Lord's Taverners

The charity works across the UK and beyond to provide inclusive and impactful cricket programmes, empowering young people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities to develop the knowledge, skills, capabilities and confidence required to overcome the challenges of inequality, raise their aspirations and reach their potential.

By working to empower young people to fulfil their potential, the charity is helping to build inclusive communities and lay the foundations for a positive future through its free cricket programmes.

Wicketz

Wicketz is about improving the prospects of young people and helping them gain the skills they need to thrive and realise their potential through cricket. This is about much more than cricket. Each of the 17 Wicketz projects located across the country provide opportunities for young people to develop an understanding of their own wellbeing, improve their quality of life and develop key skills such as confidence, resilience, respect, teamwork and leadership.

Through regular cricket sessions and life skills workshops, in areas of most need, the programme helps create lifelong habits that promote positive futures and healthier, more cohesive communities. Integration and inclusion are a key focus - the programme works with a very diverse group of young people from marginalised groups including young carers, refugees, excluded pupils, young offenders and others who are potentially at risk of being caught up in discrimination, crime or violence.

Super 1s

Super 1s is a national community cricket programme for young people with disabilities aged 12-25 which has access and inclusion at the heart of it. It provides an opportunity to have fun playing cricket with friends every week and experience competitive sport with peers.

The programme goes beyond cricket – it helps individuals develop vital life skills that enable them to realise their potential. People living with disabilities who want to be active say that accessibility is a huge barrier – too often there is little on offer. Providing free and accessible Super 1s sessions in a familiar and welcoming setting is making all the difference.

Cricket in SEND Settings

One of the charity’s fastest-growing initiatives, bringing inclusive coaching, equipment and training directly to special educational needs and disability (SEND) settings which haven’t traditionally had access to cricket. Sessions are adapted to ensure participants get the chance to engage in the most appropriate form of cricket (softball or table cricket) and raise awareness of their nearest Super 1s hub to encourage participation in the game outside of their school setting

Find out more about the work of the Lord's Taverners.