Dynamos Cricket Intros

Dynamos Cricket Intros aims to break down current barriers and inspire the next generation to pick up a bat and ball, especially in urban areas, by introducing children to a simplified and more active game of countdown cricket.

The Warwickshire Cricket Foundation runs the Dynamos Cricket Intros initiative, which promotes inclusion by encouraging children from various communities to take up cricket.

The programme, funded by Sky Sports and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), offers free cricket sessions to young people in and around Warwickshire and Birmingham who have not previously had the opportunity to play. Due to the programme’s success in its first year, it was renewed for 2024.

The main goal of the programme is to provide more opportunities for children aged 8 to 11 in under-served communities to play cricket. It specifically targets children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and those who receive free school meals.

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Dynamos Intro centres established in Warwickshire delivering 33 courses

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Participants receiving free community cricket sessions

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New volunteers trained up to deliver Dynamos Cricket Intros

The programme aims to introduce cricket to areas that have not previously been targeted. Over the past two years, sessions have taken place in various locations, including community centres, local parks, Multi-Use Games Areas, and mosques.

If you are interested in attending a Dynamos Cricket Intros centre or have any questions about the programme, please contact Evie Harrison, Community Programmes Manager.

Find out more about two stories below that could have never happened without the Dynamos Cricket Intros programme.

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Reach new participants

in areas of high deprivation and participants from underrepresented communities

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Take cricket to new venues

and provide sustainable participation opportunities

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Create new relationships

and partnerships to expand local reach and offer new opportunities

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Train new activators

and volunteers to create long-term sustainable projects

Welsh House Farm

Learn how our delivery of Dynamos Cricket Intros is impacting Welsh House Farm.

Bring it on Brum

Discover how we successfully delivered Dynamos Cricket Intros in collaboration with Street Games during the HAF camps in Summer 2024.

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