Some people may be more familiar with this role being referred to as 'Ground Staff' and with the industry being reportedly made up by only 2% of women, some may refer to it with the job title of 'Groundsman', however in conversation with Lynsey, Meg Lay explains how she wants to use her role as Sports Turf Professional at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club to help ignite some interest in the industry by other women. Meg doesn't do things by half either, as one way to promote the role and raise the awareness of it as a career choice was when she, early this year, made history by spearheading an all female ground staff team to become the first female to curate an international wicket. How this came about and what was involved was a highlight of the episode for your host Lynsey.
Meg talks about how being part of a team, spending your days outside doing a physical job, having the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the best athletes in the sport are just some of the many positives of the job. Meg talks with passion about her job and the industry and how the fire in her belly turned out to be from working in Cricket, not as a firefighter which she initially considered as a career choice.
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