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Chance to Shine aims to bring cricket and its educational benefits to a third of state schools. The programme now links nearly 4,000 state schools to 500 local cricket clubs. Chance to Shine is a national campaign that relies on corporate and individual charitable donations
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Situation
Chance to Shine is bringing cricket back to schools. Before the Cricket Foundation launched the schools' cricket programme in 2005, fewer than 10% of state schools played competitive cricket. 'Chance to Shine supported by Brit Insurance' is now running in 4,000 schools and 1. 5million children have enjoyed cricketing opportunities as a result. Chance to Shine is not just about cricket. Young people involved in the programme are developing essential life skills and values.
Solution
Chance to Shine is delivered through individual projects working with County Cricket Boards across England and Wales. Each project provides a structured coaching and competition programme for a group of up to eight primary and secondary state schools. The group of schools is supported by professional, qualified coaches engaged by one local cricket club. We also provide equipment, facility development as well as training for state school teachers and coaches.