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Supporting Chance to Shine
If you’re interested in supporting the charity more significantly please contact us.
We’re grateful for the very generous support of all our Patrons, each of whom has made a minimum contribution of £250,000.
President of the Appeal
Sir Mervyn King, Governor of The Bank of England
Vice Presidents
Duncan Fearnley
Mark Nicholas
Sir Tim Rice
Patrons
The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust
Adrian Beecroft
Timothy Bunting
Peter Davies
Lloyd Dorfman
Peter Harrison OBE
Sir Tim Rice
Clive Richards OBE
Guy Weston
Our funding partners
England and Wales Cricket Board
“Chance to Shine is widely regarded as the model to encourage sport to be reintroduced in all schools throughout the UK . It is a programme which links schools with clubs and has played a major part in the 149% increase in the number of girls and women playing cricket . Our England Women’s team have been engaged as coaches and there can be no better role models than the world champions to enthuse youngsters to play cricket . ECB is delighted that The Cricket Foundation and Chance to Shine have been a key partner in helping to deliver cricket's strategic plan 'Building partnerships' . ECB wishes the Cricket Foundation every success in the future with this excellent programme.”
David Collier, Chief Executive England and
Wales Cricket Board
Sport England
"Through sport, children learn a huge number of lessons that are useful in life and, most of all, they have fun. Cricket can teach pupils team work, leadership, winning and losing and respect for others. Schools can use sport to appeal to pupils who may not otherwise be interested."
Hugh Robertson, Minister for Sport and the Olympics
Professional Cricketers' Association
"All professional cricketers remember with affection the people who first introduced them to the game. Chance to Shine is now offering similar opportunities to many thousands of youngsters each year, and we fully support its aims and are delighted that so many of our members are actively engaged in the programme"
Angus Porter, CEO Professional Cricketers' Association
