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Will Beer visits his old primary school as part of Chance to Shine programme

29 Mar 2019

Sussex’s Will Beer took a break from his pre-season preparations to visit to his old primary school and help Sussex Cricket Foundation (SCF) with their Chance to Shine programme.

Will met more than 200 pupils from Holbrook Primary School, near Horsham and lent a hand to the SCF coaches as they taught children from years one, two and three all about cricket.

After an assembly where the school was shown footage of Will and his teammates in action for Sussex, each year group was given the chance to practice a series of cricket skills.

Visits like this are part of a programme run by SCF in cooperation with national charity, Chance to Shine. Each year, SCF delivers the six-week programme in over 100 primary schools across Sussex.

The aim is to inspire the next generation of cricketers, raise awareness of the sport among the county’s boys and girls and teach them both academic and life skills.

A further ambition is to establish links between schools and their local cricket clubs to give children the opportunity to continue their cricketing journey in the ECB’s All Stars programme.

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Horsham Cricket Club – where Will has played since he was a junior - were also part of the assembly during the visit to Holbrook.

Reflecting on his return to Holbrook, Will said: “I really enjoyed coming back to my old primary school and helping the Sussex Cricket Foundation team inspire the next generation of cricketers.

“The kids were really enthusiastic, and I hope our visit will have inspired some children to carry on playing and join up at Horsham.”

Emma Bishop, a teacher at Holbrook Primary School, added: “It was a great opportunity for the whole school to find out a bit more about the work of Sussex Cricket in the local community and especially great for some of our younger pupils to experiences some cricket skills in the hope that they would be enthused to pursue the sport outside of school”

Laura Cordingley, chief executive of Chance to Shine, was also present at the visit. She said: “It’s brilliant to see the inspiring impact that a visit from a professional cricketer can have on children.

“Will is a terrific role model for the pupils and I hope that they can learn from the hard work and dedication that he has put into his career.

“Chance to Shine is committed to providing opportunities for children to play and learn through cricket and the work being done by the Sussex Cricket Foundation is having a powerful impact on the children in the area.”

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About Chance to Shine:

Chance to Shine is a national charity on a mission to spread the power of cricket throughout schools and communities. The charity takes cricket to new places and uses it to ignite new passions, teach vital skills, unite diverse groups, and educate young people from Cornwall to Cardiff to County Durham.

Since 2005, Chance to Shine has given over 4 million boys and girls in more than 15,000 state schools and community projects, the opportunity to play and learn through cricket. The Chance to Shine Street programme is engaging thousands of young people in inner-city areas affected by youth crime.

Go to www.chancetoshine.org for further information.

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