Chance to Shine Street
Chance to Shine Street is a free cricket initiative that brings together young people from diverse communities in Bristol and gives them the opportunity to learn and play cricket.What is Chance to Shine Street?
The national project aims to inspire young people to access cricket, whilst promoting social cohesion and creating opportunities, in diverse communities. Chance to Shine Street is purposefully placed in areas that lack green spaces across various parts of Bristol where cricket is less accessible.
We deliver free cricket sessions in different areas with the aim of using cricket as a tool to increase aspirations, mutual respect and enhance relationships with others, including schools and the wider community.
The sessions, which are inclusive to people of all backgrounds and abilities, are created so that all equipment is provided and can be played easily to include everyone. The game is a fast-paced version of tape-ball cricket, which uses a tennis ball wrapped in electrical tape instead of a cricket ball. The programme aims to give a new fast, fun feel to cricket that can be played in any contained space indoors or outdoors.
It is not just a sporting project, the program includes workshops run in association with local partners targeting issues affecting specific areas. Youngsters are also provided with the opportunity to develop themselves through working towards positive outcomes: helping to improve leadership, personal skills and future employability including educational workshops, training opportunities, and chances to engage with the local police.
Playing Opportunities
Chance to Shine Street also features regular competitions both in Bristol and nationally.
We aim to create teams at each venue to compete in competitions against other teams. During most half terms we also attempt to hold a regional tournament where participants from various Chance to Shine Street cities will come together. In previous years teams from Bristol have played at Lord’s, the NIA in Birmingham and Manchester.
Coaching Opportunities
Chance to Shine Street offers a range of opportunities for volunteers from coaching to administration.
If people are able to help on a long term basis, Chance to Shine will help fund relevant training and qualifications eg coaching badges or IT courses. This will not only help to sustain the Chance to Shine Street hub, but also offer future employment opportunities for the volunteer.
Weekly Sessions
Below are all the free Chance to Shine Street sessions that operate throughout the year – just turn up and play!
Easton Juniors
City Academy Bristol
Sunday, 1.00pm – 2.30pm (6-11 years)
2.30pm – 4.00pm (12-16 years)
Shirehampton
St Bede’s College
Monday, 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Easton Young Adults
City Academy Bristol
Sunday
4.00pm – 6.00pm
Hengrove
Hengrove Park Leisure Centre
Tuesday, 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Gloucester
GL1 Leisure
Sunday, 12.00pm – 1.30pm (6-11 years)
1.30pm – 3.00pm (12-16 years)
Cheltenham
YMCA Sports Centre
Tuesday, 4.00pm – 5.30pm (6-11 years)
Chris Munden / Cricket Operations Manager
His role covers a wide range of areas including overseeing all schools cricket, the incredible National Programmes of All Stars and Dynamos, Chance To Shine Schools and Street programmes along with being the key lead for Adult league Cricket. Chris also manages the Workforce Development Officer, as a highly competent coaching workforce is so integral to the work areas that he leads on. In his time the GCB have won awards that he had led on, including Chance to Shine County of the Year and Street Chance Project of the Year.
As a local Bristolian, Chris is a Bristol City fan, who enjoys all sports. Chris is married, has two beautiful daughters, plays local cricket and enjoys a good hack at golf.