“Cricket, I can’t live without it.” The words of Ajlal, 11, who back in 2024 moved to the UK from
Before he joined his Street club, Oli had never played cricket before. Fast forward three years, and he’s competing for
Stepping into Stockton Street Cricket Club, you’re engulfed by a wave of positive energy. Shahzana Aslam, Durham Cricket Foundation Diverse
Chance to Shine is delighted to announce the charity’s latest ambassador, one of England’s most exciting up and coming stars, Sonny Baker. Cricket formed a significant part of Sonny’s childhood during his school days in Devon, including taking part in Chance to Shine sessions at Oldway Primary School. The 23-year-old
As the sun shone down over Lord’s Cricket Ground last Wednesday, over 400 children from up and down the country participated in a fun, engaging, and impactful day of cricket. The tournament, hosted by Chance to Shine, honoured the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup which begins in less than one
At Aston Street Cricket Club, Birmingham, Chance to Shine Community Coach Waqas Khan uses his expertise to provide young people attending a safe space to talk. In a recent speech at the Buffini Chao Foundation 20 Year celebration, Waqas spoke about the social issues young people face which can lead
Watching England women play at Lord’s forged what would become Tara’s lifelong dream: to play professional cricket on that very same turf. But it was a Chance to Shine visit to her school which turned that dream into something real. Tara moved to the UK from Spain aged eight and
Chance to Shine is delighted to announce two new ambassadors to the team: USA international Tara Norris, and England test player Shoaib Bashir. Both Tara and Shoaib come from state school backgrounds and are huge advocates of cricket’s value to help young people play, learn and develop, so that they
11-year-old Ava Montazer-Mahdi today became the eight millionth child to play cricket through Chance to Shine’s programmes. More than 200 pupils took part in a cricket-themed assembly and coaching sessions at John Henry Newman Academy in Oxford, joined by one of England’s most exciting rising stars, fast bowler Sonny Baker,
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