Working with special needs schools delivering specialist coaching in table and kwik cricket
for young people with learning and physical disabilities to develop their skills and confidence.
Delivered in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Lincolnshire Cricket Board, Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the Lord’s Taverners, the project also gives schools the opportunity to attend a Cricket & Countryside Education Day on the Belvoir Estate for their pupils to take part in cricket and countryside activities delivered by our coaches and volunteers.
2025 Outcomes
- 959 children took part in the project
- 638 children in 11 schools received 5 weeks of Table Cricket and Kwik cricket coaching
- 230 children took part in 4 Table Cricket Tournaments
- 91 children from 7 schools visited the Belvoir Estate on a Cricket and Countryside Day
- 71 hours of curriculum coaching delivered and CPD opportunities provided to school staff
“The pupils, and staff, at Birch Wood love having the Belvoir Education & Sport Trust come in to deliver table cricket to our young people.
With a wide range of cricketing and physical abilities in our school Max does a fantastic job in tailoring each session to every class we have, ensuring all our young people are engaged and make meaningful progress during his time with our young people.”
James Collington
Birch Wood Special School,
Melton
