Young People

Chance to Shine is a national charity that aims to give all children the opportunity to play, learn and develop through cricket.

The scheme is funded by the Cricket Foundation with Counties focusing their specific programmes on local clubs and schools, aiming to increase school participation and engagement, inclusive competitions and enhanced transitions from school to club cricket.

The national objectives are based on outcomes achieved through local primary and secondary schools, receiving quality coaching visits supporting junior cricketers to play competitive cricket.

To strengthen cricket provision where cricket is played.
To revitalise cricket where cricket is no longer played, or played only infrequently.
To bring cricket provision to state schools where cricket can bring enormous benefit.
To create high quality, sustainable cricket programmes over 10 years in a third of all State Schools. 
To create a strong base to cricket’s pyramid.

To find out more about Chance to Shine in Yorkshire, contact the Head of Region in your area:

East Yorkshire - Rob Johnson
South Yorkshire - Gareth Davis
North Yorkshire - Richard Wilkinson
West Yorkshire - Steve Archer

Chance to Shine in Yorkshire is supported by the YCB's Community Cricket Officers.