to state schools and clubs throughout England and Wales. In 2011, Rainford-Brent began work as a cricket executive for the charity Lord's Taverners. She eventually became Cricket programmes manager for the charity, developing national programmes to support disadvantaged and disabled young people to access sport. Her role as Director for Surrey Women's Cricket involves working with Academy Director, Gareth Townsend, and the Performance Department advising on all Women's cricket played at the club. She also works with the Surrey Cricket Board on the development of the Women's game and strategies to increase participation at all levels. In this role, she was involved in the organisation of a women's Twenty20 match between Surrey and Middlesex in May 2015. Rainford-Brent, in discussing the event, suggested that the game would be the inaugural match in what was intended to become an annual tournament. In January 2020 she launched Surrey's African-Caribbean Engagement (ACE) programme, aimed at encouraging black teenagers into cricket. By January 2023 it had reached 10,000 children with 141 academy scholars training twice a week. Rainford-Brent is a trustee for the England and Wales Cricket Trust. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to cricket and charity. References External links Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent's official website Sky News: Surrey appoint Ebony Rainford-Brent as their first Director of Women's Cricket Isa Guha and Ebony Rainford-Brent: Howzat for bowling a googly at the old boys’ club?, Sunday Times, 23 November 2014 ECB applaud Surrey appointment of Rainford-Brent as their Director of Women's Cricket Guardian article: Ebony Rainford-Brent: My cricket journey was almost complete pot luck Rainford-Brent appointed to ECB Trust Beyond Sport: Ambassadors Eyes on the Prize, The Guardian, 2007 1983 births Living people People educated at Grey Coat Hospital Alumni of University College London Black British sportswomen Black British television personalities England women One Day International cricketers England women Twenty20 International cricketers English people of Barbadian descent Surrey women cricketers Women cricket commentators English cricket commentators Members of the Order of the British Empire