Colchester United Community Foundation are delighted to be working in association with Essex Cricket to deliver a free cricket programme for young people aged 8-14 in Greenstead.

The session will take place on Friday evenings between 5.30pm-6.30pm at Colchester Academy school in the sports hall.

Chance to Shine Street brings cricket to thousands of young people who traditionally face barriers to getting active. It uses the sport to increase aspiration, promote social cohesion and create opportunities in diverse communities and areas of deprivation. There are 200 Chance to Shine Street projects across the country.

It’s a fast-paced version of the game played with a tapeball - a tennis ball wrapped in electrical tape - in small enclosed spaces. With six players per team and 20 balls per innings, it’s cricket’s answer to five-a-side football.

This session is for young people from the Greenstead area.