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Our patrons
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
Mervyn King, Governor of The Bank of England
Vice-Presidents
Duncan Fearnley
Lord (Ian) MacLaurin
Bill Morris
Mark Nicholas
Lord (Swraj) Paul
Sir Tim Rice
Patrons
Adrian Beecroft
Tim Bunting
Lloyd Dorfman
Peter Harrison
Clive Richards C.B.E
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
Marylebone Cricket Club
"MCC has been delighted to work closely with Chance to Shine in an effort to educate children about how to play the game in a fair, fun and competitive manner - to abide by the principles of MCC Spirit of Cricket. Chance to Shine's presence in over 3,000 state schools makes it an ideal partner for MCC, in order to bring the Spirit of Cricket to as many children as possible. We believe the benefits resonate beyond the playground: respect for peers, the pursuit of excellence through fair means and making fun a priority are all sound ideals for youngsters to learn and live by."
Keith Bradshaw, Chief Executive, Marylebone Cricket Club
The Lord's Taverners
“We believe that sport and recreation are vital to the development of young people. As the largest charitable funder of Chance to Shine, providing funding for non-turf pitches through Chance to Shine is just one of the ways we encourage participation in the sport of cricket. These cricket pitches provide schools and clubs with vital equipment to allow young people access to the sport. We are very proud to be funding partners of the Chance to Shine programme.”
Matthew Patten, Chief Executive, The Lord's Taverners
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
