Events | Chance to Shine

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 2020

Take part in the Prudential RideLondon 2020, riding to raise funds for Chance to Shine. Read more

Chance to Shine Golf Day 2020

Join us at the beautiful Berkshire Golf Club for the annual Chance to Shine Golf Day. Read more

An evening with four of the greatest international captains in cricket history, Englands Eoin Morgan, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, South Africa’s Quinton de Kock and West Indies’ Jason Holder. Read more

Chance to Dine 2021

Four cricketers go head to head in the kitchen as charity ‘cook-off’, Chance to Dine, returns in 2021. Read more

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The Captain's Call

Chance to Shine Street needs your support

Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the communities where our Street Programmes take place. We need your help to raise £500,000 so we can continue to support young people as they return to sessions following lockdown.

Chance to Shine returns to school

As pupils begin to return to school following the Covid-19 lockdown, Chance to Shine will be resuming delivery of the Schools programme.

Chance to Shine Street Return to Play Guidance

Free school resources

Chance to Shine has built a powerful bank of free cricket teaching resources for primary schools so teachers can lead their own cricket sessions. The resources include lesson plans, instructional videos and top tips.

About us

Chance to Shine is a national cricket charity that works in state schools and communities to spread the power of cricket. We believe that all children should be given the opportunity to play and learn through cricket. We believe that cricket teaches children valuable skills like communication, teamwork and respect that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.

Primary schools

Chance to Shine work in state primary schools across England and Wales supporting schools to deliver cricket coaching to their pupils. We teach cricket in primary schools and support teachers with free resources including lesson plans, videos and tips from the professionals.

Street cricket

Chance to Shine Street cricket is fast, fun and free. It's played with a tapeball and requires no protective equipment. It's cricket's answer to five-a-side football.

Get cricket in your school

Here's how Chance to Shine can support your school in delivering cricket.

Our story

Chance to Shine is an independent charity that works to spread the power of cricket in schools and communities across the country. Set up as the Cricket Foundation, the charity aims to provide opportunities in state schools and deprived communities.

Work for us

Job opportunities at children's charity Chance to Shine. Come and help us spread the power of cricket.

Find Street cricket

Find your nearest Chance to Shine Street cricket project.

Secondary schools

We provide competition opportunities for children in state secondary schools. We have also developed a set of digital resources for teachers. Chance to Shine will also deliver a girls' cricket programme in secondary schools, training young leaders and developing life skills through playing the sport.

How we measure impact

At Chance to Shine, we work to measure the impact that we are having in the areas in which we deliver accurately.