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Kent Cricket Foundation Impact Report 2025

The Kent Cricket Foundation's annual Impact Report for 2025 covers the first year of its Inspiring Generations 2.0 strategy: record participation, the merger of Kent Cricket's recreational cricket and community outreach teams into the Foundation, Street Cricket in urban communities, Walking Cricket hubs, growth in women's and girls' cricket and SEND programmes, and investment in grassroots clubs across Kent and South East London.

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The Kent Cricket Foundation is the charitable arm of Kent Cricket, formed in 2025 by merging the county's recreational cricket and community outreach teams. Its vision is a thriving recreational game open to all, making cricket a force for good across Kent through schools programmes, Street Cricket, Walking Cricket, disability and women's and girls' cricket, and support for affiliated clubs.

Key Metrics

Street Cricket 12 Street Clubs ran year-round, engaging 303 young people and delivering 482 hours of free weekly cricket.
Walking Cricket Seven Walking Cricket hubs supported 90 participants, with 43% growth in participation at hubs.
Wellbeing gains 88% of Walking Cricket participants reported increased physical health, and 100% reported improved mental wellbeing and sense of belonging.
Club network 203 affiliated clubs were supported, including 99 junior sections, 67 junior divisions and 30 open age divisions.
Participant pride 85% of surveyed participants said they felt they had achieved something they were proud of, and 95% said coaches made sessions fun and friendly.

Key Outcomes

  • Record participation embedded cricket in classrooms and communities across Kent, opening the game to people of all ages, genders and abilities.
  • Street Cricket and Walking Cricket created new entry points to the game, improving physical health, mental wellbeing and social connection.

Geography

South East

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