Closing date: undisclosed

Chance to Shine is a national charity whose mission is to take cricket into state schools and deprived communities to raise aspiration, build skills, unite diverse communities and inspire young people. Its vision is to give every young person the opportunity to play and learn through cricket – with all the associated educational, social and health benefits. 

Since its founding in 2005 by Lord Mervyn King and Mark Nicholas, Chance to Shine has reached 2.5m young people – including more than 1m girls - in 11,000 schools, training 45,000 teachers and 13,000 young leaders along the way. Alongside its work in state schools, the charity has built a highly successful programme for deprived inner city communities, Chance to Shine Street, which reaches some 4,000 regular participants each year - 70% of whom are from ethnic minority backgrounds and 90% of whom are not members of traditional cricket clubs. 

Chance to Shine has recently refreshed its brand, replacing the Cricket Foundation as the charity name. Its two core programmes are now called 'Chance to Shine Schools' and 'Chance to Shine Street' (previously StreetChance). 

In 2015, Chance to Shine is celebrating its 10th anniversary and embarking on a new campaign to reach a further one million young people over the next five years. The charity has annual income of approximately £5m and 15 full-time staff. Chance to Shine enjoys tremendous support from a wide range of cricket and celebrity ambassadors, and eight members of the England women’s cricket team work for Chance to Shine one day a week as Coaching Ambassadors.  

Over the past three years, Sport England and the ECB have together contributed some 75% of Chance to Shine’s annual income. The remainder is generated by the fundraising team from a range of sources: commercial sponsors (Waitrose, Yorkshire Tea, Lycamobile, Nomura); events (Chance to Dine, annual golf day, Cricket United); private donors; and trusts & foundations.  
 

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