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Sussex Cricket Foundation

Sussex Cricket Foundation Impact Report 2025

The Sussex Cricket Foundation is the charitable arm of Sussex Cricket, delivering recreational, schools, women's and disability cricket programmes across the county. Its 2025 Impact Report shows over 22,000 unique participants and continued national recognition for its Disability Cricket pathway, including an ECB Impact of Cricket Awards shortlisting.

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Schools cricket coaching and competitions; Chance to Shine and Lord's Taverners funded programmes; Wicketz, Super 1s and Street Cricket community clubs; Walking Cricket and Sporting Memories for older people; Disability Cricket pathway including the Disability T10 Cup Custom geography from upload: South East England (Sussex)

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 22,084 unique participants and 4,370+ sessions delivered across schools and community cricket programmes
Key Metric 2 750 participants with SEND at the flagship DIScoverABILITY Day, supported by ParalympicsGB and GB Wheelchair Cricket
Key Metric 3 15,826 participants across schools cricket, up 3,589 on the previous year, reaching 122 primary schools

Key Outcomes

  • Sussex VI Sharks completed a league and cup 'Double'; Sussex disability players Liam O'Brien, Alfie Pyle and Jake Vosloo selected for England's 2026 tour of India
  • 89% of teachers said the schools programme increased pupils' interest in cricket; 100% of SEND teachers said sessions were inclusive
  • Sporting Memories and Walking Cricket programmes tackle loneliness and support physical and mental health in older adults

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