Test OUR IMPACT 34% lorem ipsum dos quotientin memeor flugus safet est 81% of Street cricketers said they'd madenew friends. 72% of school participants said "It made me like cricket more". OUR IMPACT 34% lorem ipsum dos quotientin memeor flugus safet est 81% of Street cricketers said they'd madenew friends. Find Street cricket Find Street cricket “A quote by somebody talking about cricket” A quote by somebody talking about cricket Sport has a powerful role to play in helping children and young adults develop friendships, grow in confidence and reducing social isolation. Building friendships Sport has a powerful role to play in helping children and young adults develop friendships, grow in confidence and reducing social isolation. Building friendships In a Government evidence review, sport is described as a ‘social glue’ that promotes connectedness, a sense of belonging and greater community involvement. It found that, in a time when increasing numbers of young people report mental health problems, “organised sport and exercise provide an important social context for tackling feelings of social isolation, a factor in poor mental health.” (Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2015) We have seen how cricket can engage children in a team activity, including those less likely to be active, and foster lasting friendships. Teachers have told us how important these friendships are to young people, including Sarah Watts, who spoke on how cricket had supported girls at Millthorpe Secondary School in Yorkshire: OUR IMPACT 34% lorem ipsum dos quotientin memeor flugus safet est Manage Cookie Preferences