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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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!
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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.
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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.

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.