Chance to Shine Impact Report 2026

Chance to Shine is a national charity using cricket to improve the lives of children and young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. In 2024-25 — its 20th anniversary year — the charity reached 600,000+ young people across 4,263 primary schools, with 58% of participating schools serving above-average proportions of pupils eligible for free school meals. Programmes are free, aligned to the national PE curriculum, and designed to build confidence, teamwork and resilience alongside physical skills. 51% of participants were girls. The charity recently reached its 8 millionth participant milestone. Key figures from the report: 600,000+ young people took part in cricket with Chance to Shine in 2024-25; 8 millionth child reached through a Chance to Shine programme in 2026 (20th anniversary year); programmes active in 4,263 primary schools.