Chance to Shine is a national charity on a mission to spread the power of cricket throughout schools and communities. They take cricket to new places and use it to ignite new passions, teach vital skills, unite diverse groups, and educate young people from Cornwall to Cardiff to County Durham.
Bedfordshire Cricket's Chance to Shine Programme involves working with Clubmark clubs and schools across Bedfordshire to deliver a strategy of Building a Sustainable Cricket Legacy in Bedfordshire Schools. Please click on the link below to view this strategy (Building a Sustainable Cricket Legacy in Bedfordshire Schools).
Some 2,000 children in primary and secondary state schools in Bedfordshire will enjoy the benefits of competitive cricket through the delivery of high-quality spring and summer term coaching and competition programmes.
Chance to Shine – Creating the Future
81 schools across the county are currently engaged in the programme.
There are 5 Projects:
1. Building Sustainable Cricket in Yrs 3&4 – 21 schools
2. Building Sustainable Cricket in Yrs 5&6 – 10 schools
3. Building Sustainable Cricket in Special Schools – 5 schools
4. Lady Taverners U13 & U15 Indoor Tournament – 14 schools
5. Luton Primary School Club Development – 13 schools
Chance to Shine – Sport England Satellite School Cricket Clubs
7 schools have had School Satellite Cricket Clubs supported through this funding and a further 7 schools have had Satellite Clubs funded through the County Sports Partnership - Team Beds and Luton.
For more information about Bedfordshire Cricket's Chance to Shine projects, please contact Howard Moxon on 07740 365050 or email