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Chance to Shine

Chance to Shine Impact Report 2025

Chance to Shine is a national cricket charity using the sport to help children build confidence, resilience and a love of physical activity. Its 2025 Impact Report, marking the charity's 20th anniversary, shows 626,863 young people reached in 2023/24 across school and Street Cricket programmes, with strong outcomes for pupils from low-income and under-served backgrounds.

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In-school cricket coaching and competition; Street Cricket clubs in under-served communities; Chance to Compete secondary school competition; teacher training and free digital coaching resources

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 626,863 young people took part in Chance to Shine programmes in 2023/24, with a 50/50 gender split
Key Metric 2 Delivered in a quarter of state primary schools in England and Wales; 4,278 state primary schools reached
Key Metric 3 274 free Street Cricket clubs in under-served areas; 127,998 hours of cricket delivered

Key Outcomes

  • 97% of teachers reported Chance to Shine improved pupils' relationship with sport, with measurable gains in self-belief, resilience and teamwork
  • 91% of Street clubs are based in the most deprived areas of England and Wales; 74% of Street cricketers are from minority ethnic backgrounds
  • Street cricketers report significantly higher enjoyment of and confidence in sport/exercise than the national Active Lives benchmark

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