Disability Cricket Receives New Four-Year Commitment and £800,000 Boost from Berkeley Foundation

The Lord’s Taverners and the Berkeley Foundation announced a new four-year £800,000 partnership this week to support the continued growth of the Super 1s Disability Cricket programme.

The partnership with the Berkeley Foundation will fund existing and new projects in London, Birmingham and the South of England – allowing thousands of young people with disabilities the chance to play regular, competitive cricket against their peers and enjoy the benefits of playing sport.

The national programme is not only an entry point to cricket for those with disabilities, but also improves physical and mental well-being and empowers young people to realise what they can achieve, regardless of their disability.

As part of the partnership, existing Super 1s projects will be expanded while new locations in Sussex and Hampshire will also be launched, helping to contribute towards coaching and training opportunities to enable participants to become qualified leaders or coaches.

Since its launch in 2013, the Berkeley Foundation has supported the programme’s growth from a pilot scheme in four London Boroughs, to now delivering life changing sessions in 17 locations nationally and all 32 London Boroughs. The new four-year partnership will take the Foundation’s total investment in Super 1s to £1.5 million.

“The Berkeley Foundation has been the key partner of this programme since its inception and without their support it would not be the success it is today,” explained Paul Robin, CEO of the Lord’s Taverners, which is the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity.