Chance To Shine

Chance to shine is the single biggest school-sport development initiative ever undertaken in Britain. It recognises the power of competitive cricket to help young people acquire skills, values and attitudes.

The campaign aims to raise £25m of private funding to create sustainable cricket cultures within one third of all state schools in England and Wales over an initial period of 10 years.

In 2011, Norfolk will see 7 projects delivered across the county, including 4 new for this year, all part of a 5 year plan.  Bradfield, Vauxhall Mallards, Hales, Swaffham, Brooke and Old Buckenham will deliver coaching sessions during curriculum time, as well as after schools clubs and taster sessions at their clubs.  The NCB will also be delivering a Girls in Cricket focus project.  Collectively, the projects will be linking with 53 schools and potentially this could lead to many more youngsters playing club cricket too.

For further information on Chance to Shine projects in Norfolk, click here to email Emma Hardy, NCB Chance to Shine administrator.

Find out more at www.chancetoshine.org

Girls Cricket Shines at Northgate High School
Northgate High School took part in the Norfolk Cricket Board girls only Chace to Shine project. For a full report on how this has gone please read on..............

England Ladies star visits Swaffham Cricket Club
Chance to shine ambassador and England Ladies star Lydia Greenway went to Swaffham Cricket Club to support youth cricket week and undertook a girls coaching session. For report and picture read on......