.

To show our commitment we have partnered with Youth Talk to help increase awareness and support, and assist where we can in raising much needed funds.

Over the last couple of years all our lives have changed. Young people in particular have faced greater demands, disruptions, and uncertainties. This has led to the demand for Youth Talk's services hitting unprecedented heights. As a result, the charity have launched a new five-year strategy with a goal of doubling the service. OACC feel this strategy is aligned with our own goals and that the partnership will enable the Club to work closely with the Charity on their journey and help more local young people.

David Goodier, OACC Chairman, said: "We are really excited to announce this new long term working relationship with Youth Talk, a charity that does some fantastic work in our local community. With over 325 boys and 50 girls in our set up and still growing we feel that the partnership is one close to our hearts and we will do all we can to help and assist in raising both funds and awareness.
"We hope that our fundraising efforts enable the charity to continue to do great things to help local young people, and we're looking forward to seeing the support that we know our members and supporters will give to Youth Talk.

David Barker, CEO of Youth Talk, commented: "We are thrilled to be Old Albanian Cricket's Charity Partner and excited to work with the club over the coming years. We know this partnership will be valuable in many ways. The recent rise in demand for our services in the context of significant national economic challenges means that OACC's support is coming at a critical time. We really appreciate them helping to raise the profile of our work and vital funds."