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  1. Our impact
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The difference we make

Social wellbeing

Sport has a powerful role to play in helping children and young adults develop friendships, grow in confidence and reducing social isolation. Read more

Published: 3rd May, 2018

Updated: 10th October, 2018

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Personal development

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

Published: 3rd May, 2018

Updated: 10th October, 2018

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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

Published: 3rd May, 2018

Updated: 19th July, 2019

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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

Published: 3rd May, 2018

Updated: 19th July, 2019

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  • Football and cricket come together to launch a new competition – Roar! for Diversity

    We have an exciting new resource available on our Schools’ Portal: Roar! for Diversity is a new KS2 PSHE resource, developed in partnership by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Premier League, to teach children why a diverse team is a strong team.

  • Chance to Shine recognise stars of the sport at national awards

    In an inspiring evening, winners from across the country were recognised for the work that they do to support grassroots cricket at the Chance to Shine Awards on Wednesday 20 November.

  • The Great Xmas Sports Quiz

    A fantastic way to entertain clients or staff this Christmas, this hilarious and interactive afternoon will be packed full of festive cheer, insider info and a healthy dose of competitive spirit!

  • Brand new, FREE resources for secondary school teachers

    Chance to Shine is today (5 November) launching a range of free teaching resources for secondary schools, funded by Sport England, which are available to download from its Schools’ Portal.

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  • 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.

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