Request A Free Cricket Kit For Your School
Bat For A Chance is a charity helping underprivileged children discover the joy of playing cricket to unlock their full potential.
Enter now for your shot to receive a free cricket starter kit for your primary school.
We’re donating 1,000 cricket starter kits to primary schools and community centres across all of England, Wales and Scotland.
Schools fill in the application form, providing details about how they'll use the kit.
Bat For A Chance will select the winning schools, prioritising schools in deprived areas.
Schools will be informed via email, whether they were successful, or missed out this time.
How To Request A Kit
When is the deadline?
The deadline to apply is 15th May. Kits will be sent out in June 2026.
Who’s eligible?
Publicly-funded primary schools in England, Scotland and Wales. We will be prioritising primary schools serving deprived areas based on publicly available information such as the proportion of free school meal students.
🏏 4 x Plastic polyethylene bats
🏏 2 sets of stumps
🏏 6 x balls
🏏 Cones
🏏 Cricket bag
Our Ambassadors
Jofra Archer
England fast bowler
Maia Bouchier
England international cricketer
About Bat For A Chance
We believe cricket is more than a game — it’s a force for social change.
Our charity provides cricket equipment and funds cricket for social change projects in the UK and around the world. Every bat, every ball, every kit we provide opens a door — creating opportunities, promoting education, and empowering underserved communities.
Chris Jordan
England all-rounder
Simon Jones MBE
2005 Ashes winner
Bat For A Chance
Charity no. 1200484
Apply For Your Kit
FAQs
What do you get in the kit?
Changing The Batting Order
Are there any costs to participate?
No! Bat For A Chance is providing the equipment free of charge, including delivery to your school.