Get cricket in your school

Our Chance to Shine Schools' Portal houses all the digital resources you need to deliver sessions in your school.

If you'd like Chance to Shine to directly support cricket in your school please sign up to the Portal here and ensure you tick the box to register your interest in delivery.

As our County Board delivery partners schedule their work up to 12 months in advance, please be aware that it may be that all the resources for this academic year have been allocated already.

Latest

Match Funding Appeal

We are delighted that gifts to the charity will once again be matched up to a total of £50,000 thanks to the support of our Patron Adrian Beecroft.
Finding a game for Robert

Robert never thought P.E. was for him. Sport led to frustration; an environment where he would struggle to fit in. Then Chance to Shine came to Stanningley Primary.
Our BBC Radio 4 Appeal

Cricket broadcaster and Chance to Shine co-founder Mark Nicholas will be making the BBC Radio 4 appeal on our behalf the week of Sunday 15 May 2022.
EDI Strategy

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.
Work for us

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

Find your nearest Chance to Shine Street cricket project.
Chance to Shine LIVE!

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

Contact Chance to Shine, the national cricket charity, who spread the power of cricket in state schools and communities across the country.
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.