These programmes are structured to give children the chance to not only play cricket, but grow a love for the sport, learn vital life skills, improve wider wellbeing and fulfil their potential.

 

Cricket in Schools

 

Cricket Scotland and Chance to Shine collaborate to deliver coaching and competitions in state primary schools, as well as helping young people to continue playing out of school in their community, whilst our coaches empower teachers to deliver cricket sessions themselves.

 

Typically over a half-term, our qualified coaches teach pupils key cricket, physical and life skills. Each session is adapted to the needs of the children to help them become confident cricketers.  In many cases pupils are being introduced to the game for the first time.

 

 

Current Projects

 

Cricket Scotland has successfully delivered the whole school programme in eleven schools in Edinburgh and ten schools in Aberdeen in the past few years.

 

In addition to these schools, we are now looking to expand these programmes to more schools in Glasgow and Dundee over the next couple of years.

 

Click here for more information on the Chance to Shine schools programme.

 

Street Clubs

 

Cricket Scotland runs cricket clubs for young people in underserved areas according to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) and other key data. These street clubs run weekly, all year round and are free for young people to attend – they are a place where participants can call their own.

 

Clubs are placed in easy-to-access locations, often within walking distance of participants. Coaches place a strong emphasis on life skills as well as a passion for cricket.

 

Current Projects

 

At present there are five street clubs operating, based in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, and Paisley.

 

Aberdeen Street Club

Aberdeen Lads Club, Dill Road, Aberdeeen, AB24 2XL.

Thursday 1615-1715

 

Dundee Street Club

Craigie High School, Dundee, DD4 7QD

Thursday 1530-1630

 

Edinburgh, Wester Hailes Street Club

Wester Hailes High School, Edinburgh, EH14 2SU.

Wednesday 1545-1645

 

NEW - Edinburgh, Craigmillar Street Club

Castlebrae Community Campus, Edinburgh, EH16 4DT

Thursday 1530-1700

 

NEW - Paisley Street Club

Paisley Grammar, Glasgow Road, Paisley, PA1 3RP

Wednesday 1630-1730

 

As with the schools programme, Cricket Scotland is developing plans to further expand the street clubs to other cities within Scotland in the future.

 

If you wish to receive further information on these projects, please get in touch directly with Sriram Muramalla, Cricket Scotland's Community Cricket Manager - srirammuramalla@cricketscotland.com.