Please note the following are opportunities outside Swindon CC's programmes. If you have any questions please see the relevant contact information for each opportunity below.

Street Cricket
Wiltshire Cricket have re-launched there Street Cricket Programme in Swindon. Street Cricket, supported by Chance to Shine, is an initiative that uses cricket to increase aspiration, promote social cohesion and create opportunities in diverse communities.
Prior to the covid-19 pandemic, the Street Cricket Project was becoming very successful and participants were delighted to be involved with weekly sessions, attend competitive tournaments in Bristol, and receive opportunities for T20 tickets and much more.

As Wiltshire Cricket look to rebuild and restart there Street Cricket project, they are open to new people (between 8 and 11 years old) attending the FREE sessions either from within Swindon CC or the local Swindon community. If you are interested, or know someone that may be the details are:

Swindon Street Cricket Details:
Where: St Joseph’s Catholic College, SN3 3LR (In the Gym)
When: Wednesday Afternoon’s - Weekly
Time: 5pm – 6pm
Cost: FREE
Ages: 8 – 11, boys & girls

For more information about Street Cricket, please visit:
https://www.chancetoshine.org/street/chance-to-shine-street or if you would like to register attendance, please contact Sam Dent (sam.dent@wiltshirecricket.co.uk) or Aled Evans (Aled.Evans@wiltshirecricket.co.uk) at Wiltshire Cricket who will be happy to help.

ACE
What is the ACE Programme?
The ACE Programme was launched by Surrey County Cricket Club in January 2020 in response to the decline of the black British professional players by 75%, and less than 1% of the recreational game. The ACE Programme was designed to engage young people of African and Caribbean Heritage and a talent search was launched.
The vision
The ACE Programme Charity aims to inspire the wider game to support reconnecting with the Black community. The vision is to be a catalyst to accelerate change and has a ambition to become a national charity operating in five key cities with target communities. One of those cities is Bristol, with one of the opportunities available to cricketers being selection for an ACE scholarship.

The ACE programme set up in Bristol has reached out to Wiltshire Cricket and Wiltshire Clubs like Swindon CC to offer opportunities to potential cricketers throughout our county, including an opportunity for players between the age of 9 and 21 to attend a trial in Bristol on 22nd January.

Bristol ACE Academy Trials
Taking place on Saturday 22nd January for players from a Caribbean or African background. For more details or to register for the trials please see https://forms.gle/vBidqQJ8rrZ6aA2j9

If you have any questions about the ACE programme, then please contact Theron Gordon, the Bristol ACE Development Officer, at; theron.gordon@glosccc.co.uk