For many years the bar and social areas in the beautiful and historic pavilion at Clarence Park have been unloved and uncared for and we recognise that it is currently not a particularly attractive place to spend any amount of time. We understand that the bar should be an important revenue driver for St Albans Cricket Club and should provide a comfortable and welcoming environment for teams and club members to spend time together. With those things in mind we are determined to sort it out before the new season starts. We have a strategy to replace the flooring , the furniture , the lighting, to make the toilets in the bar area unisex, to remove some unnecessary features, to replace some worn out fixtures and to give the whole area a new coat of paint. We want to create a friendly and inviting space that members , their friends and their families will want to spend time in and that third parties might want to hire for events, thus bringing in much needed income for the club. The bar is also used by the families of our junior members particularly during Friday evening training sessions throughout the summer at Clarence Park. We would like it to be a nicer environment for them too.

Can you help us with a donation ? We are working hard to raise money through sponsorship , grants and other activities but if you, your company or any clients you may have could help us out we would really appreciate it.

We are registered as a Community Action Sports Club (CASC) with HMRC so there may be tax incentives if you donate a sizeable amount as an individual or a company. More information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/donating-to-charity/overview

As an added incentive any donations received through this initiative will be recognised on a new 'supporters board' , which will be placed in a prominent position in the refurbished bar area. Any amount would be greatly appreciated so please give what you can afford.

Thank you , please help us if you can