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January
22/01/2010 - New hospital cricket project launched
The Cricket Foundation has expanded its hospital schools' programme with the launch of a new,&n...
December
19/12/2009 - Season's Greetings from Chance to shine
All of us at The Cricket Foundation would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has su...
15/12/2009 - Pioneering Chance to shine scheme wins UK Coaching Award for ‘Coaching Intervention of the Year’
A joint Cricket Foundation and ECB initiative scooped the prize for ‘Coaching I...
02/12/2009 - Prince’s Trust cricket scheme helps teenager to turn his life around
A teenager who was in danger of being thrown out of school just 18 months ago has successfully turne...
November
27/11/2009 - Chance to shine Year 4 Operations Report published
The Cricket Foundation published the Chance to shine Year 4 Operations Report today (Frida...
23/11/2009 - City brokers' dropped catches are fine for Chance to shine
Cricketers from five stockbroking firms took part in the 4th City Brokers Twenty20 Cup in 2009 ...
15/11/2009 - New Lord Mayor launches his Appeal Pitch Perfect, bringing music and sport activities to disadvantaged young people across London
The new Lord Mayor of London Nick Anstee [pictured] has announced that his Appeal for 2009/2010, Pit...
06/11/2009 - 'Sir Les' helps to raise £20k at C2s Golf Day
Former England, Spurs and Newcastle Utd striker Les Ferdinand took part in the second Chan...
03/11/2009 - The British Library to archive chancetoshine.org
The British Library has invited the Chance to shine website to participate in its web archiving prog...
October
23/10/2009 - Awards shine a light on grassroots cricket stars
The great and the good of the cricketing world came together yesterday (22 October) to celebrate the...
19/10/2009 - Cricket Foundation to benefit from Lord Mayor’s Appeal 2010
Nick Anstee has been elected as the 682nd Lord Mayor of the City of London, to serve from Friday 13 ...
07/10/2009 - Birch joins Cricket Foundation Ops team
England all-rounder Rosalie Birch has retired from international cricket in order to pursue her care...
07/10/2009 - Sit ringside with Strauss for Chance to shine
Supporters of Chance to shine are being invited to book their places now for the "VU Fight Night 200...
01/10/2009 - Law firm’s state school comp at Lord’s a smash hit with youngsters
Scores of state school pupils from across the country enjoyed an unforgettable day at the Home of Cr...
September
17/09/2009 - PwC crowned City cricket champs
Pricewaterhouse Coopers scooped the Six in the City 2009 trophy after beating Linklaters in the fina...
17/09/2009 - Pupils put through paces by Army at Berkshire and Kent cricket camps
School pupils were put through their paces by the Army this week (14-16 September). Around six hundr...
08/09/2009 - State school cricket scheme teaches pupils “the three Fs”: Fitness, Friendship and Fair play
Cricket is improving the ‘social well-being’ of thousands of state school pupils, accord...
07/09/2009 - England star Caroline Atkins joins Chance to shine
Eighteen months on from the inception of joint Cricket Foundation and ECB coaching contracts for sel...
August
26/08/2009 - England's Ashes success to inspire next generation
The Cricket Foundation and England and Wales Cricket Board hope that England's heroics at The Oval l...
25/08/2009 - Chance to shine wins the toss with Ashes coin auction
The ECB and Royal Mint have teamed up to produce a limited edition npower Ashes Series medal to comm...
24/08/2009 - Inner-city children reap benefits of ‘Street’ cricket
Cricket is helping young people in inner-city areas of London to become more disciplined, more engag...
16/08/2009 - MCC Spirit of Cricket camp a hit with young Londoners
Youngsters from across the capital swung into action at Victoria Park in Hackney last week at a thre...
07/08/2009 - Don't miss out!! World Cup winning England cricketers are coming to a MCC Spirit of Cricket Summer Camp near you
Chance to shine have teamed up with MCC to deliver an MCC Spirit of Cricket Summer Camps this summer...
July
30/07/2009 - Simon Jones takes part in Friends Provident Chance to shine Festival in Salisbury
Simon Jones, star of successful 2005 Ashes campaign, was on hand on Friday 10th July at South Wiltsh...
29/07/2009 - Cornish schoolboy wins Spirit of Cricket poster competition
A Cornish schoolboy enjoyed an unforgettable day at the second npower Ashes Test match at Lord&rsq...
24/07/2009 - England stars help kids to shine at Ling Bob Primary School on National Cricket Day
Pupils at Ling Bob Primary School were just some of the children celebrating Chance to shine Nationa...
20/07/2009 - The Cricket Foundation appoints new Operations Director
The Cricket Foundation has appointed Steve Peyman as the charity’s new Operations Director. ...
19/07/2009 - Chance to shine helps to launch 'Unplayable'
The sight of England thrashing it out with Australia in the Ashes is once again gripping the nation....
16/07/2009 - Government commits further £10million to Chance to shine
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Sport England will significantly contribute t...
11/07/2009 - C2s students take the Allianz Skills Challenge
Thousands of youngsters across the country have enjoyed special Chance to shine cricket skills days ...
08/07/2009 - The Guardian article on grassroots cricket
The Guardian today (Wednesday 8 July) ran an article on cricket development in England and Wales sin...
03/07/2009 - Simon Dyson to step down as Chance to shine Chairman
Simon Dyson has decided to step down as Executive Chairman of Chance to shine. Simon, who joined the...
June
17/06/2009 - England stars return to school for Chance to shine National Cricket Day
Alastair Cook, Charlotte Edwards and Graeme Swann are just some of the names confirmed to take part ...
11/06/2009 - British Army looks to cricket’s shining example on diversity
The British Army is joining forces with the Cricket Foundation charity this summer to run a series o...
08/06/2009 - Chance to shine launches Sustainability Strategy
As Chance to shine enters phase 2 of the Programme an infrastructure for long term success has been ...
May
27/05/2009 - Corporate big hitters sign up for Six in the City 2009
Some of the biggest names in the City are once again showing their support for Chance to shine by tu...
25/05/2009 - Cricket Foundation teams up with the Prince's Trust
Prince’s Trust ambassadors ex-Warwickshire cricketer Paul Smith and actor Colin Salmon helped ...
07/05/2009 - Allianz helps London children to shine!
Two hundred children from state schools across London took part in a Chance to shine Schools Cricket...
01/05/2009 - Inner city cricket team a match for public school
Youngsters from Downside Fisher Youth Club in Southwark, who are part of the StreetChance project an...
April
21/04/2009 - MCC Spirit of Cricket launches in Chance to shine schools
MCC and the Cricket Foundation charity have teamed up for a nationwide scheme to encourage fair play...
10/04/2009 - Play cricket to improve maths, says Ed Balls
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has encouraged school children to take up cricket to improve their maths ...
04/04/2009 - Cricket Foundation pitches in for NatWest CricketForce
The Cricket Foundation this week showed its support for NatWest CricketForce, the England and Wales ...
