Find Street cricket

Find your nearest Street project

Street cricket is fast, fun and free! We run Youth (8-15 years old) and Young Adult (16-24 years old) for boys and girls to take part in.

If you are interested in attending a Chance to Shine Street cricket project, click here to fill in a contact form.

Please note this list is not exhaustive and Street projects can change venues at short notice.

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Mental wellbeing

Chance to Shine works to support and develop the mental wellbeing of young people through playing cricket. Cricket can have a positive impact on children in state schools and communities across the country.
Chance to Shine Schools needs your support

We need your help to ensure Chance to Shine can continue to keep children active, and support their mental, personal and social wellbeing.
Peddling Priscott swaps the bat for the bike in charity challenge

Chance to Shine Operations Manager Stuart Priscott is aiming to become the oldest person with Cystic Fibrosis to cycle from John o’Groats to Land’s End, raising funds for Chance to Shine and for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
Marnus Labuschagne concludes National Cricket Week in Cardiff

Australian batsman marks the final day of Yorkshire Tea National Cricket Week in Cardiff.

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.
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.
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.
Chance to Shine LIVE!

Join us for a live Chance to Shine cricket session every Wednesday, streamed through our YouTube channel.
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.
The challenge

Chance to Shine believes in how the power of cricket can help children from state schools and deprived communities. We know that many children are missing out on the benefits of physical eduction particularly girls, those from a BAME background and from a lower socio-economic background.
Staying active during the COVID-19 outbreak

Chance to Shine have developed stay at home cricket activities for children and young people. Weekly skills sessions are aimed at helping parents and teachers to homeschool children with physical education ideas.
Get cricket in your school

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