The difference we make

Personal development

Chance to Shine not only gives children the opportunity to play cricket but also to learn and develop through it. Read more

Creating opportunities

We work in state schools to provide free coaching sessions. Our Chance to Shine Street cricket sessions bring the sport to people in urban areas without access to traditional cricket clubs. Read more

Physical wellbeing

Too many children miss out on the benefits of physical activity. We aim to change this by giving them positive experiences of sport. Read more

Latest

World Cup Heroes Cheer on Street Cricketers in National Finals

Three of England’s World Cup winners were present at Chance to Shine’s National Street Cricket Finals Day supported by NatWest in Nottingham on Wednesday 31 July.

Jack Nash supports the Power of Cricket

We'd like to say thank you to 8-year-old Jack Nash who raised an incredible £300 for Chance to Shine.

Igniting passions in Sparkhill

Fareed Mohammed first joined the Chance to Shine Street project in Sparkhill aged 13. Now aged 20, Fareed is employed by Warwickshire Cricket Board and has been coaching children at the same Sparkhill Street project for two years.

I took cricket by the horns

Karen Douglas, a PE teacher in Luton, tells us how she took on the support and guidance from Chance to Shine and started to lead cricket in her school.

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.

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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.