Events | Chance to Shine

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 2019

Take part in the Prudential RideLondon 2019 Read more

Chance to Dine 2019

Four cricketers go head to head in the kitchen as charity ‘cook-off’, Chance to Dine, returns in 2019. Read more

The Cricketers Golf Invitational - in support of Chance to Shine

Escape to Southern Spain for a weekend of superb golf with one of your cricketing heroes 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

London Marathon 2020

Here's your opportunity to run the most popular Marathon in the world for Chance to Shine in 2020 Read more

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Chance to Shine Awards 2019

Nominations are open for the 2019 Chance to Shine Awards. We're celebrating the great and the good of grassroots cricket!

Chance to Shine teams up with Tim  to raise funds at the Oval Test Match

Lyricist Sir Tim Rice will be backing the England cricket team during the final Ashes Test Match at the Kia Oval in support of national children’s charity Chance to Shine.

MIND THE BAT! Howzat for a commute?

Tube passengers were stumped when two teams of sports-mad youngsters leapt on a carriage and started a game of cricket.

Ground-breaking new partnership set to inspire a new generation of Greater Manchester cricket lovers

Young people across Greater Manchester are set to benefit from hundreds of new and improved cricket facilities and a significant commitment to improved grassroots participation.

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.