23rd June 2025
| Laura Goode
North Wales Cricket Club Named Every Body Moves Club of the Month!
Cricket Wales is absolutely delighted to congratulate Colwyn Bay Cricket Club, home to the brilliant Mixed Ability Cricket Squad (MACS), for being named Every Body Moves Club of the Month for June 2025, a well-deserved recognition of their trailblazing work in making cricket accessible, welcoming and fun for everyone.
One of our ECB Disability Champion clubs and supported by Cricket Wales, Ffit Conwy and Disability Sport Wales, North Wales MACS is showing the rest of the cricketing world exactly what it means to live out our shared vision:
A Sport For All: Inclusive Cricket – Smashing barriers and changing the game, one over at a time.
The North Wales MACS have become a vibrant hub of possibility, where disabled people and those with additional support needs are not just included, but celebrated. https://everybodymoves.org.uk/north-wales-inclusive-cricket-club-month-june-2025
Colwyn Bay CC has become a vibrant hub of possibility, where disabled people and those with additional support needs are not just included, but celebrated.
Through creative coaching, flexible formats and a deep sense of belonging, the club has built something far bigger than cricket , it’s built a community.
Graeme Winterburn, Lead Coach of the MACS, explains: "Cricket is really well suited to everybody. It allows them to be active and gives them more skills.
“With cricket, you don't have to be the tallest. You don't have to be the fastest – and you certainly don't have to be the quickest."
That ethos sits at the heart of inclusive cricket: adapting the game – not the person.
Cricket’s flexible, team-based structure makes it the perfect sport for inclusive practice. North Wales MACS demonstrate how, with thoughtful adaptations, the game becomes truly open to all.
“Inclusive cricket is about meeting people where they are,” said Sue Wells, Cricket Wales North Wales Area Manager.
“We use softball cricket to help build confidence, especially for beginners or those who prefer a lower-impact version of the game. We’ve seen the introduction of modified equipment, things like lighter bats or audible balls, to make the game accessible to players with sensory or physical impairments.
“Flexible rules shift the focus away from strict competition and onto enjoyment and participation, which is where real confidence grows. This club has used buddy systems and peer support so that every player can progress in their own time and in their own way.
“And, of course, making venues accessible taking into account mobility, communication, and sensory needs , making sure that everyone feels safe, comfortable and welcome. That’s what A Sport For All really means.”
Every session is designed with players, giving them the space to help shape the experience around what works best for them.
It’s not just the cricket ,it’s the warmth, humour and sense of belonging that makes North Wales MACS special. Whether someone is returning to the sport or picking up a bat for the first time, they’re welcomed equally, with respect and encouragement.
Iwan Hughes, the team’s captain, shared his own journey: "We're a team, but kind of a family at the same time.
“I used to be kind of quiet, but now I’m one of the ones coaching, helping people.
I've seen people's confidence change from playing with us."
Beyond match day, the club offers opportunities for coaching qualifications, training, and personal development, opening doors for players both on and off the pitch.
Being named Every Body Moves Club of the Month isn’t just a badge, it’s a celebration of a club that lives and breathes inclusion. The North Wales MACS proves that when we adapt the game, embrace difference, and lead with empathy, cricket truly becomes A Sport For All.
Their work is changing perceptions, transforming lives, and showing the power of sport to unite, uplift and inspire.
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