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Sussex Cricket Foundation

Impact Report 2025

Sussex Cricket Foundation uses cricket to grow participation, promote inclusion and improve wellbeing across Sussex. In 2025, 22,084 unique participants took part across 4,370+ sessions. The Sussex VI Sharks completed a historic Double in disability cricket; Liam O'Brien and Alfie Pyle featured in England's pan-disability series win vs India. The Foundation achieved ECB 'Ready to Invest' status. Breaking Boundaries — a landmark secondary school programme — launched in November 2025, creating 8 state school hubs over four years. All Stars and Dynamos saw record female participation (up 28%).

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Chance to Shine primary and secondary school programmes; Lord's Taverners SEND school programme; regular community-based clubs; DIScoverABILITY Day; Disability T10 Cup; Walking Cricket; LGBTQ+ taster sessions; Street Cricket; Women's Soft Ball Festival; Sporting Memories clubs; Sussex Slam (422 matches); Breaking Boundaries secondary school programme (launched November 2025); Disability Hundred at Arundel Castle; Schools Day (2,200+ school children) Custom geography from upload: Sussex

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 22,084 unique participants in 2025; 4,370+ sessions delivered; 6,710+ engagement hours
Key Metric 2 3,006 All Stars and Dynamos participants (up 6%) — 31% female; 934 female participants (up 28%); 7,793 players in league cricket (up 1%); 412 SWCL players (up 8%)
Key Metric 3 ECB 'Ready to Invest' status achieved; £135,293 County Grants Fund benefitting 18 clubs; £73,124 Grass Pitch Improvement Fund benefitting 4 clubs; Sussex VI Sharks won BCEW Cup and National League Double

Key Outcomes

  • Sussex VI Sharks completed the 'Double' — BCEW Heindrich Swanepoel Primary Club Cup plus National League title; Liam O'Brien and Alfie Pyle both played in England's pan-disability series win vs India; Jake Vosloo called up for India tour at start of 2026
  • First-ever female-only Walking Cricket event held March 2025; Inaugural Disability T10 Cup welcoming Hampshire, Surrey and Essex; record attendance at SCF Christmas Carol Evening; Breaking Boundaries (8 secondary school hubs over 4 years) launched November 2025
  • ECB Ready to Invest status is significant and hard-earned; new Chair Leshia Hawkins CBE appointed; Breaking Boundaries secured significant investment — 8 state school hubs with dedicated curriculum time coaching, facilities, kit, equipment and teacher training; 184 affiliated clubs; 147 Clubmark clubs

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