Competition – increase opportunities for inter/intra school cricket
Player Pathway – increased numbers of children within club junior sections
School Engagement – work with schools to embed cricket within the schools sporting provision
Sustainability – develop capacity and capability for an enduring legacy
Steve Peyman, Operations Director at the Cricket Foundation, said: “Our clubs are the backbone of Chance to Shine and are critical to the success of the programme. The club managers help to coordinate the delivery of high quality coaching and competitions to schools and, as a result, over 39,509 children have joined local clubs from schools since Chance to Shine launched in 2005.”
The Cricket Foundation, an independent registered charity, believes that team sports - and cricket in particular – can help young people to develop as people. Cricket promotes leadership and teamwork; teaches youngsters how to win and lose respectfully; and gives opportunities to boys and girls.
Last year, 347,390 boys and girls in 3,807 state schools across the country participated in over 45,000 cricket matches through Chance to Shine. 46 per cent of the children involved last year were girls. Tens of thousands of children in Chance to Shine schools were also introduced to the key MCC Spirit of Cricket messages enshrined in the Laws of the game, in the second year of a successful partnership between the Cricket Foundation and Marylebone Cricket Club.
The £50million charitable campaign is supported financially by England and Wales Cricket Board, Brit Insurance, Slazenger and Marylebone Cricket Club and many other companies and private individuals, as well as the Government through Sport England. For more details of the campaign, visit www.chancetoshine.org.
More great news:
Plymouth Cricket Club will host an MCC Girls only 'Spirit of Cricket' Camp on August 16th and 17th. This camp will be supported by Chance to Shine's Coaching Ambassadors. This camp has been previously hosted in Exeter, but this year heads to West Devon to offer some fabulous opportunities for girls to experience cricket locally and meet members of the England Women's team! More to follow...........