Overview
Our programme has been designed to create opportunities for teenage girls to play cricket and to support them to develop leadership skills through the sport.
The programme consists of three parts:
Taster Sessions
Exciting and enjoyable sessions run by Chance to Shine coaches in PE lessons to give the target group the opportunity to experience what cricket can offer.
Leadership Training
Sessions aimed at building the skills of the ‘young leaders’ to help them to run their own extra-curricular cricket club; this included cricket coaching skills, support to promote the club within the school and behaviour management skills.
The young leaders were also trained to support primary school coaching alongside their coaches. As part of the England & Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) support for our Primary School programme, cricket festivals were held at secondary schools and our young leaders were able to develop their skills with a younger age group.
Extra-curricular Clubs
The young leaders were expected to lead extra-curricular cricket clubs for other girls, of all ages, supported by Chance to Shine coaches.
Read an independent evaluation of the programme here
If interested in the programme please send an email to chancetoshine@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk and one of our staff will be in contact.
