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Backing Talent at Gloucestershire Cricket

by EventsUncategorized

As the cricket season gets underway, we love the way sport brings people together, inspires ambition and plays an important role in the community.

We are delighted to continue our support of players in Gloucestershire County Cricket Club as the club looks ahead to another exciting season, with fresh talent added to the squad and strong foundations already in place.

We are proud to be player sponsors of Cameron Bancroft and Daaryoush Ahmed, known as Daz, two players with promising 2026s ahead of them at the club.

A Key Figure at the Club

Since rejoining Gloucestershire in 2024, Cameron Bancroft has become a familiar and highly respected figure at the club. The experienced Australian top-order batter has made a major contribution both on and off the field and was named County Championship captain, underlining the regard in which he is held.

His presence gives the side experience, composure under pressure and a player who sets standards through performance, leadership and craft.

New Energy and Local Promise

Alongside that experience, the emergence of Daaryoush Ahmed is another exciting story for the club.

Bristol-born Ahmed signed a rookie contract with Gloucestershire after impressing with a strong finish to the 2025 season, reflecting both his talent and the opportunities being created for young players coming through the pathway.

For supporters, it is always encouraging to see local talent progress into the professional game, bringing fresh energy and hunger to the squad. Players like Ahmed represent the future of the club and the long-term strength of cricket in the region.

Strong teams are built through a blend of experience and emerging talent. That balance is something Gloucestershire appear to be building, with established performers such as Bancroft alongside promising young players like Ahmed.

As a business rooted in the South West, we are proud to support Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and the positive role it plays across the region.

We wish Cameron, Daz and everyone connected with the club every success for the season ahead, and we look forward to following their progress in the months to come.

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Why workplace sexual harassment training is a financial investment

by Business AdviceFinancial PlanningUncategorized

This year, Digby Associates undertook training with SARSAS in Understanding Sexual Harassment at Work, as part of our continued efforts to create a safe workplace where our staff can thrive.

Why the training is a financial investment

A recent survey conducted by Unite1 found that 56% of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment at work and they labelled sexual harassment as endemic across all sectors.

The Worker Protection Act 2023, which came into effect in October 2024, states that employers must take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, one reasonable step being workplace training.

In 2021 the government estimated that the average case of a pre-court settlement or tribunal compensation for sexual harassment ranged between £10,000 to £45,0002. Now, under the Worker Protection Act, an employment tribunal has the power to increase compensation by up to 25% if it finds that an employer has breached their duty to prevent sexual harassment.

The potential legal costs and reputational damage, alongside the impact that an unhealthy workplace culture can have on worker morale, innovation, output and staff turnover rates all demonstrate the urgent moral and financial need to invest in training to create safe workplaces.

Why we chose SARSAS to deliver our training

SARSAS is a local rape crisis centre and Bristol based charity, founded in 2008, that provides trauma-informed support to thousands of survivors of rape and sexual abuse every year.

SARSAS also strives for a world without sexual violence, which is why they offer training in a variety of topics, and we felt that their expert knowledge and trauma-informed approach to the training was the right fit for helping us to approach this sensitive but important issue.

You can find out more about SARSAS here www.sarsas.org.uk

The impact of the training

The training was very engaging and was tailored to us in the financial sector, giving our team the tools to recognise sexual harassment and feel confident to speak up about it. It encouraged the team to reflect on how we can all respect boundaries and approach our work and interactions with colleagues and clients in this respectful and conscientious way.

We feel that having undertaken this training sets us apart from other advisers, not only by creating a workplace where our staff can thrive and give our clients the best service, but also to give pertinent financial advice to our business clients, enabling them to create resilient workplaces and avoid costly legal expenditures. 

1 Unite’s Zero Tolerance to Sexual Harassment Survey 2025 Sexual harassment endemic in UK workplaces, landmark Unite survey finds

2 The Business Cost of Workplace Sexual Harassment & Workplace harassment impact assessment: final stage, October 2021 – part 2 of 2 (evidence base) – GOV.UK