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The Street Regional Finals helping Oli and Oscar to thrive

Before he joined his Street club, Oli had never played cricket before. Fast forward three years, and he’s competing for

“Everyone has an opportunity”: How Shahzana inspires Stockton’s South Asian community

Stepping into Stockton Street Cricket Club, you’re engulfed by a wave of positive energy. Shahzana Aslam, Durham Cricket Foundation Diverse

SONNY BAKER ANNOUNCED AS CHANCE TO SHINE’S NEW AMBASSADOR

Chance to Shine is delighted to announce the charity’s latest ambassador, one of England’s most exciting up and coming stars,

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Chance to Shine welcomes hundreds of children to Lord’s for Schools Cricket World Cup

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

“I want to be a role model”: Street coach Waqas Khan on the potential of young people, the challenges they face, and how he sets an example

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

Dreaming of Lord’s: Tara’s Story

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

Tara Norris and Shoaib Bashir announced as new Chance to Shine ambassadors

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

Chance to Shine celebrates eight millionth child reached

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,

Nat Sciver-Brunt joins pupils for Skills Share Day as Chance to Shine and RBC Wealth Management continue Community Leadership Partnership ahead of T20 World Cup

RBC and Chance to Shine’s Community Leadership partnership continued with another successful Skills Share Day at Old Trafford, Manchester, ahead of this summer’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Pupils had the chance to develop their leadership skills alongside RBC Wealth Management brand ambassador, Nat Sciver-Brunt, who will lead the England

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