East Yorkshire Cricket Foundation was set up in November 2017 by a group of volunteer Cricket Coaches, with their aim being to utilise their expertise and abilities to bring wider benefits to society, support communities and inspire people to live healthier and happy lifestyles.

 

We are an independent organisation, governed by appointed Trustees and, in February 2018, the Charity Commission formerly approved us as and registered us with them as charity number 1176941.

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The objects of the foundation are:

• to benefit the public generally and, in particular, the inhabitants of the East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull, Selby and surrounding areas

• to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of and development of cricket and other sports capable of improving health and well-being.

• to provide, and assist in providing, facilities for sport, recreation or other leisure time occupation for persons who have need for such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances. Additionally, to do so for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and community cohesion with the objective of improving their quality of life.

• to advance the education of all, and particularly of children and young people, through such means as the trustees think fit in accordance with the laws and rules applying to charities.

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We seek to do this through the delivery of a variety of Health & Well-being, Education & Training, Community Cohesion and Cricket Development Projects

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To achieve our objectives, we aim to:

• Enable individuals and families to develop healthier and happier lifestyles through the provision of health and wellbeing activities and programmes.

• Support the development of vibrant and respectful communities through innovative programmes for social integration and active citizenship.

• Provide opportunities and develop projects, which target areas of deprivation, women and girls, disabled

people, and minority ethnic groups.

• Provide education and training opportunities for schools and the wider community.

• Provide more opportunities for inclusive sport and play.

• Fundraise to support East Yorkshire Cricket Foundation’s charitable and community programmes and events.

• Support East Yorkshire Cricket Foundation to become an important and influential part of the wider community.

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These aims and aspirations are at the very heart of our Cricket Foundation.

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