High-quality cricket coaching and PE support delivered into primary and secondary schools across London.
For a lot of children, school is where the love of cricket begins. Our coaching in schools programme brings qualified coaches into primary and secondary classrooms and playgrounds across the capital, reaching more than 113 schools.
Sessions run during PE, at lunchtime and as after-school clubs — every child gets a bat in hand, whatever their starting point. We coach the children and support the teachers, so cricket stays on the timetable long after we leave.
The programme is designed around inclusion. Every session is adapted so disabled young people, beginners and girls all take part on an equal footing.
It is not just about talent. It is about confidence, focus and belonging — skills that follow a child far beyond the school gates.
From the very first catch in a playground to a festival with dozens of schools, our coaching plants a seed that can grow into a lifetime in the game.
For many children, the first time they hold a bat is at school — and that first over can change everything.
— CKC schools programme team