{"id":2229,"date":"2024-01-19T14:13:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/the-foundation\/?page_id=2229"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:59:44","slug":"dynamos-cricket-intros","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/dynamos-cricket-intros\/","title":{"rendered":"Dynamos Cricket Intros"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center grid--media-right\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC03704-610x340.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t    srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC03704-610x340.jpg 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC03704-1220x680.jpg 1220w 680h\" \n\t\t\t\t    data-sizes=\"auto\"  class=\"lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>                            \t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"674\">Through the Dynamos Cricket Intros programme, we promote inclusion<\/strong> and encourage children from diverse communities to take up cricket.<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"460\">Funded by Sky Sports and the ECB, the programme offers free cricket sessions to young people who may not have had the opportunity to play before.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"693\">Our aim is to create more opportunities for children aged 8-11 from under-served communities, particularly those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds or receiving free school meals, to enjoy cricket and develop their skills.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-xs section--grey section--stats\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid justify-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat stat--turquoise\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"stat__number\">15<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"stat__text\">Centres in IMD 1-3 rated areas<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat stat--turquoise\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"stat__number\">755<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"stat__text\">Participants receiving free cricket sessions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat stat--turquoise\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"stat__number\">83%<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"stat__text\">Participants from ethnically diverse backgrounds<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat stat--turquoise\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"stat__number\">17<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"stat__text\">Foundation coaches featuring across the programme<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center grid--media-left\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-md-1 order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC05945-610x340.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t    srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC05945-610x340.jpg 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC05945-1220x680.jpg 1220w 680h\" \n\t\t\t\t    data-sizes=\"auto\"  class=\"lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>                            \t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 order-md-2 order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"335\">The programme aims to introduce cricket to areas that have not previously been reached. We deliver sessions in a variety of locations, including community centres, local parks, Multi-Use Games Areas, and mosques.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"520\">If you are interested in attending a Dynamos Cricket Intros centre or have any questions about the programme, please get in touch with <a href=\"mailto:NailahSarwar@edgbaston.com\">Nailah Sarwar<\/a>, Dynamos Intros Ambassador.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"631\">Read the two stories below, which could not have happened without the Dynamos Cricket Intros programme.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--grey section--icon-features\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid justify-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6\">\n                <div class=\"feature\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Entry-160x160-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"feature__icon\"\/>\n                                                            <h3 class=\"feature__title\">Reach new participants<\/h3>\n                                                                <p>in areas of high deprivation and participants from underrepresented communities<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6\">\n                <div class=\"feature\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Meetings-160x160-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"feature__icon\"\/>\n                                                            <h3 class=\"feature__title\">Take cricket to new venues<\/h3>\n                                                                <p>and provide sustainable participation opportunities<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6\">\n                <div class=\"feature\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/handshake-160x160-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"feature__icon\"\/>\n                                                            <h3 class=\"feature__title\">Create new relationships<\/h3>\n                                                                <p>and partnerships to expand local reach and offer new opportunities<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6\">\n                <div class=\"feature\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/flipchart-160x160-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"feature__icon\"\/>\n                                                            <h3 class=\"feature__title\">Train new activators<\/h3>\n                                                                <p>and volunteers to create long-term sustainable projects<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-xs section--link-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t        <div class=\"grid grid--links \">\n                                    <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/designrr.page\/?id=403970&amp;token=822776383&amp;type=FP&amp;h=7492&amp;singlePage=1&amp;startPage=1\" class=\"page-link\"\n\t               style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Welsh-House-Farm-delivery.jpg)\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n\t            <h2 class=\"page-link__title\">\n                        Welsh House 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