What’s in store for Cricket4London in 2024?
Friday 19th January 2024
What is C4L?
Cricket4London is a collaborative initiative to make physical activity more accessible in the nation’s capital, using cricket, in all its forms, to engage with London’s diverse and vibrant population. It brings together the 4 London Counties of Middlesex, Essex, Kent, and Surrey with the support of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). 2023 has seen the hiring of two development officers in Kent and a beginning of various initiatives in the Southeast London Area.
2023- What did we do?
Kent Cricket and Cricket4London have come together to provide free cricket activities within the Southeast Deptford area, running in Deptford Park during the summer and running through the winter at Twin Oaks Primary School.
2024- What’s happening in my area?
In 2024 we are looking to expand our efforts throughout Lewisham and Greenwich to provide more opportunities within cricket. We have a wide range of opportunities coming to Southeast London and have teamed up with Lewisham council to provide these opportunities.
We also have a fantastic opportunity for any young Londoner to Kick start their career in 2024. The ECB and the four London-based counties are offering 4x 12-month paid internships for young people aged 18-24. No previous experience needed, or qualifications are required as this is a learning opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing a career in cricket, sports and beyond. Therefore, we encourage applicants from all backgrounds and perspectives.
Application submissions end on 24th January 2024 and we look to welcome the new interns in February. If this is of interest to you, please follow the link for more information
Lewisham
We plan on continuing to deliver our Deptford hub and are planning to return outdoors from April through the summer. Please come down and have a go, all are welcome.
Hub session: Tuesdays between 3:45-5:00pm
Summer: Deptford Park 23 Scawen Rd, London SE8 5AE
Winter: Twin Oaks Primary School, Scawen Rd, London SE8 5AE
Greenwich
Our first Greenwich Hub will be located at Kidbrooke Kite Park Ball Court London SE3 9GJ from Saturday 24th February. Sessions are free and all are welcome to take part.
We are looking to start our second Street cricket sessions at Hawksmoor Youth Hub, Bentham Rd, London SE28 8AS. Introducing tape-ball for new and experienced cricketers. Our session will begin from February every Wednesday between 5-6pm & 7-8pm. Please come down and have a go, all are welcome. For more details, please email Asher Roberts.
Other programmes and opportunities in 2024
- Qualifications – Getting the chance to gain qualifications in Coaching, umpiring, scoring etc.
- Job opportunities – Getting the chance to run our street session.
- Work experience/ School Placements – Getting the chance to work within a professional sporting environment.
- Playing opportunities – Getting the chance to play soft ball, tape ball or hardball cricket within your community.
- Woman and Girls – Set up girls-only hubs to provide an alternative to a mixed environment. Work with organisations such as the girl guides to provide cricket sessions.
For school enquires please contact Daniel Levey to book your sessions. Bookings will be going fast so get in contact as soon as possible.
For further information about how you could get involved speak to Coach Ash via email and fill out an online form with your name and contact info and follow us on Instagram where we post about each session. We currently have a live WhatsApp group for parents to join to stay up to date on current and upcoming events in the hub. Please ask Coach Ash to join. The hubs will continue to run at Deptford Park until further notice. A link to our website and social media platforms is below.
Asher.roberts@kentcricket.co.uk
daniel.levey@kentcricket.co.uk
christian.rice@kentcricket.co.uk
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